BEST WITH CHAMPAGNE The birds are chirping, the plants are starting to bloom and trendy "in-locations" such as Undosa on Lake Starnberg or the well-known soccer stronghold called "Hugos" in downtown Munich are starting their St. Tropez white parties to attract wealthy dentists and wannabes - To offer a spectacle again to the nouveau riche. This summer, too, records will probably be set again in destroying champagne - or better...

INSIDER TIP: THE MY WYN WINE CELLAR TASTING MY WINE Monday - Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m October – April or after opening hours by appointment on +27 83 302 5556   TELEPHONE: +27-21-8762518WEBSITE: http://www.mywynfranschhoek.co.zaEMAIL:  info@mywynfranschhoek.co.zaADDRESS: Uithoek Farm, Uitkyk Str, Franschhoek, 7690, South Africa Dear wine friends, In one of our last newsletters we asked you for tips and ideas for new wineries and hidden wine treasures.Thanks to a...

INTERVIEW WITH CLARISSA HAGEMANN, WINE EXPERT IN SOUTH AFRICA ABOUT CLARISSA As a certified wine expert, Clarissa Hagemann fulfilled her dream of a new, fruitful life in South Africa. When Clarissa packed her bags a few years ago and set out on the journey to the country of contrasts, but also of hospitality that was almost absurd by German standards, she left her well-paid job in the pharmaceutical industry, her...