Bush Vines and Chenin Blanc Time 6, Wines of South Africa Tasting

When the words Chenin Blanc are mentioned for most wine drinkers it brings Loire Valley wines to mind.

Winemakers in South Africa are working hard to change that perception.

During the Great South African Wine Show presented by Wines of South Africa on May 11, 2010 in New York, I was lucky to attend a 'Chenin Blanc' session where Andre Shearer (Cape Classics), Ken Forrester (Ken Forrester Wines) and Sean Griffiths (Kanu) shared their knowledge of the grape with us.

Ken reminded us that South Africa is not a recent convert to the grape as it was brought to the Cape in the late 1600...