Charles Hopkins is one of South Africa’s winemaking elite. After graduating from Elsenburg College, the prestigious Stellenbosch-based school of winemaking, in 1986, he honed his craft at Bellingham Wines and …
They say you can’t make an omelette without breaking a few eggs. Sticking with kitchen metaphors, I’d like to go so far to say…
As a chef, I’m intensely aware of ingredients, where they come from, and their seasons of growth and harvest. More and more attuned to our need to live more sustainably, …
The wine world can be a fussy place. At JAN, debating which region is allowed to grow which grape is an almost daily occurrence – and cause for healthy (if …
Johannesburg, like all great cities, is a multifarious mix of history, intrigue, disruption, metamorphosis, and rebirth. And the deeper you delve, the more fascinating Jozi becomes. In collaborating with the …
The farm, Twee Jonge Gezellen, is located in the Tulbagh valley, a region of the Western Cape that has provided farmers with a bountiful agricultural environment for almost 300 years. …
Those who love their bubbly will know that the only fizzy wine that may call itself Champagne is produced in the Champagne region to the east of the French capital …
Behind every great wine is a powerful philosophy. For KWV’s Mentors range, it is that – when it comes to wine – Mother Nature is the greatest mentor. And through …
South Africa boasts a long, fruitful history of winemaking dating back to the 17th century. It’s a story of daring pioneers succeeding against the odds, fleeing persecution and laying down …
There is an unmistakable elegance to Pinot Noir. Ever dependent on everything from the soil in which it grows and the climate to the winemaker’s understanding of the grape and …
