Tuesday, November 9, 2010

What to have for dinner - Bruce Jack

To impress your girlfriend/boyfriend’s parents at your first dinner.

Mischa Shiraz 2007, R120 (021 864 1020). This wine is almost hedonistic. I feel a little guilty when drinking this as it tastes too damn delicious. It was born in the mountain vineyards above Wellington on granitic-based soils, which Shiraz just loves. It’s hand-crafted by third-generation farmer Andrew Barns on the family farm, which also happens to be the most forward-thinking vine nursery in the country. These guys understand vines and vineyards. It shows in this wine, which is worth R300 a bottle.
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Bruce Jack is the chief winemaker for Constellation South Africa.