I don’t often have much to say about pale coloured pink wines: it’s wine, you drink it. Sure, this is wine. And yes, I am drinking it. But I have oodles… Read More
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Il Geco Sauvignon Blanc 2021
This Sauvignon Blanc is one the still wines that I begged Clarise Sciocatti, the winemaker, for after falling hard for her sparklings. It’s not often that Sauvignon Blanc surprises you… Read More
Less is More Wines
White space terrifies me. Whether it’s a blank pricey watercolour sheet, notation sheet, or even lined paper. So much expectation, so many options, and so much opportunity. Where to start?… Read More
Samesyn Syrah 2022
When your wine buddies release their very first wine. And it’s a cool climate Syrah from the bottom of Africa. And includes not 1, but 2 cats on the enchanting… Read More
Laborie Taillefert White 1988
I have a weakness for aged white wines. So when I saw this ’88 mystery on Wine Cellar, I had to have it!
Minimalist Wines Experimental Noir 2020
I picked this up alongside the much hyped Stars in the Dark Syrah without knowing much about this ‘Experimental’ range. Made from a 3 hectare block on 3 different soil… Read More
HER Chenin Blanc 2021
Strong women of colour producing tasty inclusive wines – that’s a project worth supporting. HER is an all-female, all-black brand. From winemakers to viticulturist to the all important logistics and… Read More
Angus Paul Transient Lands Pinotage 2021
I’m quite possibly the very last person in the world to taste this wine… …it took my dear Polish friends acquiring them in Poland to get me to finally try… Read More