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Tudal Family Winery: New Releases
This Napa Valley property is producing some outstanding handcrafted wines in small quantities. For their “Vineyard Series” that is reviewed here, they source grapes from their own estate and purchase fruit from neighboring vineyards as well. Their Pinot Noir Bacigalupi … Continue reading
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Tagged Napa Valley, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma, Tudal
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The Wines of Blaauwklippen Valley in Stellenbosch: Kleinood, Keermont, & de Trafford
Blaauwklippen Valley is one of several areas of Stellenbosch that we’ve visited on our South Africa trip. This valley provides excellent growing conditions for producing elegant and rich tasting Syrah and aromatic whites like Chenin Blanc and Viognier. But it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Red Wine, South Africa, White Wine
Tagged Chenin Blanc, Syrah, Viognier
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Tasting Sangiovese in South Africa with Ntsiki Biyela of Stellekaya
Last night we joined Ntsiki Biyela, the young winemaker of the boutique winery Stellekaya, at the Jena Viva Restaurant in Somerset West for wine tasting and dinner. Having grown up in Kwa Nondlovu village in KwaZulu Natal, Ntsiki exceled in … Continue reading