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The South African odyssey concludes – not with a bang but with a Wimpy

March 06, 2017

After 2 weeks in what could very well lay claim to being the world’s most beautiful wine area, Sunday morning dawns over a cold, wet Moseley as a sharp reminder that the hard work to build a customer base for a range of wines that is, without question, the most exciting and well-priced of any that I have encountered in 37 years, is about to start.

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The South African odyssey concludes – not with a bang but with a Wimpy


South Africa Day 6: I love the smell of Riesling in the morning…

March 02, 2017

Monday and Tuesday proved to be very much a game of two halves – much of Monday being spent tasting wines which, for one reason or another were no longer available, not yet available or just didn’t quite click – sorry guys!

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South Africa Day 6: I love the smell of Riesling in the morning…


South Africa Day 5: An audience with Simon Smith – tragically no sign of an amazing dancing bear.

March 02, 2017

Friday morning saw us rocking up at the instigators of this whole exercise, Louisvale whom we met up with for the first time last year and whose wines have been so well received since we took on the role of their importer.

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South Africa Day 5:  An audience with Simon Smith – tragically no sign of an amazing dancing bear.


Wine & Chocolate Tasting

February 25, 2017

Wine and chocolate two of my all-time favourite things. So why not combine the two and do a wine and chocolate tasting? Well that’s exactly what we did on Friday 17th February with the help and the chocolate know how from our good friend Neil of Kneals Chocolates.

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Wine & Chocolate Tasting


South Africa Days 3 & 4: A Digger's a Wonderful Thing

February 24, 2017

Visiting vineyards can be a soulless, lonely affair, making polite noises to winemakers whilst repeatedly forcing oneself to kiss yet another frog in the hope of finding a Princess.

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South Africa Days 3 & 4: A Digger's a Wonderful Thing


South Africa Trip Day 2: My Name's Bob, Elemental Bob..

February 23, 2017

Day 2 of our 5 year mission to seek out new life, new civilisations and to boldly go where no Brummie Vintner has gone before. (*Editor’s note: it’s a 2 week mission in search of wine, not life. Or civilisations – that’s been done already).

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South Africa Trip Day 2: My Name's Bob, Elemental Bob..



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