Category: South African Wine

• Forbes Latest: History In A Glass: The Intoxicating Quality Of Old Vine Wines

  

  Historical old vines are time machines, prophets, and cherished family heirlooms. They also produce some of the world’s most intoxicating wine.

  Michelle Williams

  April 13, 2022

  Aussie Wine, Australia, Australian Wine, Lodi, Lodi Winegrape Commission, old vine, South African Wine, Wine

  Barossa old vine charter, HDV vineyard, heritage old vines, Lodi Wine, old vine, old vine project, old vine wine, save the old, South African Wine, vieilles vignes, Wines of Australia, Wines of South Africa

• Forbes Article: There Is More Than One Way To Sparkle: Celebrate With Bubbles From Around The World

  

  While Champagne remains the benchmark for sparkling wine, today high-quality bubbles are produced around the world. This year, why not try something new? Add dazzle to your celebration with unexpected bubbles.  

  Michelle Williams

  December 24, 2019

  Alsace, Australia, Australian Wine, Cremant, Ferrari Trento, Forbes, Italian Sparkling wine, Italian wine, Languedoc, South African Wine, Spain, Spanish wine, Sparkling Wine, Wine, wine review, Winetasting

  #forbeslife, bubbles, celebrate, Champagne, newyearseve, Sparklingwine

• Exploring Wines of South Africa

  

  I must confess I know little about South African wines. I have had possibly a dozen over the years. At this year’s TexSom I attended a similar called “The Old Vines Phenomenon.” It highlighted South Africa’s Old Vines Project that seeks to preserve the vines that are 35+ years old as part of the countries…

  Michelle Williams

  November 27, 2017

  Snooth, South African Wine, Wine, wine tasting, Wines of South Africa

  #drinksa, 2014 Thelema Sutherland Sauvignon Blanc Stellenbosch South Africa, 2016 A.A. Badenhorst Secateurs Chenin Blanc, 2016 Boekenhoutskloof The Wolftrap White Blend Franschhoek South Africa, 2016 De Wetshof Limestone Hill Chardonnay Robertson Valley South Africa, 2016 Glenelly Glass Collection Unoaked Chardonnay Stellenbosch South Africa, 2016 Raats Original Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch South Africa, Snooth, Snooth virtual tasting, South African Wine, virtual tasting, wine, wine review, wine tasting, Wines of South Africa

• #Food & #Wine Pairing: Wine Tastes Best When Shared

  

  There is something surreal about having a child turn 21 years old. It is something I am still getting used to. When I go out to dinner with my daughter or we are having wine at home I constantly forget to ask her if she wants an “adult” beverage. She does not yet like much…

  Michelle Williams

  September 9, 2017

  Food, South African Wine, Wine

  2014 Solms Delta ‘Hiervandaan’ Red Western Cape South Africa, Cinsault, family, Fitz and the Tantrums – Handsclap, food, Food and Wine Pairing, friends, Grenache, music, Pinterest, Recipe, Solms Delta, South Africa, Syrah, wine, wine and food pairing, Wines of South Africa

• Exploring the International Wine of the Month Club

  I recently received an email from Kristina Manning with The International Wine Club of the Month inquiring if I would be willing to review a couple of the wines from their next month’s selection of The International Wine Club shipment. I agreed and a few weeks later a box containing two wines arrived at my…

  Michelle Williams

  September 26, 2014

  Bellingham, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine Du Grand Tinel, Food, France, International Wine of the Month Club, Lucinda Williams, Music, South African Wine, Wine, Wine Club

  Bellingham, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine Du Grand Tinel, food, France, French Wine, Fun, International Wine of the Month Club, Lucinda Williams, music, Righteously, small barrel, South Africa, South African Wine, The Bernard Series, wine, Winelover

• South African Wine is So Fine

  Recently WineTastic hosted another great tasting featuring wine from South Africa. WineTastic is owned by Terry Burney and offers a great variety of wine tastings and classes, as well as an awesome selection of wines for purchase by the bottle, glass or taste. As I have written in the past, WineTastic is one of our…

  Michelle Williams

  July 10, 2014

  Cabernet Sauvignon, Cape Classics, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Music, Red Wine Blend, Rose, South African Wine, Syrah, U2, Wine, Winetastic, Winetasting

  Cabernet Sauvignon, Cape Classics, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Fun, music, Red Blend, Rose, South African Wine, Syrah, U2, wine, Winelover, WineTastic