Sadé Allcock

I’ve always had a sweet tooth, but have long believed that sweet wine is, well… a little bit shit. Oh, how wrong I’ve been. For the record, I do think the whole sweet wine scene, especially in South Africa, is all a bit confusing to most people.… Read more

The Brits have a wonderful expression for sparkling wine: Fizz.

“C’mon let’s get a bottle of fizz.”

“How do you feel about a bit ‘o fizz?”

“A bit more of the fizz there will you?”

Its delightful, especially as fizz is one of those words that sounds exactly like the thing it’s describing.… Read more

Upon arrival at the Dunstone A.R.T WINE Exhibition in Wellington you are greeted with a golf cart and a quick joyride from your car up to the start of the ‘Art Walk’. You will later realise that this was the highlight of your day.… Read more

The draw of the old-world on the youth of today is a strong one. We hanker for an era where things seemed simpler. Inflation was lower, prices were cheaper, produce was fresh, and time was valued. Whether it was time to pray, time to rejoice, time to work or time to rest, there was always the ability to switch off and immerse yourself completely in your task.… Read more

Humans are deeply sentimental creatures. This has been the case for millennia. It is evidenced by the number of personal artifacts buried together with human remains, from the Stone Age to the Ancient Egyptians to the present day. We keep letters, photos, scrapbooks of all the special moments and places.… Read more

I am the first to admit I have drunk rather more MCC than the average person in the past few months. This is entirely by design; I have secretly been preparing myself for the festive season. And what a lot of preparation it has been.… Read more

Babylonstoren has arguably become one of the most well-known and well-loved South African wine farm experiences. It boasts the full package: a winery, two restaurants, a bakery, a hotel, a host of cottages, a spa, and an impressive expanse of gardens which one can peacefully meander around.… Read more

After an almost two-year hiatus, your sassy inner city wine column is back. In the intervening two years adventures have been had, tales have been told, and many many bottles of wine have been drunk. Not least among them is a gorgeous Chenin Blanc from Kaapzicht.… Read more

Dry January. It’s a thing. Every January thousands around the globe abstain from alcohol for an entire month. I can’t say I’ve ever tried it myself. You see, my birthday is in January, and what good is a birthday if you can’t toast with some champagne?… Read more