Sarah Ahmed – The Wine Detective

As pure as snow: Jordan’s white wines, including 3 divinely different vintages of Riesling from the Cape

I’ve visit High Timber, the Thameside restaurant which Gary and Kathy Jordan co-own with Neleen Strauss several times.  So it seemed high time that I visited the couple’s Stellenbosch estate on last month’s visit to South Africa (view from their new Cape restaurant pictured). Located at the head of the narrow, winding Stellenboschkloof Valley, green and lush with [...]

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High Timber!!!!!!

I presented my South African Rhone blends with a twist tasting at High Timber restaurant in July, reported here.  The Sadie Family Palladius 2008, the 2007 of which was voted favourite white of the night, has recently been crowned White Wine of the Year in the 2010 John Platter South African wine guide.  Made by [...]

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