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Diemersfontein wines from South Africa

July 18, 2010 in South Africa, Try New Wines, Wine, Wine & Music by Wine Passionista | 3 comments

Diemersfontein Pinotage 2009

It’s no secret that I have a soft spot for the wines from South Africa. While I can safely say that I don’t have a favourite wine (or at least it changes daily!), I am currently, quite partial to South Africa as a wine region.  The wines have increased in quality dramatically in recent years and thanks to the diversity of the various regions, the array of styles is both exponential and exceptional.

So when I received an invitation to a tasting celebrating the 10th anniversary of the wines from Diemersfontein in Wellington, I was excited to try the wines.  The location (a hotel on Piccadilly), the company (other bloggers and journalists) and the enormous cheese selection, were all impressive. The wines also didn’t disappoint. Read the rest of this entry »

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Bibendum's World Cup of Wine Semi Finals

May 19, 2010 in Australia, Chardonnay, France, Italy, Pinot Noir, South Africa, World Cup of Wine by Wine Passionista | 4 comments

Last week saw the gathering of many of London’s local wine and food bloggers for the Semi Final of Bibendum’s World Cup of Wine.

In the previous round we had culled out the riff raff (including USA unfortunately!) and were left with four countries: Italy, France, South Africa and Australia. Now it was the chance for these heavyweights to put on their best show and fight for a coveted spot in the finals. Read the rest of this entry »

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Wines of the World Cup Round 1

April 29, 2010 in Choosing Wine, France, France vs South Africa, South Africa, Try New Wines, learn about wine by Wine Passionista | 8 comments

In a recent post I wrote about the World Cup of Wine – a wine tasting for bloggers hosted by Bibendum where we tasted and scored wines from countries participating in this Summer’s FIFA World Cup in South Africa. After the upcoming Semis and Finals, we will crown a winner.

So while the title of this article may sound similar, I am taking a slightly different approach to the topic.  Here’s my plan: Read the rest of this entry »

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Spotlight on South Africa

March 17, 2010 in Hermanus, South Africa, Try New Wines, Wine by Wine Passionista | 1 comment

Seven Springs South AfricaWelcome to a Wine Passionista exclusive!!  I’m very excited to be the first to introduce you to a a rising star winery - Seven Springs in South Africa.

In this, my first article of a series spotlighting the spectacular wines of South Africa, we’ll take a look at a brand new winery in the majestic wine region of Hermanus…in fact they are so brand new that the wine of their first harvest is yet to be bottled! Read the rest of this entry »

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