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The ‘new’ Old World or the ‘old’ New World?

The ‘new’ Old World or the ‘old’ New World?

By Tue, Aug 23, 2011 4:45PM UTC View Comments The ‘new’ Old World or the ‘old’ New World?

South Africa’s Morning Star shines in Bangkok This is not a history lesson on the wine industry of South Africa. Rather, it is a history of vintages from the previous decade of one of the Cape’s most distinctive wine estates, Morgenster, meaning morning star, which celebrates its 300th anniversary this year. The namesake vineyard is...

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Love and loathing in Bordeaux: Vinexpo 2011

By Fri, Jul 01, 2011 7:55AM UTC View Comments Love and loathing in Bordeaux: Vinexpo 2011

Leaving Bordeaux and Vinexpo for Paris last week brought a rush of elation. Soon I would be eating good food and slamming crunchy Loire wines; meandering amidst the memories of lost love and the halcyon era of youth, when a student there. Bordeaux is a city of handsome nineteenth century architecture, good shopping and a...

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Manga, Manga, Manga

By Thu, Apr 28, 2011 8:01AM UTC View Comments I suppose that all foreigners have blond hair!

I have finally returned to Japan following a month spent in Australia with my family. As Japan’s only MW I am privileged to receive a hearty amount of attention from the Japanese domestic press and from wine-lovers, sommeliers and others who work with wine in Japan. This is nourishing on various levels and I gain...

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