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Paarl, South Africa
Nelson vineyard, located in Paarl is North of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek 30 minutes driving. The route from Stellenbosch to Paarl...
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
Mar 15, 20223 min read


Mysteries of Pinotage
L’Avenir in Stellenbosch is famous for making wonderful chenin blancs and beautiful expressive pinotage. These two grapes are famous...
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
Mar 9, 20223 min read


Wine, women and words
Men and women don’t always speak the same language - in life and in wine! One of my favourite wine themes to explore with clients is ‘women in wine’ - where we talk about some of the differences in the way that women and men think about, talk about, choose and consume wine. Some classic stereotypes: 1. Women like rose wines more than men 2. Men prefer red wines, especially heavier more classical styles 3. More women than men drink white wine 4. Women prefer sweeter styles of
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
Feb 22, 20212 min read


Why wine words matter
In last week’s blog I talked a little bit about ‘wine words’ - those all-important building blocks in the language of wine. But why do...
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
Feb 10, 20212 min read


Corporate virtual wine tastings – what are they and should you do one?!
Corporate virtual wine tastings are such a new and exciting topic that I wanted to use this blog to tell you all about what they are, how...
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
Feb 5, 20212 min read
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