It’s time to think about wines for cooler weather, such as this one from South Africa. Boekenhoutskloof’s “The Chocolate Block” is a red Rhone blend, like a South African version of ...

The idea behind the Chocolate Block, a blend of mostly syrah with ... to markets unaccustomed to paying a premium price for South African wine. The new release was positioned with a retail price ...

Australia, too, plus a few semillon-chardonnays and cabernet-shiraz wines. Simplicity sells. But South Africa? Two grapes ... with notes of dark chocolate and loganberry coming through on the ...

He expects quite a few queries about South ... wine at the $15 price range and you will not be disappointed,” says Taiani, noting that even something a bit pricier, such as Chocolate Block ...

However, my preferred option would be a cape crusader from South ... The Chocolate Block 2017 by Boekenhoutskloof (Majestic, £25). The Chocolate Block is now a classic cult wine from Franschhoek ...