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@estiaanking2902 Күн бұрын
Most notably a component of Springfield's Miss Lucy blend 😍
@handrinkssolowineclub 7 сағат бұрын
Yeah, I wish they'd bottle it on its own though.
@ryanhodgson9693 11 күн бұрын
Discovered this at Noble Vice 2024 thanks to your tickets! Was a big fan of both this and his methode ancestrale
@handrinkssolowineclub 11 күн бұрын
Ha! That’s so cool, Ryan! Thanks for letting me know!
@jonathandutton8071 12 күн бұрын
Love the inclusion of the bloopers 😂 those guys at Maanschijn are doing something special. Have you reviewed Poenie Lourens' Lindi Carien white blend.(sure, changes every vintage), which IMO is another stellar deliverer of concentration, length, and complexity? Would love to hear your thoughts on his wines.
@handrinkssolowineclub 12 күн бұрын
I must go track that down! Thanks for the heads up!
@handrinkssolowineclub 12 күн бұрын
I must go track that down! Thanks for the heads up!
@herbstca 20 күн бұрын
Great videos. But it would be so much better with proper sound
@handrinkssolowineclub 20 күн бұрын
Hey herb! I have since o vested in both better hardware and better software, so the newest videos are all significantly clearer…BUT I still have a lot of back catalogue videos that will still have the current sound settings (sadly). But stick with me! I have some really cool videos in the pipeline.
@davebutterworth5800 21 күн бұрын
I recall drinking Verdun gamay in the 70's
@handrinkssolowineclub 20 күн бұрын
That’s really interesting! They were clearly pioneers, as they were also the first ones to bottle Sauvignon blanc. 👌🏽
@PJStoe 25 күн бұрын
Wow! I had no idea. Last year I was randomly in Wellington and popped in to Diemersfontein with the family. I still am not sure what we were doing over there but had such an enjoyable tasting. Will for sure go back now after this video. Cheers!
@handrinkssolowineclub 24 күн бұрын
I’m so glad you did! Can you remember which of their wines you enjoyed the most?
@PJStoe 24 күн бұрын
@@handrinkssolowineclub I tried looking back at my photos but don't remember. I did buy the 10 year brandy which was awesome lol Cheers!
@jonathandutton8071 28 күн бұрын
Mitres Edge, another multi-winner of the cab franc challenge, might be another boutique winery worth checking out. Other than that, I'd love to see you guys dive into the real, practical, peer reviewd influence of soil (/protolith) on what's in the glass, e.g. testing whether granitic syrah is in fact more floral than its clay based counterparts, etc. Also also, minerality? Salinity? Same or different? But more importantly, where does it come from (I don't buy the salty breeze spiel)? And more flavour compound-microbiology-terroir link explainer vids, please (loved your vid on Phenylmethanethiol).
@handrinkssolowineclub 27 күн бұрын
Jonathan! Thank you for Mitres Edge. Will go hunt them down. The sea salt issue is an ongoing topic that has bothered me for some time. I thought I had debunked the “sea breeze” theory in 2022 with help from a BDX viticulturist, but I’m afraid “wind-carried salt deposits” made a comeback late in 2024 😂 will keep trying to get to the bottom of it! As for mineral deposits, thus far, the clues are pointing towards understanding how minerals affect VINES not GRAPES.
@drklnel Ай бұрын
Cool, informative video Background audio distracting (volume bit too high).
@handrinkssolowineclub Ай бұрын
Thanks so much Dr Nel! I’ve been getting that feedback recently. Will be sure to fix that. Thanks for helping me to improve the quality 💪🏼👌🏽
@josuavandyk8346 Ай бұрын
You need to work on the volume level of your videos. They are well produced, but the volume is extremely low. I need to triple the volume level for your videos compared to the average KZbin video.
@handrinkssolowineclub Ай бұрын
Thanks Josua! Sorry for the frustration. Weirdly I usually use a sound meter before exporting (using KZbin audio parameters), but I’m obviously doing something wrong. Will look into that, and fix it up! Thanks for taking the time to feedback 👌🏽💪🏼
@Benjaminboedker Ай бұрын
Music a bit too loud
@handrinkssolowineclub Ай бұрын
Thanks Ben! Will make a note a bring it down for future episodes. 👌🏽
@Benjaminboedker Ай бұрын
@ thank you! Informative episode. Enjoyed it :)
@jdt12880 Ай бұрын
Lekker Andrew! All Andrew's wines are amazing! Try them!
@danbaileyza Ай бұрын
great work Andrew!
@mellishfamilyvineyards8228 Ай бұрын
Thanks Dan!
@jonathandutton8071 Ай бұрын
Stellar vid Jono! Notable increase in picture and audio quality. Did you do something different? Inspired to try get hold of this wine that instilled the fervour.
@OenophileSA Ай бұрын
Interesting video thanks for creating it. Perhaps the grape needs more altitude, cold winter temperatures during vine dormancy and chalky soils like in Ribera del Duero. Think Vega Sicilia, Pingus etc. We don't have the conditions in SA to make tempranillo of that quality (arguably)...perhaps a region like Ceres Plateau could experiment with the grape?
@handrinkssolowineclub Ай бұрын
Well, definitely not in Paarl ;-) That said, some elevated vineyards on the Southern end of Franschhoek, and also in the Klein Karoo have produced some far more engaging results. Try Stony Brook's Ovidius or the De Krans Tinta Rortiz. Both manage to produce pleasant wines with decent fruit and nothing more than med+ alcohols.
@PJStoe 2 ай бұрын
Very informative. Any recommendations on reading up on this further?
@handrinkssolowineclub Ай бұрын
Hi PJ! do you mean about Meerlust estate? Or EersteRivier? Or the Rubicon blend? Give me some idea and I’ll try steer you in the right direction.
@PJStoe Ай бұрын
@@handrinkssolowineclub I should have been more specific. I am interested in diving deeper into the wine of origin system, specifically districts/wards. THANK YOU!
@handrinkssolowineclub Ай бұрын
Hey PJ, This is a nice little piece that gives the over of the various regions: topwinesa.com/industry/sa-wine-regions-districts-wards/
@handrinkssolowineclub Ай бұрын
And if you want to go a little deeper, then this also helps: www.wosa.co.za/The-Industry/Wines-Of-Origin/Wine-Of-Origin-scheme/
@GarthScholtz 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for fixing the volume, Jonno.
@handrinkssolowineclub Ай бұрын
Got a whole new setup, so hopefully quality will be better (although there are some older videos still to be published that were using the old mic)
@mywors 2 ай бұрын
Excellent one, meneer❤
@handrinkssolowineclub Ай бұрын
Baie dankie! Ek hoop jy sal die anders geniet, ook!
@PJStoe 2 ай бұрын
These videos are absolutely brilliant. Thank you for putting such effort into them.
@handrinkssolowineclub 2 ай бұрын
PJ! How encouraging! Thanks so much for taking the time to spur us on! 🫶🏼
@imeace 2 ай бұрын
Great comparison to football players. Great review also.
@handrinkssolowineclub 2 ай бұрын
Ha ha! Thank you Imeace! Hope you enjoy the other videos too!
@HM1-d4d 2 ай бұрын
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@HM1-d4d 3 ай бұрын
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@handrinkssolowineclub 3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing the video Hantus! Really appreciate that!
@ryanhodgson9693 3 ай бұрын
Just tasted the 2023 of this, quite an interesting one. Long, pronounced acidity on the palate and loads of orange citrus amidst the slight creaminess and silky texture. Slightly preferred the Rhenosterbosrug '22 though.
@handrinkssolowineclub 3 ай бұрын
Yeah, the Rhenosterbosrug is priced as it should be! But this guy is a marvellous lesson in winemaking as well! Stoked that you enjoyed. S.African white wines are hard to beat for the rand-reward / dollar-delight ratio.
@HM1-d4d 3 ай бұрын
Thank you Jono Le Feuvre, "The Blacksmith of Words"
@handrinkssolowineclub 3 ай бұрын
Haha! I like that one!
@robertstelmachuk2327 3 ай бұрын
Great review! Informative and helpful. Technical but not over the head of general drinkers. Keep up the great work mate! Just added this to my wine list as a pairing for our Peking Duck!
@handrinkssolowineclub 3 ай бұрын
Robert! What great feedback. Sincere thanks for the encouragement. Hope some of our videos also add value to future dinners! 🫶🏼
@jonathandutton8071 3 ай бұрын
Would love to see you cover Oude Compagnies Post/Swanepoel Wines' grenache noir and their wines in general. Plus, some tickets to Wine Concepts' wine and pinot celebration would be a treat 😁
@handrinkssolowineclub 3 ай бұрын
Ha ha. Lovely work Jonathan. I’ll note those down, AND consider you deeply for the Pinot & Chardie event.
@cmu593 3 ай бұрын
Always interesting stuff
@handrinkssolowineclub 3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! Let me know if there are specifics topics you’d like to hear about.
@HM1-d4d 3 ай бұрын
Vusi surely has his 🦆 in a row
@handrinkssolowineclub 3 ай бұрын
Ha ha. Quality quip ;-)
@ryanhodgson9693 3 ай бұрын
Great breakdown on some of the awesome work being done up in Swartland. Would be fantastic to see you shine a light on some of the other treasures up that side of the world, like Adi Badenhorst's Grensloos Chenin, or Jasper Wicken's Swerwer Rooi-groen Semillon
@handrinkssolowineclub 3 ай бұрын
Great wines for sure! We served the Rooi-Groen in some of our members' tastings. But thanks forthe recos. Will get on those.
@HM1-d4d 3 ай бұрын
Looking forward to this wine. Just had the Francois Van Niekerk Wines 2021 👌🏻
@handrinkssolowineclub 3 ай бұрын
Do you have some bottles in your cellar?
@liamstewart1544 4 ай бұрын
Great wine, tasted it there recently. Highly recommend their mint can sauv too. Something special and different!
@handrinkssolowineclub 4 ай бұрын
Indeed Liam! Which vintage mint did you have? The 2014?
@JanneCarlsson-sf1vh 5 ай бұрын
Hi Joni! You just put my thoughts about SA Grenach the last couple of years in this video! There are a few others that don’t bother about the new trend like Saronsberg as well. Tend to avoid SA Grenache nowadays since I find them underdone. Have to look for the non trendy producers! Janne Carlsson Gothenburg
@handrinkssolowineclub 5 ай бұрын
Ha! Indeed, I mean there are some that carry the required intensity, but not many. Give Thelema a go. I think it delivers.
@kristofferholst6053 5 ай бұрын
Alsace hasn’t changed it’s nationality 4 times. If you are invaded and occupied you are not changing your nationality - it’s being changed for you…
@handrinkssolowineclub 5 ай бұрын
Fair point!
@GarthScholtz 5 ай бұрын
Many years ago, before I really knew anything about wine, I bought a case of Kat met die Houtbeen 2015 from the winery and put it away in storage. The wine aged absolutely majestically. Sadly had my last few bottles last year; they were beautiful.
@handrinkssolowineclub 5 ай бұрын
Such a great story! Now you gotta go buy a case of his swartskaap. Just drank the 2013s the other day. Superb!
@GarthScholtz 5 ай бұрын
@@handrinkssolowineclub I have one more bottle of Swartskaap from the same time. Also 2015. That's a very treasured wine in our house.
@handrinkssolowineclub 5 ай бұрын
In my house, too!
@HM1-d4d 6 ай бұрын
Another great video! Thanks
@handrinkssolowineclub 6 ай бұрын
Thank you Hantus! I look forward to hearing some suggestions from you over topics you'd like to see in future!
@MargeauxGoosen 6 ай бұрын
Great content! Always something to learn from! Keep it up dude ! 🔥
@handrinkssolowineclub 6 ай бұрын
Margaux! Lovely to hear from you! And thanks for the encouragement! See you soon hopefully!
@cabfrancchronicles 6 ай бұрын
Great video! I am so excited to discover more examples of South African Cabernet Franc. So I will add this one to my list. And by coincidence, I happened to have just a video on the Raats Family Cabernet Franc early today as well. 😊 Thanks for your terrific videos!
@handrinkssolowineclub 6 ай бұрын
Allison! So nice to find you here! I actually just saw your raats video yesterday evening. Thank you SO much for covering SA wines! Let me know if you need a list of SA Cab Francs. I have a ton to recommend.
@cabfrancchronicles 6 ай бұрын
@@handrinkssolowineclub Thank YOU for highlighting Cabernet Franc in such a thoughtful way. I'm very bullish on the variety's future in South Africa! And recommendations are welcome! You know South African wine better than anyone.😁
@geoffreyapplewhite8434 6 ай бұрын
Ryan is a wonderful guy. Lots of fun had and great wines tasted at Stoeptasting in Graaff-Reinet ‘24. Thanks for the wine Ryan.
@handrinkssolowineclub 6 ай бұрын
Yeah, he’s a true gent! What were your favourites from his range?
@danienelphoto 6 ай бұрын
Their Grand Mere Old Vine Semillon IS stunning. As a whole, I like their whole style of wines. The Chenin is indeed very smart.
@handrinkssolowineclub 6 ай бұрын
Totally! But have you had the PepperWind Syrah?
@GarthScholtz 6 ай бұрын
Where??
@handrinkssolowineclub 6 ай бұрын
Liquor City Palmyra. I am also seeing if they will let me distribute some through the HDS platform.
@GarthScholtz 6 ай бұрын
@@handrinkssolowineclub thanks!
@jaconetteconradie969 7 ай бұрын
Having a Cinsaut as I am watching your video. Loving it!
@handrinkssolowineclub 7 ай бұрын
Ha! That's so cool! The video improved the experience of the wine! Thanks for taking time to feedback!
@danienelphoto 7 ай бұрын
Where was this knowledge a week back when I tried to think of a Sangiovese producer in South Africa to point an Italian visitor to? I am quite excited to try this one too now! Love the geeking out on yeasts! I know nothing of the different yeasts and their workings, but I find it fascinating when someone explains it and its effect in the wine.
@handrinkssolowineclub 7 ай бұрын
Danie! So many great Sangioveses! Next time just head over to my info video page at HanDrinksSolo.com! I have done videos on at least four!
@olwethusilo7155 7 ай бұрын
Amazing video! Super interesting, thanks Jono!
@handrinkssolowineclub 7 ай бұрын
Pleasure, Olwethu! Did you get to taste the wine?
@olwethusilo7155 7 ай бұрын
@@handrinkssolowineclub unfortunately not yet, but looking forward to.
@handrinkssolowineclub 7 ай бұрын
@@olwethusilo7155 Lovely. Well, be sure to come through to some of our blind tastings, and you'll get to taste some of its cousins.
@ThaboHermanus 7 ай бұрын
Que Syrah, Syrah… Whatever will be maybe? 😂 I could not help myself and thanks for this. Honestly, when my mental model broke down was when an established farm, whose Shiraz I liked, changed from Shiraz to Syrah and their argument was backed by the style of their wine. It was quite a long time ago, and I can’t remember for sure who it was but the name popping up in my head as suspect is a Franschhoek one 🤫
@handrinkssolowineclub 7 ай бұрын
Possibly the La Motte PierreNeef? Also, the final video went up yesterday, with all the “bells and whistles” in case you wanted to watch it. Thanks for your patience!
@ThaboHermanus 7 ай бұрын
@@handrinkssolowineclub I was trying to be more discreet but yes 🤭
@GarthScholtz 7 ай бұрын
Jonno, I think this may be your best video yet. The way you explained those technical concepts in terms that anyone can understand was seriously good.
@handrinkssolowineclub 7 ай бұрын
Garth! What a legend! Thanks for the encouragement!!
@bendoesnotunderstand 8 ай бұрын
Very interesting
@handrinkssolowineclub 8 ай бұрын
Thanks Ben! Glad it was useful!
@danienelphoto 8 ай бұрын
I must confess... on the right day.... I can do some of those burnt toast wines 😊... but only some days.
@handrinkssolowineclub 8 ай бұрын
🤣 that’s fair enough. I don’t mind a little bit of chocolate reference…but the moment I smell mocha or outright roasted coffee bean…well it ruins coffee AND wine for me.
@dewettaljaard5179 8 ай бұрын
Isn't groendryf Sémillon Gris? 🤔
@handrinkssolowineclub 8 ай бұрын
Not as far as I know. I've checked a few different sources, and all seem to have it Semillon, rather than any of the variants. But I'd love to read whatever it was that triggered that thought. Perhaps there is some digging I can do there to get to the bottom of the conflicting sources.
@jonathandutton8071 8 ай бұрын
Lekker vid! Recently had 2 bottles of Nubia's Sem/Sauv Blanc and the first had that flinty character (just been opened) while the second which had been open for much longer did not and I was deeply disappointed - smelt and even tasted like 2 different wines. Satisfied with your answer now however! Also v. Much enjoy Stompie's wines. Also also, thanks for the Maastricht pinot Noir recommendation - now one of my wife and I's faves!
@handrinkssolowineclub 8 ай бұрын
Jono! This is so cool to hear! Job satisfaction for me looks like sharing of knowledge and sharing of joy! You just enabled me to do both! 🙌🏽