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Dan in Tashkent

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Dan is in Tashkent, leading a Ffestiniog Travel group to travel the railways of Uzbekistan. .

Tasting for NEWTS

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Postponed from 2 March 2018 I was at last able to present the wines to NEWTS on 5 April. Titled Stars of South Africa, they had all achieved 5 Stars in Platter execept for the two Saboteurs which had 4.5. Luddite Wines Saboteur White 2015 Wine of Origin South Coast abv   12.5%   > Niels Verburg Chenin Blanc, Viognier, Fume Blanc, Chardonnay Shannon Vineyards Semillon 2015   Wine of Origin Elgin abv 13.5%   > Gordon & Nadia Newton Johnson                                                  Botanica Wines The Mary Delany Collection Chenin Blanc 2013 Wine of Origin Citrusdal Mountain abv   13.5%   > Ginny Visser   Alheit Vineyards Hemelrand Vine Garden 2015 Wine of Origin Hemel & Aarde Ridge > Chris & Suzaan Alheit     Field Blend of Roussanne with some Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay   and Verdelho                                                                                    Luddite Wines Saboteur Red 2014 W