Badenhorst Secateurs Swartland Chenin Blanc 2017 $25.99

May 6, 2018By Yvonne

Hand harvested from nuggety old bushvines growing on grantite slopes, this Swartland chenin blanc is ultra-elegant and saturates the nose and palate with beautiful baked apple and spice, caramelised, creaminess, rich, generous and apple-pie like.  The acidity is fresh and frisky and its seriously lovely to drink.  South African chenin blanc is now a firm … Read More

Yvonne Lorkin Canvas Column for Saturday May 5th 2018

May 6, 2018By Yvonne

Think of today as a Tri Nations taste-fest on the sideline of wine.  Aussie shiraz, South African chenin and Central Otago pinot compete with bling, bushvines and bursts of flavour.   Thomas Goss McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 $18.99 Boasting more bling on its grill than Lil Wayne or Lil Bow Wow, or in fact any … Read More