To try, buy and put by

TO TRY: Villiera, Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch, South Africa 2017, €18.50 from Marks & Spencer (91)

For years, chenin blanc from South Africa had a very modest reputation, with the large state-owned co-op KWV producing some particularly poor versions. But over the last 20 years, the South African industry has been transformed and the over-cropped, watery chenin blanc is history. This is an example of what can be done if it is ...