Wine Hoover

[...] . We use ours all the time when we go to restaurants, friends or the beach for sundowners. The lowdown Name: Le Creuset Wine Cooler Sleeve Made by: Le Creuset Price: R260.00 The verdict: Very useful [...]

[...] or four) for a special winter lunch. Image from Hermanuspietersfontein‘s website The lowdown Name: Die Arnoldus by Hermanuspietersfontein Winery: Hermanuspietersfontein Price: About R262.00 a [...]

[...] of heels that I’ll only wear once a year: needlessly indulgent but very satisfying. The lowdown Name: Chamonix Pinot Noir Reserve 2012 Winery: Chamonix Price: About R259.95 a bottle The verdict: [...]

[...] bottle I was feeling rather chuffed and can recommend this as a lovely, easy drinking red. The lowdown Name:  Raka Anchorage 2011 Winery: Raka Price: R40.00 a bottle The verdict: A fruity, full [...]

[...] where many Nebbiolo vineyards are located.” So there you have it. When I first tried the Steenberg Nebbiolo 2011, one of the things that I loved was the nose, which had a spicy, died fruit sort of [...]

[...] it and you’ll see what I mean: the wine has a crisp, zesty vibe with a zippy dash of fruity flavours. There’s also a dash of Viognier in this Chenin, which creates a delicious flowery [...]

[...] . Sangiovese (san-jo-veh-zeh) is a red Italian wine grape variety, known for lovely fruity flavours of sour cherry and strawberry, usually coupled with earthier tones. In fact, Platter’s [...]

[...] potjie. It really did go down well; the rich, saucy potjie was just sublime with the juicy, fruity flavours of the Millennium. I got bit of a berry vibe from the wine, coupled with a lovely velvety- [...]

[...] to be the best antidote to a rather kak Monday. I was lucky enough to receive a bottle of Steenberg Merlot 2011 (a double gold wininer at the Veritas awards!) for my birthday and last night I decided [...]