Wine lover Samantha Venter shares her finds with Weekend Post readers each week in Vine Time
Villiera offers tantalising taste of France
Villiera was one of the pioneers of Cap Classique in SA, with their highly rated Tradition Brut a firm favourite for ...
Getting the balance just right at Kleine Zalze
It is one of the conundrums of the wine industry that a trophy cabinet laden with medals, critics’ high scores and ...
It’s time to drink in the atmosphere of the Great Kenton Wine Festival
It’s that time of year again — time for sunshine and seaside sipping in the “barefoot capital” of Kenton-on-Sea, a last ...
Like fine wine, Noni rises to top at Delheim
It’s a long way from Pietermaritzburg to Stellenbosch (about 1,500km by road), especially when you add a side-trip to ...
Cheers to a celebration of youth
Sometimes a story comes along that Is not only genuinely heart-warming but also demonstrates how talk of concepts like ...
Delheim love story still bears fruit today
He surprised his friends and family, as well as his future bride, by announcing their engagement just two weeks after ...
Terroir may be elusive but quality is in the tasting
LeisureTerroir must be one of the most overused, misunderstood, contested and yet also highly influential, terms in the world ...
Food-wine pairing dinner at Victorian Hacklewood Hill recalls ‘bygone era’, pre-lockdown
You know “the new normal” is becoming closer to “actually normal” when you can indulge once again in a luxurious ...
Stellenbosch winery going places
The subject of which wines can put SA firmly on the world stage as a wine-producing country to be taken seriously is ...
Celebrating 500 columns, dozens of festivals and countless tastings
The story of 500 A Vine Time wine columns over the past 10 years involves at least two dozen wine shows and festivals, ...