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Santorini is an island in the southern Aegean Sea, a remnant of an ancient volcanic cone. Between gleaming white churches and windmills lie Assyrtico vines – basket-trained low down on the dark soils to protect them from the hot, drying winds which sweep across the island. These are the source of Santorini's famous vinsanto.... more

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Cabernet Sauvignon ('Cab') is probably the world's most famous red wine grape. From its origins in Bordeaux, the variety – a crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc – has spread to almost every wine-producing country in the world. It is particularly successful in the vineyards of Bordeaux, Coonawarra and Napa Valley.... more

Platter’s South African Wine Guide is South Africa’s best-known wine publication – a comprehensive guide to the nation’s ‘winelands’ and their products. Published annually every year since 1980, the guide features several thousand wines from many hundreds of producers, negociants and brands.... more