The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath Hell hath no fury like the morning after a day that started with five winery stops, was followed by sundowners, and ended with sunrise. After way too many glasses of wine, and far too few hours … Continue reading
Does this wine make your ass look big?
There I go again. What I meant to say was “does this wine make your glass look big?” This is the kind of stuff that comes out of the mouths of those who have a taste for fine (and … Continue reading
The Year of the Big Cat
Right on the heels of NatGeo’s “The Last Lions,” comes Disney’s take on African wildlife conservation, “African Cats.” This stunning pic, narrated by Samuel Jackson, that captures the lives and travails of two rival families on the velde – cheetahs and lions. The … Continue reading
Back to the Wild Life now available @ Barnes & Noble
This just in from the field…………………..”Back to the Wild Life” e-book now available on Book Nook at Barnes & Noble. http://productsearch.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?store=EBOOK&WRD=back+to+the+wild+life&page=index&prod=univ&choice=ebooks&query=back+to+the+wild+life&flag=False&pos=-1&box=back+to+the+wild+life&box=back%20to%20the%20wild%20life&pos=-1&ugrp=2
It’s a Round World, Baby
Somehow, this Wild Life winery tour has come full circle. My last few days in Africa, everything just pulled together in perfect synchronicity. Taking my last run at the wine circuit Saturday, I ended up where I began this tour, … Continue reading
Three Days of Wine and Roses
Power-touring my way down the coast to what I call the whale wine route (they’re everywhere in the summer and fall), I made the obligatory stop at Hermanus Wine Village to see Taya, the canine Ambassador of the Walker Bay … Continue reading
Constan-see-ahhhhh!
History, Schmistory. Constantia has quite the decorated past -it’s the home of South Africa’s first winery, one of Cape Town’s first suburbs, and the place that produced Napoleon’s favorite nightcap. From what I could see last weeked, it looked like it might well have been the … Continue reading
Gettin’ (Up, and) DOWN in Cape Town
I knew I was back in Africa when I woke up to a brilliant, searing sun pouring into my room, distinct, nasal-sounding bird calls, and a dead-on view of Table Mountain. Even as I was wiping the heavy sleet off my tired eyes, and frantically blinking, trying to adjust my … Continue reading
Cape Town Bound
I’ve got some rands in my pocket, the well-worn winelands maps in my bags, a plane ticket in my hand, and a few big bottles of Advil in my backpack for good measure. All that, and a new lease on life. Got some great … Continue reading
South African Wine Finds
The Everyman’s Guide to South African Wine Today’s Find: Kanonkop Kadette 2009 ($12 – $16) Once again, my best laid plans went astray: I started out with a bottle of a very pleasant, modestly-priced red blend (Neil Ellis’ Left Bank 2009), … Continue reading