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Dec
22

Spotlight on the Swartland Revolution: Sadie Family Old Vine Series Treinspoor 2013

Though Swartland is best known for its red blends and its Syrahs, because of its exceptional diversity of old-vine material, there are some impressively old vines of obscure varieties that

Posted in: $40-$60, Excellent, Other, South African Wine, Swartland Revolution, Tinta Barroca | By

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Nov
28

Spotlight on the Swartland Revolution: A. A. Badenhorst Red Wine 2012

Swartland’s old-vine material seems to permit two approaches to red wine. The first is single variety wines made mostly from Syrah, focused on expressing the unique amalgam of that grape’s

Posted in: Cinsault, Excellent, Grenache, Mourvedre, Other, Shiraz, South African Wine, Swartland Revolution, Tinta Barroca | By

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Oct
5

Spotlight on Portuguese Dry Wine: Quinta do Roriz Prazo de Roriz 2006

After a long hiatus, the Portuguese spotlight continues. I rarely review entry level wines, which is a shame given that simple wines often bring far greater pleasure and drinkability than

Posted in: $20-$30, Portuguese Dry Wine, Portuguese Wine, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cao, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacionale, Very Good | By

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