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Kim Drake

Wine Curator

“When a winemaker gets the wine right, it is pure joy, like sipping a wonderfully painted artwork from the Louvre.” These are the words of Kim Drake, Londolozi’s Procurement Manager turned part-time Sommelier. Kim’s love of wine first started developing in 2010, shortly ...

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on A New Addition To The Family, Klein Constantia Sauvignon Blanc

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Interesting blog. Love a Sauvignon Blanc in summer. Can’t wait to try it, sounds fantastic.

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Thanks Marinda, we’ll try one this week.

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Great blog Kim and very interesting history on the Klein Constantia wine estate. I love a nice Sauvignon Blanc and South Africa produces some excellent ones. I can’t wait to try this one!

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Thanks Jill, to me history is just one of the many elements that makes wine interesting!

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Kim,

Thanks for the awesome history lesson! Just had Hubert de Bouard at our restaurant and wine store last week. He was very excited to see that we had his ZA wine here in Florida! Look forward to sharing some great wine with you next July! Happy Holidays, Michael & Terri

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Thanks Michael & Terri, looking forward to July! We have had a few interesting new wines put on the list since your last visit so will be great to show case them.

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The dryer wines are usually my favorites and Sauvignon Blanc is wonderful even in winter. Your writings about wine are really so well done and informative. it was nice to hear the story behind the vineyard.

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Hi Kim, A very interesting story. You might ask Duncan if he is aware that his Aunt (Pam, who is my sister) presently lives in a converted barn that was once part of the greater Cloete estate, albeit now some distance from the nearest Constantia vines.
Ian

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