Welcome to Winestyle, the home of wine and beautiful things. As curator of Winestyle, wine has always excited me: making wine; taking all the opportunities to taste wine; and investing time and money in collecting wine. My oenological history began with loads of encouragement from my family, a father, who had an amazing wine-tasting palate,
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Situated in the shadows of the majestic Towerkop Mountain in the fertile Dwarsriver Valley of the Klein Karoo, Mymering Wine and Guest Estate is an ideal weekend getaway some 10km outside Ladismith. As a working farm, this is an ideal place to escape and recharge one’s batteries, with stunning views, surrounded by beautiful mountain ranges
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‘My only regret in life is that I didn’t drink enough Champagne,’ wrote John Maynard Keynes. I intend to have no such regrets and so started my journey in 2012 when I was privileged to work on a vintage of my own Methode Cap Classique, Scholtz Landing, with renowned Constantia winemaker, David van Niekerk, giving
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Johan du Doit Review: Scholtz Landing 2012 Loads of life left in this one! Fabulous nose on it by the way, showing good primary fruit and both secondary and tertiary development. Really good structure for a Shiraz. It is big, this is a cracker of a wine. I think it is big in style
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Mymering Guest House Mymering Guest House, located some 10 kms outside Ladismith and situated under the majestic Towerkop Mountain in the fertile Dwarsriver Valley, was an ideal location for a weekend winter break with friends and hosts Penny and Andy Hillock. With nine very differently themed guest suites to choose from, walks through the vineyards
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A rather cold and rainy day presented itself on our first time visit to the Upper Blaauwklippen Vintners Hop, the yearly event held between Kleinood, De Trafford and Keermont wine cellars. Tickets are pre-purchased at R500, and shuttles are available for the commute between the cellars or one can drive at one’s own discretion and
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The summer of 2009 found us exploring the region of St Raphael in the South of France, discovering the wines in the area. Some interesting finds were, Le Rose and Le Blanc (made from the Ugri varietal) from Clos de Roses and one of the best from the area, the Bandol Rose. We then drove
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Having spent four years on the lease, with zero dosage and zero sulphur, the Scholtz Landing MCC 2013, is fresh, with rich brioche-like flavours, coupled with an underlying minerality. Golden yellow in colour with fine mousse bubbles. A complex, youthful and zesty MCC. The MCC was produced at High Constantia in the Constantia Valley. Grape Variety
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Meeting Angelo Gaja On receiving the email from Wine Cellar, advertising the opportunity to book a space at the Angelo Gaja Experience at the One and Only in March, it took me only a split second to make the decision to reserve my space. What a wonderful decision – Angelo Gaja at 76 years old
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A celebration of books and writers Booking early is essential to ensure that one gets some great accommodation and the appropriate tickets to attend the events at the festival. The classic accommodation that we found, having left it somewhat late, was Elephant Lodge, set on the mountain slopes with some of the most superb views
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Johan du Toit comments : Enjoyed a superb wine by my friend Susan Scholtz. This 2009 Shiraz from the Elgin region shows loads of black and red fruit on the nose with a hint of allspices. This carries over very well to the palate. Wood subtle and well integrated, it has long savoury finish that
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On Sunday, 16 March 2014, we tasted the three barrels of Shiraz which were caringly made under the supervision of garagiste winemaker, William Everson and which will make up Scholtz Landing 2012, when bottled in August this year. Using a ‘wine thief’ the wine was drawn from all three barrels, two of which contained shiraz
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Visiting different cities in Europe allowed us the opportunities to explore new wines and first off was the city of Barcelona, Spain, where our favourite tapas bar; Casa Guinart served wines by the glass. The Boqueria Market, situated on the La Ramblas, is a gastronomic temple that awakens your sense of colour and smell. It
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The discovery of the Easter Weekend and one of the gems of the Hemel-en-Aarde Current roadworks were somewhat tricky with the first Easter rainfalls, but well worth the journey to the estate. The completed tar road will make for a smoother trip. One approaches the tasting room, based at the slopes of the magnificent towering
Susan Scholtz, under the guidance of William Everson, produced Scholtz Landing 2009. The method used for the handcrafted wine was in the William Everson long-established tradition of the garagiste: small barrel selection, limited quantities and an extra measure of care and attention make these distinctive and uncommon. Their fresh and contemporary style is balanced by
Counting down to uncorking my first Garagiste style Shiraz …. I am known as a garagiste winemaker – no drugs, no guns …. It all started in April 2009 when I embarked on one of my life’s ambitions and that was to make my own wine. Under the skillful and kind guidance, of garagiste winemaker,
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But first let me tell you what I did this winter… It all started in April when I embarked on one of my life’s ambitions and that is to make my own wine. Under the skillful and kind guidance, of garagiste winemaker, William Everson, I spent ten days in the Elgin/Grabouw valley fulfilling that dream.
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