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South Africa

The Co-operative Frozé

August 19, 2010
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FROZÉ Co-Op 12% Screw Cap £3.99 I thought I would try something completely different to what I normally drink. I’m not a pink girl in any sense of the word. On opening there is a fruity aroma. The label is eye catching with the silver blue cap and snowflake depicting the fact that it needs to [...]

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Sainsbury’s So Organic Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

October 22, 2009
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Some friends came round the other night and brought a bottle that they had been given. ABV: 14% Price: £4.99 Approx Retailer: Sainsburys Closure: Screwtop (Tin lined) Fairtrade Organically Grown Grapes Suitable for Vegetarian Vegan and Coeliacs No Sulphite Preservative Recommend to drink within 6 months of purchase Related posts Wolf Blass Red Label Shiraz [...]

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Kanonkop Kadette 2006

August 31, 2009
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In my humble opinion, this wine represents the best value-for-money of any South African wine, red or white. If you don’t know a lot about wines from that part of the world and want to give your taste buds something new to try then this is hard to beat. It comes from a wine estate [...]

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Stanford Hills Jacksons Pinotage 2006

August 19, 2009
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Discuss the pinotage grape variety in a room full of wine buffs and you’ll pretty much split the room down the middle. I call it the Marmite grape as the wines it produces you either love or hate – there are no grey areas. Conceived as the love child cross between the Cinsault (or Hermitage [...]

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