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Erica Taylor

Cape Winemakers Guild and Nedbank transformation projects take momentum post-prohibition

The South African wine industry has suffered immense losses amidst a world pandemic and the Government's drastic measures to curb the...

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SIMONSIG HAILS 50 YEARS OF KAAPSE VONKEL AND CAP CLASSIQUE

South Africa, Stellenbosch, February 2021; South Africa’s first Cap Classique ever made – the iconic Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel – celebrates...

The #SaveSAWine + Robinson & Sinclair successfully launches on Loop Street in Cape Town.

The Murals' unveiling took place on 3rd December 2020 Cape Town, WC: The #SaveSAWine + Robinson & Sinclair Mural Project launched on the...

Lifetime Vintage (US) x South African Wine Bundle

I have curated a bundle of female winemakers in South Africa with Lifetime Vintage for the #SaveSAWine Campaign.* About these wines:...

Help Save the South African Wine Industry!

Announcing the #60in60 #SaveSAWine #DrinkSouthAfrican campaign! We will be featuring one South African producer a day for 60 days, 30th...

Reyneke Cornerstone: A Love Letter

Full disclosure, I am obsessed with all things Reyneke, a gorgeous biodynamic wine farm in Stellenbosch. I am friends with one of the...

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Grignolino & Heitz Cellar

In 2019 while on an epic wine trip around Napa, I discovered one of the most interesting wines I have ever tasted to date. A 2015...

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A 29 Year Vertical at Mayacamas

Legendary does not even begin to describe this experience. It was a beautiful sunny day in June, our final day of tasting in Napa, we...

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Does the Glassware Really Affect the Taste of Your Wine?

How much does the glass you use affect the flavor and aromas of the wine? I sat down with two wines and eight glasses. The Sauces...

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