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Celebrating KWV’s South African Wines at L’Abattoir

by mywinepal • September 17, 2016 • Comments Off

Roast fillets of beef together with a veal sweetbread served with 3 red wines from KWV at L Abattoir small

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…

A Visit from Izele van Blerk Winemaker from KWV South Africa

by mywinepal • August 11, 2014 • Comments Off

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…