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My Books

"Pinotage: Behind the Legends of South Africa's own wine" is available on the ibookstore

Learn more about my new book telling all about Pinotage and read sample pages at
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A I Perold's
A Treatise
on Viticulture
A I Perold (1880-1941) was South Africa's first Professor of Viticulture and Oenology. He dedicated himself to improving the quality of grapes for wine, brandy and the table. He studied wine and brandy production in Europe, imported more than 60 varieties to the Cape and bred new ones. Perold said this book “is intended to serve both the student and the practical grape-grower. There are in it technical passages that will appeal more to the student, e.g. the chapters dealing with the biology of the vine, its external and internal morphology, the theory of grafting. My remarks on the practice of viticulture, such as those dealing with the propagation, manuring and pruning of the vine, the production of table grapes for export, will, it is hoped, assist the practical grape-grower as well as the student.” This is a newly typeset reprint, not a photocopy. Text on the 712 pages have been aligned to match the original pagination so any external references to pages in the Treatise will be valid in this edition
Available in paperback and hardback editions. 712 pages

A Year in Paarl
with
A I Perold

Dr Perolds report on his Paarl experiments 1915 - 1916 reprinted with glossary, introduction and brief biography. Fascinating historical document on viticulture for wine and table grapes, wine and brandy making.

10 August 2024

Romantic Rhine & Moselle - Dusseldorf & Cochem

Day 6 – Saturday 10 August 2024

We arrived at Dusseldorf at 09:05, moored portside to bank, not rafted and in a central position next to the old castle tower

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It was overcast and cold in the morning. We took the walking tour and the sun came out. It was an informative enjoyable excursion covering both busy streets and quite parks with history lightly imparted. There were many football fans in town standing drinking beer at high pavement tables. The guide told us about Dusseldorf’s own drinks – both beers and non-alcoholic – and its mustards. After to tour I went to a mustard shop and bought a jar of Loewensenf Extra Hot Mustard. People who had taken the ‘Dusseldorf tour with Altbier tasting’ were dissatisfied that they had not had much of a tour of the city.