Wine has always been at its best around the table. A thoughtful pairing can elevate both the food and the wine, revealing flavours and textures that might otherwise go unnoticed. Fortunately, pairing wine isn't about following strict rules or impressing your dinner guests; it's about understanding a few simple principles. At its heart, successful wine [...]
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South African Wine & Food Pairing Guide
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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 -
Thorne & Daughters Makes Phenomenal Wines | Vintage 2025
Thorne & Daughters makes wines that embody a thoughtful, confident expression of South Africa. Founded by John and Tasha Seccombe in 2012, the wines draw on old Cape vineyards to create elegant, restrained wines with a strong sense of place. Thorne & Daughters is celebrated for wines of precision, finesse and remarkable depth — layered, [...] More -
Platter’s 2026 Awards
Platter's Wine Guide is your ultimate passport to the world of South African wine. This comprehensive resource offers detailed reviews of thousands of wines, from beloved classics to innovative new blends. It details the stories behind South Africa's most celebrated wineries, explaining their history, philosophy, and winemaking techniques. If you know anything about South African [...] More -
Neal Martin 90+ Scoring Wines of 2025
Neal Martin, 2020 Worlds best wine critic of the year, is a senior editor at Vinous.com. His specialty and interests are in Bordeaux and Burgundy, as well as South African and New Zealand wines. ― Neal Martin, Vinous Neal Martin is celebrated for his unbiased and candid assessments. He doesn't hesitate to critique wines that [...] More -
Thorne & Daughters is back and is better than ever!
We're absolutely thrilled to announce the arrival of the highly anticipated 2025 release from Thorne & Daughters! John Seccombe is well respected and well loved in the South African wine scene, making wines that speak of place, purity, and character, earning him a well-deserved reputation as one of the Cape's most exciting producers. Established in [...] More -
An Evening with Rosa Kruger
Join us as we taste, talk and revel in some seriously old vine Semillon with Rosa Kruger – a passionate vineyard manager and pioneer of the Old Vines Project and John Seccombe – an incredible winemaker who has been working with old vine Semillon since 2015. Tannie Rosa began her looking for old vines in [...] More -
Platter’s 2025 Awards
Platter's Wine Guide is your ultimate passport to the world of South African wine. This comprehensive resource offers detailed reviews of thousands of wines, from beloved classics to innovative new blends. It details the stories behind South Africa's most celebrated wineries, explaining their history, philosophy, and winemaking techniques. Whether you're new to wine or a [...] More -
Thorne & Daughters | 2023 Vintage Release
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Thorne & Daughters | ‘Rocking Horse’ 2022
THORNE & DAUGHTERSVintage 2022 We are very delighted to announce the new vintage 2022 releases from Thorne & Daughters. Based in the Overberg, but sourcing fine grapes from across the province, John and Tasha Seccombe consistently produce wines of elegance and detail, sophistication and focus. John says of his approach, "we are committed to natural [...] More