Minerality in Wine – Harry Melck CWM

Minerality in Wine – Harry Melck CWM

There has been a strong focus on minerality in wine recently. This is because the term is being used more and more to describe wines, yet there is no real definition of what it really means. It was for this reason that Lizette Tolken CWM put together a tasting to test...
Welcome letter from the new chairperson

Welcome letter from the new chairperson

It is a great privilege to be the Chairperson of the Institute of Cape Wine Masters for the next three years. We are a bunch of dedicated and passionate people who put in the hard yards writing about and tasting wine, and plan to add increasing value to the wider...
Greg and Margie to Germany – Greg de Bruyn CWM

Greg and Margie to Germany – Greg de Bruyn CWM

“Why Germany and why in March?” they asked when we announced plans for our next overseas trip. Well, we’d never been to a major international wine fair as paying public, free to roam the halls and sample exotic offerings, to come and go as we please. It’s all very...