“Second label” is useful shorthand. It is also slightly misleading. The phrase can make a wine sound like the leftovers from a grander bottle: the fruit that did not make the cut, wearing a "cheaper jacket". That is not what is happening with wines such as Van Loggerenberg’s Break A Leg, Trizanne Barnard’s TSW range, [...]
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Second Labels by Great South African Winemakers
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Six Exceptional South African Wines Rated 95+ by Christian Eedes
South African wine has never been more exciting. The current generation of winemakers continues to move away from power and excess in favour of precision, texture and site expression. Few portfolios illustrate this better than Ex Animo, where we are privileged to work with producers we consider among the country's most compelling voices. With that [...] More -
Envínate – the past and future of Spanish wine
ENVINATEThe Past and Future of Spanish Wine Welcome to Envínate (aka wine-yourself). A project of four friends who met while studying oenology at the University of Miguel Hernández in Alicante. They focus on exploring the ancient, Atlantic-influenced terroirs of Ribeira Sacra, The Canary Islands and Almansa. Their philosophy is simple: let each parcel fully express itself through [...] More