The 'Kumala effect' may have caused a South African slump in Britain, but everywhere else wines from the Cape are on the rise ...Read the full article
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Randal Oulton from Canada writes: Is the author attributing the decline in the quality of a food item to Canadian ownership? Surely not. After all, look at the quality of the cheese we put out. Er.
- Posted 31/10/07 at 1:52 PM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Shawn Richardson from Montreal, Canada writes: And I thought that Kumala was pretty good. Oh well, I guess I am not refined.
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David Gibson from Hamilton, Canada writes: The white wine I've enjoyed the most is Fleur De Cap chardonnay. It's my favourite white, really fruity, balanced, and lovely.
- Posted 01/11/07 at 12:42 AM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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John Stanton from Toronto, Canada writes:
This is my current favorite South African :
TRIBAL MERLOT, LCBO Item # 623702, $ 9.15 in all cities.
Bottled in 2003, Ottawa Wine Show Bronze Medal.
Terrific wine, great value!- Posted 01/11/07 at 9:01 AM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Rollo Tomasi from Belgium writes: It's not surprising. Generally, the south african fruit that makes its way to northern europe is among the best in the southern hemisphere. Even their seedless grapes are sugary and robust.
- Posted 04/11/07 at 1:07 PM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Chris Edwards from Greater Sudbury, Canada writes: I wish Yellowtail would do the same to the Aussies. Not that I have anything against the Aussies - I just wish Yellowtail and all it's copy cats would go away.
Oh, and maybe it's just me - I like Pinotage, even though you'd have a hard time finding a wine critic who does. Then again, I also like Baco Noir, so maybe I'm just a sucker for regional or national grape varieties that other countries just don't get.- Posted 08/11/07 at 4:15 PM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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