Tag: 2009

Each day that passes, I’m aging. Not to worry, this isn’t a recent discovery, and I am well aware that there is nothing I can do about it:

It’s the second half of 2009 and this Friday night finds me yet again seated in a classroom within Leslie Social building (or Leslie Commerce, I could never tell

Where to start…. nine bottles of Sauvignon Blanc, one Sauvignon Vert, one Cabernet Sauvignon, an Eiswein and a bottle of Port opened and for the most part polished.

I have recently been getting more and more chances to taste relatively unknown and obscure grape varieties as you can read here and here. I think it is unbelievably

I love Elgin. But I don’t think she loves me as much. Deciding the night before that I’ll be venturing out that way, and only getting to call

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 appreciate what the

My second brother is the meat guy: I’m sure most families have one. He could easily have a steak for breakfast, a shank for lunch, a roast for

You know how you only have that one Bulgarian friend (maybe three if you include the rest of her/his family)? Well, mine was finally coming back to town

It’s no secret that when the need arises I get my daily wine fix from Wine Concepts in Newlands. Wine Concepts are a small chain of boutique wine

I’ve always been a big fan of Sauvignon Blanc’s. Starting off, their flavours were easily accessible and fruit driven. As I got more into them, they proved to be refreshingly