Interview With A Winemaker – Jurgen Meyer

Wine isn’t just made, it’s crafted by the unwavering expertise of a Winemaker, sometimes old traditions are passed down by generations and on other occasions, new people venture into the industry, introducing us to new creations. This series of Winemaker Interviews will help you uncover the vast world and skills of how the artists passionate…

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Pick of the Best – Oliver vs Christopher – Brut Nature

This is the second article in the Pick of the Best series, we’ve both picked one bottle of award winning Sparkling Wine that we’ve very much enjoyed and we’ll showcase it to each other, this time we’ve both chosen a Brut Nature Sparkling Wine and we’ll see if we can be persuaded by the other…

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What Sparkling Wine To Pair With A Lemon Meringue Pie?

One of the best lemon desserts out there, the Lemon Meringue Pie consists of shortened pastry, lemon curd and meringue. Lemon Meringue Pie was probably first created in the 1700s, there is a written reference to a custard, baked meringue and ‘citron’ (which can be used to refer to lemon) dessert, called ‘crême meringuée’ published…

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Tasting Vintage Sparkling Wines From Around The World – 2014

With every great harvest, a vintage is sure to follow, welcome back to the second article of this new series exclusive to Glass of Bubbly, where will take you around the world tasting the vintages of different years. We started off this series with vintages from the year 2015 in Canada, Spain, Austria and Slovenia,…

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South Africa – Methode Cap Classique Sparkling Wines

Seeing is believing! There I was, in South Africa, to see the vineyards and magnificent mountain ranges including the symbolic Table Mountain. I touched weathered sandstones and shale’s soils and felt the breeze from the False Bay. South Africa has a diverse environment that enables producing a variety of wines. My overall impression is that…

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Enjoy Swartland Wine Route

The Swartland Wine & Olive Route, 50km north of Cape Town, celebrates its 30th anniversary this year and has a lot to offer visitors.  While the scenery and hospitality of the area have – needing little improvement – remained unchanged over the past three decades, the area’s approaches to viticulture and winemaking standards, the sophistication…

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Tulbagh Valley Wine Route

Tulbagh Valley, a charming South African historical town, 80 miles from Cape Town, offers beauty, heritage, tranquility and of course, wine.  Set against beautiful scenery and majestic mountain ranges, visitors can choose from a wide range of accommodation, browse and buy handcrafted foods, jewellery and gifts, admire art, go to the theatre, enjoy seasonal events,…

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Slow Wine Weekends

Slow Wine Weekends is centred in the small village of McGregor in the Winelands of the Western Cape of South Africa.  Their focus is on the boutique wineries that operate either from or around the village and which produce some award-winning wines, including in the last two or so years, the country’s best Brut MCC. They offer…

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