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Vine stalker extraordinary Michael Olivier has selected two wines from Glenelly for our latest podcast tasting – the 2013 Grand Vin de Glenelly Chardonnay and the 2010 Lady May red blend.
John Fraser is once again joined in the Jo’burg studio by Anelise Taljaard from the Taljaard wine dynasty, Stuart Thompson from Loxton Lager, Duane Newman from Cova Advisory and Dino Fagas from Prosopa Restaurant.
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The remarkable Michael Olivier has selected two fine wines from Van Loveren for our podcast tasting – the 2013 Christina van Loveren Chardonnay and the 2013 Christina van Loveren Shiraz.
John Fraser is joined in the Jo’burg studio by Anelise Taljaard from the Taljaard wine dynasty, Stuart Thompson from Loxton Lager, Duane Newman from Cova Advisory and Dino Fagas from Prosopa Restaurant.
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The man with the pan and the corkscrew Michael Olivier has selected two wines from Signal Gun for our podcast tasting – the 2014 Sea Smoke Sauvignon Blanc and the 2013 Merlot.
John Fraser is joined in the Jo’burg studio by Anelise Taljaard from the Taljaard wine dynasty, Stuart Thompson from Loxton Lager, Duane Newman from Cova Advisory and Dino Fagas from Prosopa Restaurant.
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They are No.5 Sauvignon Blanc 2013 and Die Bartho 2012.
John Fraser is joined in Jo’burg by RJ van Spaandonk from the Core Group, Barclays’ Chris Gilmour and branding consultant Jeremy Sampson.
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Two classic reds from Bouchard Finlayson have been chosen by food and wine guru Michael Olivier for our latest podcast tasting. They are the 2012 Galpin Peak Pinot Noir and the 2013 Hannibal.
John Fraser is joined in Jo’burg by the brander with candour Jeremy Sampson, the Core Group’s RJ van Spaandonk, Barclays’ Chris Gilmour and IT expert Malcolm MacDonald.
The panel also discusses the merits of cellaring wine over time.
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Michael Olivier introduces two South African wines made from the noble grapes of Burgundy. They are the 2013 ‘The Site’ Chardonnay and the 2010 ‘Nature in Concert’ Pinot Noir, both from De Wetshof.
John Fraser is joined in Jo’burg by the Core Group’s RJ van Spaandonk, Barclays’ Chris Gilmour, branding consultant Jeremy Sampson, and IT superstar Malcolm MacDonald.
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Gastronomic guru Michael Olivier presents a craft beer from Cape Town – the Riot Session – in our latest tasting podcast.
John Fraser is joined in the Johannesburg studio by RJ van Spaandonk from the Core Group, IT supremo Malcolm Macdonald, branding legend Jeremy Sampson and Barclays’ Chris Gilmour.
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John Fraser and Michael Olivier uncork and salivate over the Groot Constantia Gouverneurs Reserve – a classic Cape masterpiece.
The studio tasters are Stuart Thompson from Loxton Lager, Gumtree Auto’s Jeff Osborne and leading Pretoria restaurateur Dino Fagas from Prosopa.
There is also a discussion about the moronic visa restrictions which are harming both the ZA tourism and the wine industries.
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Cape food and wine guru Michael Olivier has unearthed another classic red – the CT De Waal Pinotage 2013.
He presents it to the Johannesburg tasting panel of Stuart Thompson of Loxton Lager, Jeff Osborne of Gumtree Auto and Pretoria restaurateur Dino Fagas.
John Fraser attempts to keep order, while Malcolm MacDonald handles the technical side.
The panel also discussed the possible role of the pinotage cultivar in promoting SA’s wine industry.
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Michael Olivier rolls out the barrel for our latest wine tasting podcast, with two treats from the wine, cheese and goat estate of Fairview. They are the 2014 Viognier and the 2013 Caldera.
John Fraser is joined for the tasting by Brother of Branders Jeremy Sampson, Corlien Morris from Wine Concepts, Tsogo Sun’s Miguel Chan and Haute Cabriere’s Uschi van Zweel.
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