We opened up a bottle of this gorgeous Creative Block 5 2012 from Spier this past week. It has won many awards including Silver Veritas Wine Awards 2014; Bronze International Wine Challenge 2014, Bronze Decanter World Wine Awards 2014. It is a well balanced red blend which has a rich palette of berries and dark chocolate…
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Friends brought this over recently for a get-together at our place and I fell in love with its smooth finish and notes of dark chocolate and mulberry. It can be enjoyed perfectly by itself or with a nice lamb dish like these sticky asian lamb ribs we made! I looked online and it…
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My first Wine Wednesday post is dedicated to Tranquille, a blend of 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir. I have had the pleasure of visiting the Pierre Jourdan, Haute Cabriere vineyard in Franschoek on one of my recent trips to Cape Town. They are well known for their MCC and Chardonnay-Pinot Noir range. Tranquille has…
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