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Interview with Sommelier of the Month. Neleen Strauss from High Timber Restaurant in London loves the balance between simplicity of food and wine

1 June 2016 | BY Adele Schultz

Neleen tells us how she got into the hospitality industry by stealing her father’s Pinotage as a child. She stays true to her South African roots in London by also stocking De Toren Fusion V that blew her away back in Johannesburg. Can you give me a short background on yourself, where you have worked […]

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Both De Toren Fusion V 2013 and De Toren Z 2013 Nominated 5 Stars

7 March 2016 | BY Adele Schultz

Both our De Toren Fusion V 2013 and De Toren Z 2013 were nominated for 5 Stars in this year’s Platter’s Wine Guide. De Toren Z 2013 is described as: ‘This soft, approachable ruby-hued beauty is a true testament to vines lovingly reared and winemaking raised to an art form. A Right Bank-style Bordeaux blend, […]

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De Toren Z Highly Rated by Dutch Guild of Sommeliers

7 March 2016 | BY Adele Schultz

The Nederlandse Gilde van Sommeliers had a tasting of Bordeaux Blends on 11 January 2016 during the Wine Professional wine show in Amsterdam. De Toren Z was in the line-up and 20 wines were tasted in 5 Flights and from 11 countries. The results for the best 10 wines: Continuum Estate 2012, Tim Mondavi, Napa […]

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Wine App Vivino Users Like La Jeunesse Délicate

7 March 2016 | BY Adele Schultz

With almost 7.5 million users and over 13 million wine ratings in 2014, this is clearly a popular tool. Users can quickly scan the label of a wine and Vivino provides the price, average rating and reviews, as well as some information about the wine. I didn’t find all reviews that helpful. The users on […]

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