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Posted On: June 26th 2026, 11:56 am
South Africa has never been more exciting for fine wine, so it’s the perfect moment for @thewinesociety1874 to launch its latest spotlight, curated by Master of Wine and Whirling Dervish @victoriathewinebuyer who heads @theiwsc Global Judging in SA.
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Victoria has put her Olympic levels of energy and skill into the range, which is likely to be excellent news for members, such as myself, and also very bad news for our bank accounts because it is very difficult not to want to buy the whole lot.
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It was sweltering yesterday but @kudurestaurant has great AC, as well as a great South African menu. The first wine I tried, Scions of Sinai - an elegant, lithe and mineral rich Chenin Blanc was an absolute favourite (the first wine can mislead so I tried it 3 times across the tasting… it set the bar very high, like having Adele as your warm up act) - so I would highly recommend this and a bunch of the Chenin Terroir selection wines, released first (make a note for July 27 as these wines will likely sell fast).
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Also amazing, a small but delicious selection of Chardonnay (launched 1 August), plus some incredible Syrah and, sometimes overlooked but not by Victoria, some beautiful Cinsault, SA’s red secret weapon, including a 2014 Leeu Passant Racine Cinsault-led blend that blew my hot mind. Look put for these wines from the end of next month - released in teasing instalments - and if you’re not a member of the Society, then please see me for a telling off…
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A word too for @randrdrinkers and PIWOSA who put together a brilliant tasting the day before in the glamorous but somewhat sticky surroundings of Quo Vadis, championing some of those premium names that also pop up in Victoria’s selection (a couple of those featured ➡️ including another sensational Chenin Blanc, a variety that is rightly considered SA’s signature white).
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After two days of tasting some of the best SA has to offer I cannot wait to head back there next month for @theiwsc Global Judging and some much needed winter cool.
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#southafricanwine @wosa_za thanks @hazel_macrae for 📷
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Victoria has put her Olympic levels of energy and skill into the range, which is likely to be excellent news for members, such as myself, and also very bad news for our bank accounts because it is very difficult not to want to buy the whole lot.
•
It was sweltering yesterday but @kudurestaurant has great AC, as well as a great South African menu. The first wine I tried, Scions of Sinai - an elegant, lithe and mineral rich Chenin Blanc was an absolute favourite (the first wine can mislead so I tried it 3 times across the tasting… it set the bar very high, like having Adele as your warm up act) - so I would highly recommend this and a bunch of the Chenin Terroir selection wines, released first (make a note for July 27 as these wines will likely sell fast).
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Also amazing, a small but delicious selection of Chardonnay (launched 1 August), plus some incredible Syrah and, sometimes overlooked but not by Victoria, some beautiful Cinsault, SA’s red secret weapon, including a 2014 Leeu Passant Racine Cinsault-led blend that blew my hot mind. Look put for these wines from the end of next month - released in teasing instalments - and if you’re not a member of the Society, then please see me for a telling off…
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A word too for @randrdrinkers and PIWOSA who put together a brilliant tasting the day before in the glamorous but somewhat sticky surroundings of Quo Vadis, championing some of those premium names that also pop up in Victoria’s selection (a couple of those featured ➡️ including another sensational Chenin Blanc, a variety that is rightly considered SA’s signature white).
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After two days of tasting some of the best SA has to offer I cannot wait to head back there next month for @theiwsc Global Judging and some much needed winter cool.
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#southafricanwine @wosa_za thanks @hazel_macrae for 📷
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4 months agovictoriathewinebuyer
You’ll be amazed to hear it’s not the first time I’ve been called a Whirling Dervish… 😂🌪️
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