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As the UK slips into autumn and you reach for thicker jumpers, dig out your boots and lay in a supply of mandatory hot chocolate to fortify you thr ough all those writing hours, down here in South Africa, it’s almost spring. I know this because everyone is going on about it after a wet and miserable winter but also, more aesthetically, because I have spied blossom on the trees and signs of life in the vineyards. Since I’ve recently had a delightful week in Stellenbosch, one of the best wine-making regions of the world (just sayin’), I’ve had the opportunity to see this up close. If you are not a wine-drinker for reasons moral, ethical, religious, or tastebud-related, you may find this post is neither your cup of tea nor glass of vino. No problem; as you were. Personally, I find the whole process of wine-making fascinating. White, rosé or red, it intrigues me that the same soil can produce a different flavour of grape each year according to weather and the ti...