Stuart Botha

There was no wifi or signal in the bowels of the rew wine maturation cellar @TOKARAestate - but it allowed for conviviality & conversation. Superb food & wine pairings for the new vintage releases. Elgin sauv blanc and Director's Reserve white blend with scallops were sublime.

Bubbles, oysters & this view!@TOKARAestate for launch of latest vintages. #anotherharddayinafrica

Looking forward to popping a few @TOKARAestate corks with @wine_stuart @michaelfridjhon @capewinereview @TshepiMolisana @thejoburgfoodie @LaurasWorldza @WineMenuSA @danlikeswine at the inimitable @Marble_SA with @David_Higgs and @wiek04 #wemakewinethatmovesmountains #tokara

The genius in @tokara cellar who keeps Dionysus (& me) very happy. @wine_stuart guiding deliciousness from vineyard to bottle. Watch out for Elgin Reserve 2019 👌 (no more photos of me, promise!)

@AngelaLloyd1 @SilverthornMCC John’s a genius 🥂👏👏

Unique among South African Cap Classique? Unique in the world of traditional method bubblies? @SilverthornMCC River Dragon from Old Vine Colombard, wild-fermented in old Acacia barrels is a charmer; full of fragrant, wild blossom & magic!

The best news about the sale of Plaisir de Merle to Michael & Rose Jordaan of Bartinney & the main farm at Backsberg to Koos Bekker of Babylonstoren, is that both remain in (highly capable) South African hands.

Also with 95 Points, Tokara Directors Reserve White 2017 takes Best Sauvignon Semillon blend at the @Winemag Prescient Best of South Africa Wine Awards🏆🥇 @wine_stuart

TOKARA winemaker @wine_stuart at the @Winemag’s Prescient Best of South Africa Wine Awards. 95 Points and Best Chardonnay in SA for Tokara Reserve Collection Chardonnay 2019 🏆🥇

@capewinereview @CarrieNGF @WineMenuSA @TshepiMolisana Looking forward to showing you our @TOKARAestate wares with @wine_stuart and the exceptional cuisine of @dwchef. My first trip in 14 months and it already feels like I’m on holiday! Welcome to the Big Smoke!

@ChristianEedes @cmsauvignon Your flag flyeth upside down.

What's wrong with this picture? @cmsauvignon

Karl Lagerfeld was such an icon for years. My favorite quip from him, “Darling, anyone who wears s tracksuit has simple given up”.

Can a Diet of #Champagne, #Chocolate, and Spicy Foods Keep You Alive Forever? Science Says Maybe! cntraveler.com/stories/2015-1…

Tasting Tokara’a 2015 Telos against some of Bordeaux’s finest. No pressure.

@CathyMarston @mastersofwine Well done!!

@AngelaLloyd1 @eaglesnestwines @squashed_tom @Shiraz_SA Thanks Angela.

@eaglesnestwines @squashed_tom @Shiraz_SA Well done & well deserved. An elegant, pure shiraz, already gives such pleasure; harvest/winemaking perfectly judged by @wine_stuart!

#ShirazSAAwards acknowledging top 5 producers of last 5 years @Shiraz_SA - congrats!

5 Reasons Why Great Wine Starts with Geography winefolly.com/tutorial/5-rea… via @WineFolly