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Atkin’s SA Wine Report says SA producing ‘the greatest wines in its history'
Article by Georgina Crouth of the Daily Maverick (www.dailymaverick.co.za) The annual report describes South Africa’s white wines as...
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vatswineclub
- Aug 24
- 3 min
Champagne is deeply French – but the English invented the bubbles (appeared in The Conversation).
Author Garritt C Van Dyk Lecturer, University of Newcastle In 1889, the Syndicat du Commerce des Vins de Champagne produced a pamphlet...
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vatswineclub
- Aug 15
- 4 min
Finding the Holy Grail area of Cabernet Franc - 15th August '23
1. Raka Cabernet Franc 2020 Analysis: pH 3.54, Total acidity 5.8g/l, Residual sugar 2.9g/l, Alcohol 14.5%. Vineyard: the vineyards...
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vatswineclub
- Aug 11
- 1 min
The world is in your wineglass - by Tim Atkin
Years ago, I had a conversation with the Australian wine guru, Brian Croser. I was experiencing a period of disillusionment with the wine...
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vatswineclub
- Aug 8
- 2 min
Brandvlei Cellar Wines | Home of the BC & Halftien Wines - 8th August '23
On the 8th of August Andrew Lombard of Bbandvlei Cellar wines visited us and presented an amazing tasting! A first for a while was a ten...
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vatswineclub
- Aug 4
- 1 min
Following Picasso's example - by Tim Atkin
I came across a quote by Picasso the other day. The great artist was writing about the dangers of success, all too apparent in the week...
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vatswineclub
- Aug 3
- 3 min
Blaauwklippen Tasting - 1st August '23
On the 1st of August Judith Lee came to present the wines on Blaauwklippen to us. It has been quite some time since Judith was last at...
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vatswineclub
- Aug 2
- 2 min
Tasting of Charles Lang & Sons - 22nd August '23
On the 22nd of August Rick Cloete visited Vats and presented the wines of Charles Lang & Sons. This is the first time we have tasted all...
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vatswineclub
- Jul 28
- 1 min
Tim Aitkin asks - Who decides when a wine is ready to drink?
Some styles are widely deemed age-worthy – think Barolo, Bordeaux or Vintage Port – while others seem destined for a short life. I was...
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vatswineclub
- Jul 27
- 2 min
Montpellier Tasting - 25th July ‘23
On the 25th of July Linus Muller of Montpellier visited us. The last Montpellier tasting at Vats was on the 15th of May 2018, where...
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vatswineclub
- Jul 20
- 2 min
Xmas in July - Champagne Tasting 18th July '23
On the 18th of July we tasted Champagne’s that are sold from Colmant in Franschhoek. These wines were donated by Glynis Prosser for our...
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vatswineclub
- Jul 18
- 12 min
Champagne - The Story
History of Champagne Wine has been made for over 7,000 years, and effervescent wine for just as long since sealing wine before the...
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vatswineclub
- Jul 14
- 5 min
Creation Wines makes top-five ranking on prestigious World’s 50 Best Vineyards to Visit
Creation Wines in the Hemel-en-Aarde valley has been selected as the world's fourth best wine tourism destination.
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vatswineclub
- Jul 14
- 4 min
Can AI Break The Mystique Of Connoisseurship? - by Andy Neather
Another day, another outlandish claim about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) will transform our lives. Last week the BBC News website ...
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vatswineclub
- Jul 14
- 3 min
Rethinking Fine Wine - by Tim Atkin
It was a noble, if ultimately inconclusive exercise. Maybe that’s true of anything that involves an indigestible dose of subjectivity....
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vatswineclub
- Jul 14
- 3 min
Why AI Matters - by Tim Atkin
My friend Matt likes to confuse algorithms. “Every now and then, I type the first thing that comes into my head into Google, Facebook or...
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vatswineclub
- Jul 14
- 2 min
What makes a great cellar door?
Visiting wineries is a large part of what I do for a living. In passing, I get to view a lot of cellar door operations. I’ve seen them...
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vatswineclub
- Jun 27
- 3 min
Cabernet Sauvignons under R210 - 13th June '23
On the 13th of June we decided to look into Cabernet Sauvignon, under R210. Last year we looked at under R150, wine sure has changed in...
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vatswineclub
- Jun 27
- 2 min
Pinot Gris v. Gewurtztraminer - 16th May '23
On the 16th of May we looked into two cultivars that are remarkably similar in terms smell and flavour profile, if made dry. I am of...
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vatswineclub
- Jun 27
- 2 min
Sauvignon Blanc - 14th April '23
On the 4th of April we decided to have a look at the “new” style that is developing in Sauvignon Blanc. “New” by incorporating green and...
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