Jul 12, 2011 Posted by Chris

New Chateau Libertas label

I only noticed the news item today, discussing the new look label for one of South Africa’s oldest and best-known commercial wine brands, Chateau Libertas. This easy drinking wine was the aspirational option for new wine drinkers who had just moved up from Tassenberg! It’s a consistent quaffer and some years is actually surprisingly good. The fact that it comes from a huge producer has also... read more

Aug 11, 2010 Posted by Chris

A last thought on PET vs glass wine bottles

I read a press release on the news aggregator WineTimes, about the new release of Distell’s Obikwa range. Apparently Obikwa is “the fun loving wine range loved by many South Africans and abroad”. Ok. The press statement went on to describe the decision by Distell to adopt the new ultra light weight 350g bottle from South African glass monopoly Consol. This is 100g lighter than the... read more