South African gems

Fairtrade Chenin Blanc

BLESSED with an abundance of natural beauty and a diverse environment, Cape Town and its surrounding coastal regions have grown into a wine lover's paradise.

 

The lush African terroir, cool ocean breezes and large parcels of wine-growing appellations have enabled winemakers to cue their grapes to the soil, and produce all our favourite international styles.


Hungarian Wine I ALWAYS love the anticipation of visiting a new country and fought the urge to doze bought on by the 6am departure from Aberdeen. Our final descent into Budapest was over a flat, green land.
Bella Vie Bella Vie has been hailed as the delicious, partylicious, must-have drink for summer 2011.

Wines of the Languedoc

Cabalie IGP Catalanes 2010. PA Photo/Handout Fancy a drink? Our drinks columnist Sam Wylie-Harris heads to the south of France and uncorks some Languedoc lovelies
It is time to find a relaxing riverbank setting or a pretty hillside view and let the sun's rays warm us as we take the opportunity to eat outdoors, where, strangely, everything tastes so much better.

 

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