Kenya Wines

2014-10-29

It’s been years of promising, gathering contacts, sending emails, almost starting then failing to follow through… Breaks my heart when I think about it...

2014-10-09

Bare with me, I seem to be going through an Elgin infatuation as we … speak? It probably won’t pass, however I’ll most certainly move to another obsession...

2014-09-22

The social side of wine is often as important to me as what’s in the glass. I’d prefer to split an awe-inspiring bottle with company that might equally...

2014-09-10

Don’t get me wrong, I’m a firm believer in letting people do whatever rocks their boats. Who am I to judge? As long as you are drinking wine (especially...

2014-08-15

I find myself awake. The red LED across the room declares it 5:05 am. It’s been raining consecutively for the last 3 days and today should be the first...

2014-08-12

Carla is better known for her various exquisite sparkling wine expressions (locally known as Méthod cap Classiques when they are produced in the same...

2014-08-04

Almenkerk in Elgin is worth a stopover. I have known its flagship wines for their reliability, whereas their Lace range is making head way when it comes...

2014-08-03

Red Wines Maturing in Oak Barrel or wood contact is one of the numerous techniques wine makers have at their disposal allowing them to produce varying...

2014-07-28

I have been fortunate enough to be asked to seat on the bloggers panel of the 2014 Nedbank Green Wine Awards that starts tomorrow 28th July 2014 at 9...

2014-07-24

I came across some tasting notes I had written at the end of last year about Silvermist Wines. For those avid subscribers, recall my father and son bonding...