Wine is a wonderful experience, whether it be for the daily glass at dinner or for a special bottle with special people. However, I have always smiled when I read about those wine buffs who lift their glass and condemn or praise this or that vintage because it was derived from an unfortunate year due to some volcanic eruption in some other part of the world that produced less sunlight and thus an inferior harvest. blah blah hmmmmm
So too are so many opinions on wine. Sometimes, the opinions reflect nationalistic sentiments or the bias of the individual palate. In any event, good wines are everywhere now-a-days… great ones are still rare … but few disappoint at the average barbecue.
So, Here I am talking about South African Wines again… the latest great bargain since the invasion ofAustralian and New Zealand wines made the scene in America. Of course, for those who remember 30 years back or so… even French wines were relatively affordable ( some day I might write about my case of Château Latour ’55 ( undeniably a great year!) or my fondness for Château Margaux). As for South African wines, I am also showing above Kumala and a wine that tells a ‘story’ on each bottle in chapters… aa probably affordably available somewhere near you.
Enjoy! … now if I could only buy Ostrich locally.
Roger Freberg