Joaquim Sá
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The @Winemag panel are thoroughly enjoying the #10YearOld blind wine tasting today… delicious SauvBl and Sauv-Sems on the table!
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The wine-related side of the @Investec Trophy Spirits Show: @van_ryns_brandy 20-year-old earning top honours from Michael Fridjhon and team, with @joaquimsa handing over the trophy (and @Winbeebee cheering on from afar). #DRLW
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@iammarras @MNet @Swartland @swerwerwines @theblacksmithza @Sammelier @normangoodfello @Mbals24 @AABadenhorst @CapClassique_SA @kroneworld @a_l_a_s @VinimarkWine @Saronsberg @JansenDaniela @MandyDewing @TulbaghTourism @DeKleineWijn @wyngrobler @faf1307 @FirstXIWines @TulbaghWine @CapeWinemakersG @thejoburgfoodie @MullineuxWines @GynoreF @lismorewine @ErnieElsWinery @the7chairs @lyntonkaiser One of the great wine days. Re-corking with @amorim_za and @Michael052569. Tasting and appraising ‘64 Chateau Libertas, @ZonnebloemZA and Lanzerac, ‘66 and ‘68 GS, and ‘74 and ‘84 Nederburg. So much freshness and vitality to some exceptional bottles of South African history.
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Why thank you all at @JancisRobinson for this writing competition, chuffed to be on shortlist with such an esteemed quill of scribes including fellow South African @joanne_gibson. https://t.co/ApzPqNGUib
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A privelege to taste, SFW Special Release Cabernet 1966. We will recork a couple of bottles in July. @joaquimsa @amorim_za @Vinoteque_sa
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What was different about South African red wines before the 1980s that meant they aged well, while more recent bottlings have been less successful in the cellar? @jamiegoode discusses the issue:
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It is a great joy to taste old wines, especially when they have developed beautifully. But sometimes it’s fun to taste old wines just because they are
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Waitrose reduces ‘unnecessary’ packaging with capsule-free bottle trial. The bottles in the trial will be corked with a new Amorim FSC cork which has been extensively tried and tested... https://t.co/zz453SMrRL
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UK supermarket Waitrose is removing the plastic and metal foil capsules on a small selection of its own-label wines, saying they are not necessary to protect wine and have become purely aesthetic.
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Sweet Constantia - ex auction original vintage 1791!!! Preserving these wines for the next generation
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Going back to 2013 on Thursday’s live show with @normangoodfello: the latest @Winemag 10 Year Report with @amorim_za, featuring @JaxLahoud, @michaelfridjhon, and @ErnieElsWinery @TOKARAestate @NUYWINERY @BOC_Wines and First Verse. Watch live here at 5pm: https://t.co/gIgAFrQt7h.
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Off to a great start, GS Cabernet 1966 1st in line for recorking
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Getting ready for our Tabernacle recorking clinic. Vintages from 1791 to 1983. #vinoteque_sa #amorim #nederburg #zonnebloem
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The remarkable wine bars of Stellenbosch town - have you visited yet? https://t.co/tUwAoUOAh7
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