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June 28, 2009 Ramblings and Rants

Do We Have eBay to Thank for All That Counterfeit Wine?

If you aren’t yet aware of the fact that fake wine is a big deal, you will be soon. It’s

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Cape Town is full of little gems. I was so happy t

Cape Town is full of little gems. I was so happy to be introduced to @our_local by the folks from @breedekloof_makers last night. Gotta make it back there for shakshuka breakfast!

A new aroma wheel created by the South African Sav

A new aroma wheel created by the South African Sav Blanc association. Interesting because it has local aromas like fynbos, buchu, and khaki bush on it. But really, I have a design problem with ALL aroma wheels because of what I see is an improper ratio of structure to meaning. Yes, aroma wheels are organized, but that organization is heavy and clunky, and the arrangement itself (the wheel, the nested categorization of aromas) conveys very little added meaning to compensate for the awkward readability of the whole. Also? Who has a round wallet? Not to mention the fact that most aroma wheels don't have many of the things I taste and smell in wine. That's why, once upon a time, I created my aroma cards. Which are, if you forgive the plug, always available for free on Vinography.Com (in the footer).

One heck of an evening at @aabadenhorst with pizza

One heck of an evening at @aabadenhorst with pizzas constantly emerging from the ovens and endless Swartland wines. Feeling very lucky to be able to have experiences like this. @wosa_usa @wosa_za #presstrip #southafrica #swartland #vinography #winetravel #southafricanwine

Evening light and old vines in Swartland. @wosa_us

Evening light and old vines in Swartland. @wosa_usa @wosa_za @aabadenhorst

Tasting old vine Chenin in Stellenbosch this morni

Tasting old vine Chenin in Stellenbosch this morning with @oldvineproject and @cheninblancsa . The view from @stellenrust_wines.

No ordinary views in South Africa! Had to look at

No ordinary views in South Africa! Had to look at this all through dinner until it got dark, and THEN there was a total lunar eclipse. Roughing it in the Southern Hemisphere, for sure.

Today’s my first day in #southafrica in advance

Today’s my first day in #southafrica in advance of this year’s Cape Wine festival and I spent the morning hanging out on the banks of the Bot River with a bunch of the region’s excellent producers. Here are some of my favorites from today’s “beach party” tasting. My new discovery was the fantastic @anysbos_ (and now I really want to try his olive oil and goat cheese!) @wosa_usa @wosa_za @botriverwines

I knew the Chardonnays from Australia’s Morningt

I knew the Chardonnays from Australia’s Mornington Peninsula were great before I visited, but I was unprepared for how great the Pinot Noirs were too. Here are my in-depth thoughts on the little Australian wine region that is now one of my favorites. Link in bio or just go to Vinography.Com to read for free. @wineaustralia @wine_victoria #australianwine #coolclimatewine #pinotnoir #chardonnay #mornington #morningtonwine #vinography #presstrip #winetravel #instawine #ᴡɪɴᴇsᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍ

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