Category Archives: wine

The Other Side

Posted on August 17, 2018 by

I’ve been involved in wine for approximately the last 10 years, all of it ending in a culmination of a great job, titles and some serious certifications. The carrot was always dangling in front of me, and after completion of … Continue reading →

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Pelaverga Anyone?

Posted on July 12, 2018 by

February 2016 was the first time I’d tasted this grape, having no idea what it was, or even how to pronounce it! I was in Vancouver at the Wine Festival, where Italy was a special guest and I was able … Continue reading →

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Not just Another Evening with Friends

Posted on June 6, 2018 by

Sometimes as life moves along, and there’s stuff to be written, it just doesn’t get down on paper…it’s the same stuff, blah, blah, blah. Writing about tasting wines (again), teaching about wines (again), learning about wines (again), it just gets … Continue reading →

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South African Adventure – Journey’s End Vineyards

Posted on February 18, 2018 by

For four weeks, I am here in South Africa learning all I can about the ins and outs of winemaking, daily chores in the cellar and picking fruit in the vineyards. You never know what will happen in the cellar … Continue reading →

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South African Adventure – The Story of Creation

Posted on February 13, 2018 by

No, not that Creation, but rather the winery in Hermanus known as Creation. This place must be doing something right as it was extremely busy with people waiting under the umbrellas outside in the wind to get in to have … Continue reading →

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