... to share, you are lucky :) Since I tend to write and talk about food and wine all the time, many...

AWESOME! We had the 1997 Napa Cabernet for dinner last night along side another well known Napa Valley Cabernet producer. The wines were perfectly matched for a comparison tasting - both 1997s, both from Napa Valley and both produced within 4 miles of each other. There was no comparison. Our ...

We recently opened a 1996 Leonardini Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. What a great bottle of wine! Ten years was the perfect aging time on this wine since the tannins were still intact, but soft, the fruit was opulent and the oak, very subtle. If you have any of this wine around, ...

Fourth of July is a big deal in our family. We always eat some fantastic food and drink some incredible wines from producers all over the world. This year was no different. Some of us always start out with a margarita and some with the new release Chardonnay. Tom Sr. ...

My brother has just launched a South African chapter of the international movement called The Brights. Bit of a naff name for me, but what it represents is worthwhile - an alternative to the superstition-led and laden world that surrounds us. Check it out if you are passingly irritated by the New Age...

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My brother has just launched a South African chapter of the international movement called The Brights . Bit of a naff name for me, but what it represents is worthwhile - an alternative to the superstition-led and -laden world that surrounds us. Check it out if you are passingly irritated by the New Age and think that George et al are leading us to a nasty dark corner of the forest… as for my...

Hand to Mouth – all about what we eat and drink. As a South African wine writer, wine brand consultant and commentator on restaurants, food and wine is what I do – and this is where I explore it. Please join the table. At “food talk” and “wine talk”, the site has open forums for discussions about...

... banking on the fact that it's the severe temperature change that ruins wine and not just a week...

While many producers have a logo and a brochure, this is often all. They have not thought through the many ways the brand can be communicated, how to keep the brand identity intact and how to grow it organically. They have not planned their brand architecture. This is where my ...