We have so much Chenin in our hose right now, it’s great. This beauty is a sample from Good Pair Days (thank you!). This Jemma 2017 Chenin Blanc is made by Painted Wolf in Paarl, South Africa. Painted Wolf was set up by winemaker Jeremy and his wife Emma in 2007 as a small-scale experiment…
I love Chenin Blanc and I have Perth’s Swan Valley to thank for that. This one here is not from the Swan Valley, or even from Australia. It’s in fact from Stellenbosch in South Africa however it’s actually made by Aussie winemaker! Introducing Old Mates 2019 Chenin Blanc which Good Pair Days imports and has kindly sent…
How cool is this label? I definitely believe what’s on the inside is what counts, however I do appreciate an interesting and eye-catching wine label when I see one. I picked this bottle for my 3-bottle Good Pair Days delivery last month (thank you for the sample pack guys!).
The Pinotage grape variety is synonymous with South Africa. It’s a cross between the grape varieties Pinot Noir and Cinsault however it’s incredibly unique in taste in my opinion. I received this bottle as a wonderful gift from Jose & Nelio from Copper & Oak Liquor Merchants in Perth. Thank you!! These guys have a…
Yes, we did crack all of the last months The Travelling Corkscrew Wine Club bottles in the one night! Jeeze my parents drink like fish 😉 I even made South African Bunny Chow to go with the wines. Aka soak it all up I think. This Scali 2016 ‘Sirkel’ Pinotage comes from Paarl in South…
Rosé made from 50% Pinotage and 50% Cab Sauv… say what?!? There was no doubt that I had to include this De Grendel 2017 Rosé in last months The TC Wine Club box, has anyone else tried it yet? Pinotage is South Africa’s signature grape variety. It’s a red grape and it’s a cross between the grapes Pinot…
Everyone has the notion that working on a vineyard is romantic. For freaks like me, I do love it but a lot of people don’t realize the hard work that goes into a working vineyard. You have pruning, grape picking, netting, cleaning vats with chemicals that eat through your clothes, not to mention climbing into…
The other day i tried a bottle of the Fairview Pinotage 2009 from Paarl in South Africa and i must say it left me wondering why i don’t drink Pinotage very often. On the nose; smoke, blackcurrant and meatiness filled the glass. It was extremely vibrant on the palate with an abundance of ripe black…