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Wine books to pore over
Tourist guides explore Spain, Napa Valley and Tuscany — and the effect of geology
MICHAEL FRIDJHON: The young and the landless
Much of the energy of the industry resides with young, landless winemakers
MICHAEL FRIDJHON: Wine whose quality can’t justify the price tag tends to gather dust
Price can be a function of rarity, reputation and desirability or a proxy for quality
MICHAEL FRIDJHON: Fewer than 100 labels dominate, so how do all the others survive?
Winery in Lesotho, Raats family and Harry Hartman wines show they are agile and fleet of foot
MICHAEL FRIDJHON: Cape’s sauvignon blanc producers eager to revel in summer loving
Though demand for bright, unwooded whites extends well beyond the season
MICHAEL FRIDJHON: Cape Wine appeals to minds and hearts of the faithful
Buyers and writers who travel to the southern tip of our continent make the trip because they want to visit our vineyards and cellars
MICHAEL FRIDJHON: What a difference 25 years make for wine drinkers
First Cape wine priced ‘ambitiously’ above R100 a bottle was launched at the turn of the century
MICHAEL FRIDJHON: Wines that live fast and die young
Vinification strategies and warmer harvest conditions mean wines go to bottle in a much softer condition
MICHAEL FRIDJHON: Wine worth buying from the cellar door
The most successful of Kleine Zalze’s ‘experimental’ wines are released as Project Z
MICHAEL FRIDJHON: Guild wines to pursue and those to avoid
This year’s auction may be the least ebullient in many years as economy is not conducive to frivolous shopping
