Most bizarre wine I’ve had all year? That title has to go to this beautifully packaged Catalunyan wine that I had smuggled in through friend’s suitcases. This was one of… Read More
Partida Creus CX
Category: Orange Wines
Calcarius Nù Litr Orange Puglia NV
A classic case of ‘the packaging made me buy it’. I got sucked into the rainbow of colours in this range that I’d seen all over the gram…but, sadly, only… Read More
Usana Luck of the Gambler 2018
What was the biggest gamble with this wine? Playing ‘what’s the vintage?’…as there’s no indication of the year until you remove the wax covering the cork. Luckily (all puns intended),… Read More
Gravner Ribolla 2011
In South Africa, sometimes we sit back and watch the world post about cool cult wines…and often I feel a twinge of envy. So I was very moved when my… Read More
Heinrich Graue Freyheit 2017
Otherwise known as the bottle that nobody can bear to throw away. This wine was purchased as an interesting gift for a visit with a winemaker…a visit that never transpired.… Read More