This blog began as a record of taking the WSET Diploma, during which I studied and explored wines and spirits made all around the world. Having passed the Diploma and become a WSET Certified Educator, the blog has become much more: a continual outlet for my passion for the culture of wine, spirits, and beer.
I aim to educate in an informal, enlightening, and engaging manner. As well as maintaining this blog to track my latest enthusiasms, I provide educational tastings for restaurants and for private groups. Details can be found on the website, and collaborations are welcome.
Wine is my primary interest and area of expertise and this blog aims to immerse the reader in the history of wine, to understand why wine tastes like it does, and to explore all the latest news. At the same time, beer and spirits will never be ignored.
For the drinker, whether casual or professional, today is a good time to be alive.
All tagged south africa
South Africa's wine culture goes back nearly 400 years: in the early 1800s, Vin de Constance was considered one of the great wines of the world. But apartheid caused South Africa to be extremely isolated—it was only with the introduction of democracy in the 1990s that the country's wines became available internationally. A vibrant, diverse country, South Africa is a captivating yet contradictory country to visit.
