http://www.magandeepsingh.com/blog/2008/10/14/the-great-south-african-round-up/ Wine, the universe, & everything... Thu, 06 May 2010 19:12:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.magandeepsingh.com/blog/2008/10/14/the-great-south-african-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Magan Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:11:19 +0000 http://www.magandeepsingh.com/blog/?p=56#comment-116 Dear Alec, It was great to meet with you albeit a tad briefly. I would like to draw your attention to http://wi-not.biz which is my work site. Do have a look and mail us back and we shall definitley have something to propose to you. Thanks for your encouraging comments; these here are a personal take on all that I tried and I am glad if someone finds it useful. Just, Magan. Dear Alec,
It was great to meet with you albeit a tad briefly. I would like to draw your attention to http://wi-not.biz which is my work site. Do have a look and mail us back and we shall definitley have something to propose to you.
Thanks for your encouraging comments; these here are a personal take on all that I tried and I am glad if someone finds it useful.
Just,
Magan.

]]> http://www.magandeepsingh.com/blog/2008/10/14/the-great-south-african-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-115 alec Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:03:09 +0000 http://www.magandeepsingh.com/blog/?p=56#comment-115 Hi Magan I am most impressed with your comments on the wines and SA in general. You surely do have an experienced palate. You will remember that we spoke at the Cape Wine fair and I am still keen to be doing the business in India. Hi Magan
I am most impressed with your comments on the wines and SA in general. You surely do have an experienced palate.
You will remember that we spoke at the Cape Wine fair and I am still keen to be doing the business in India.

]]> http://www.magandeepsingh.com/blog/2008/10/14/the-great-south-african-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Magan Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:04:24 +0000 http://www.magandeepsingh.com/blog/?p=56#comment-112 Dear Linda, KC was a house I was much looking forward to re-tasting after a gap of almost three years and was not exactly as impressed as the first time around. To be honest, the length of a review in itself reflects how long they were able to hold my attention with their wines. I tried not only their local produce but also their collaborated effort with the Prats family (a wine with promise but too young at the moment and not from SA hence not mentioned here). Otherwise, I tried the Chardonnay and Cabernet and i was not alone, my companion thought similarly of them. The Vin de Constance was acceptable, but history too had a role to play in it. Once again, I am sorry if you feel let down by the short review but I prefer to keep it short when I don't have much to report. Will keep in mind for the future. Thanks. Just, Magan. Dear Linda,
KC was a house I was much looking forward to re-tasting after a gap of almost three years and was not exactly as impressed as the first time around. To be honest, the length of a review in itself reflects how long they were able to hold my attention with their wines. I tried not only their local produce but also their collaborated effort with the Prats family (a wine with promise but too young at the moment and not from SA hence not mentioned here). Otherwise, I tried the Chardonnay and Cabernet and i was not alone, my companion thought similarly of them. The Vin de Constance was acceptable, but history too had a role to play in it. Once again, I am sorry if you feel let down by the short review but I prefer to keep it short when I don’t have much to report. Will keep in mind for the future.
Thanks.
Just,
Magan.

]]> http://www.magandeepsingh.com/blog/2008/10/14/the-great-south-african-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Linda Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:26:53 +0000 http://www.magandeepsingh.com/blog/?p=56#comment-111 I agree the Ataraxia Sauv blanc is excellent. But I'm a bit surprised about your comments on Klein Constantia. All the other visits are described in such detail. Klein Constantia makes some of my favourite wines, so it was very disappointing to see you refer to their Vin de Constance as 'the sweet one'. Did you really visit..? Surely you would have known the name of the wines you tried? Unfortunately it put me off taking any of your other recommendations seriously. /L I agree the Ataraxia Sauv blanc is excellent. But I’m a bit surprised about your comments on Klein Constantia. All the other visits are described in such detail. Klein Constantia makes some of my favourite wines, so it was very disappointing to see you refer to their Vin de Constance as ‘the sweet one’. Did you really visit..? Surely you would have known the name of the wines you tried? Unfortunately it put me off taking any of your other recommendations seriously. /L

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