by mywinepal • • Comments Off on An Intro to South African Wines
You may say that 1990 was when South African wine came on the international scene. That is the year that Nelson Mandela was released and sanctions against South Africa were subsequently lifted. Before that time South African wines were made…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on MyWinePal Top 5 Star Rated Wines for 2016
This past year I tasted a tremendous number of wines from around the world, but some wines really resonated with me. It may have been the great balance of fruit, sugar, acidity for a white wine, or the fruit, tannins…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Celebrating KWV’s South African Wines at L’Abattoir
Two years ago I was fortunate to meet wine maker Izele van Blerk from KWV, the largest winery in South Africa, at a Trade tasting in Vancouver 2 years ago. I talked about my experience with South African wine through…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on BCLDB’s Summertime South African Wine Feature Includes Free Consumer Tasting
South African wines are well-known for going great with food. The wines are a mix of the Old World and the New World styles. Fruit forward, yet still restrained, plus enough structure and acidity to give you wines elegance. If…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Visit from Izele van Blerk Winemaker from KWV South Africa
I have always had a fondness for South African wines. They may not come across as fruit forward as other New World wines, but they are also not as austere as some Old World wine. They sit right in the…