"Jennifer -- when you say on your blog Make sure the vintage on the label matches the vintage on the top of the cork seal. A lot of times with cheaper wines, the vineyard will simply steam off labels and re-label with an updated year
Do you have any…"
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Peter F May commented on Ryan Opaz's group Wine Bloggers"Hey Congrats Werner -- I'm also number 4 -- on the same sites list of Pioneer Wine Bloggers http://winetimes.co.za/2010/05/11/south-africas-most-active-wine-bloggers/"
Peter F May replied to jessica bride's discussion Evidence of boom in wine education?"What about the increasing number of people sitting the MW exam?? That's the tip of the iceberg of people who attempt the WSET Diploma"
Peter F May replied to Dave Trieger's discussion The use of quotations on a blog in the group Wine Bloggers"Anyone thinking of quoting song lyrics might like to first read an article by writer Blake Morrison in this weekends Guardian Review -- see http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/may/01/blake-morrison-lyrics-copyright
here's an extract
Such…"
Peter F May commented on Veronica Castellana's blog post 100 Wine Blogs, 100 Days Blog 74 What is Verjus?"Funny -- Just read this post immediately after listening to half an hour programme about verjuice on the BBC. Apparently it went out of fashion as lemons became more available but its proponents say it has a more subtle and less acidic taste. This…"
Peter F May posted an eventSouth Africa Tasting -- Central London - 7 April 2010 at Nat West Princes Street, EC2 (by the Bank of England, and Bank underground station)
April 7, 2010 from 6pm to 8pm
Peter F May presents a tasting of 9 South African wines including the famous Vin de Constance dessert wine and the Vergelegen 'Vergelegen' estate redSee More
Peter F May posted a blog postSommeliers -- Win a free trip to South Africa
2010 is the footie world cup in South Africa and Wines of South Africa is offering sommeliers the chance of winning a wine trip to South Africa.All you have to do is play footie :)See http://www.wosasommeliercup.co.zaSee More
Peter F May commented on Pietro Buttitta's blog post The locavore's wine dilemma"A most interesting post....
It does seem perverse that a restaurant promoting locavore meals would not use local wines, but I suppose it depends on the reason for promoting locavore. If it is for 'political' (not the word I was looking…"
Peter F May commented on Pietro Buttitta's blog post Nova Vine's growing ground - real vines in Dunnigan"Fascinating -- thanks for the photos"
Peter F May commented on Veronica Castellana's blog post 100 Wine Blogs, 100 Days Blog 46 Visit Volcano Winery on The Big Island of Hawai’i"My take is that the definition of wine is that it is made from grapes.
Looking at their website is unusual for a winery. There are no pictures of vines nor any mention of vineyards. The only grape mentioned is Symphony and I wonder if that is…"
Peter F May commented on Veronica Castellana's blog post 100 Wine Blogs, 100 Days Blog 41: Boston Food & Wine Pairing"If I was there in Boston I'd be looking for east coast wines, especially Norton which is hard to get hold of.
But Zinfandel is great with steak. And so is Pinotage and Steltzner were the first (AFAIK) to plant Pinotage in California and they…"
Peter F May replied to Gillian Conway's discussion Choosing Capsules"I don't think any consumer notices or cares a fig about the capsule. I certainly don't.
What I care about is the closure. Use a Stelvin then you won't have to worry about capsules :)"
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- I am the author of two wine books:
"PINOTAGE: Behind the Legends of South Africa's Own Wine" 2009
"Marilyn Merlot and the Naked Grape: Odd wines from around the World" 2006
I run The Pinotage Club blog and winelabels.org website
I am wine editor for US womens site www.bellaonline.com
I write about wine for various publications, and I present wine tastings . I specialise in South Africa, New Zealand and quirky varieties.
I am a member of the Circle of WIne Writers.
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- http://www.winelabels.org
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248 pages, 25 illustrations comprehensive references and an index
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Sommeliers -- Win a free trip to South Africa
2010 is the footie world cup in South Africa and Wines of South Africa is offering sommeliers the chance of winning a wine trip to South Africa.
All you have to do is play footie :)
Posted on March 29, 2010 at 12:29pm
Pinotage Party - Beyerskloof 2006 and Kanonkop 2006
Encouraged by Dezel's Pinotage Party I opened a Kanonkop 2006 and Beyerskloof 2008
Beyerskloof Pinotage 2008 with its white label is the standard bottling from Pinotage king Beyers Truter's winery. The 2008 example is just delicious with bags of ripe blackberry and strawberry fruit and soft tannins on the finish. This one is lovely to drink on its own and it makes a cracking match with… Continue
Beyerskloof Pinotage 2008 with its white label is the standard bottling from Pinotage king Beyers Truter's winery. The 2008 example is just delicious with bags of ripe blackberry and strawberry fruit and soft tannins on the finish. This one is lovely to drink on its own and it makes a cracking match with… Continue
Posted on February 12, 2010 at 9:06am
30th Pinot Noir harvest at Hamilton Russell
My favourite SAf Pinot Noir comes from specialst Hamilton Russell Vineyards, on the cliff above the whale watching town of Hermanus.
Anthony Hamilton Russell tells me
"the harvest began on Tuesday February 2nd, a beautiful clear, sunny day with a gentle cooling breeze off the Walker Bay and maximum temperatures of 22 degrees centigrade.
It was fitting to kick-off with Pinot noir. 3.5 tons of Dijon Selection Clone 115 were harvested early in the morning from the… Continue
Anthony Hamilton Russell tells me
"the harvest began on Tuesday February 2nd, a beautiful clear, sunny day with a gentle cooling breeze off the Walker Bay and maximum temperatures of 22 degrees centigrade.
It was fitting to kick-off with Pinot noir. 3.5 tons of Dijon Selection Clone 115 were harvested early in the morning from the… Continue
Posted on February 11, 2010 at 3:38am
Join the Pinotage Party next Friday 12 February 2010
Dezel Quillen at My Vine Spot is organising a Pinotage Party next Friday 12 February 2010 and you're all invited. Dezel says
Remember the 60’s hit by Nina Simone “Don’t let me be misunderstood”? Well that song title fits Pinotage like a leather glove. The idea here is to show that Pinotage is a wine worth…Continue
Posted on February 6, 2010 at 10:00am
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