One word, many things. This episode explores the history of the South African wine region and the iconic wines still produced today. Let’s not forget the juicy end bits.

Resources from this episode:

Books:

The Oxford Companion to Wine [4th Edition], Robinson, J. & Harding J. (2015)

Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavours [Kindle Edition], Robinson, J., Harding, J., Vouillamoz, J. (2013)

Websites:

Britannica: Constantia, South Africa (15 February 2008 update) https://www.britannica.com/place/Constantia

Brittanica: The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Rogers, K. (13 December 2012 update) https://www.britannica.com/art/mystery-story Cape Info: Old

Constantia Wine: Vin de Constance Baikoff, J. (December 1990) https://capeinfo.com/more/history/constantia-wine-vin-de-constance

Constantia Valley: Wine https://constantiavalley.com/wine/

Groot Constantia: https://grootconstantia.co.za

Klein Constantia: https://www.kleinconstantia.com/our-wines/vin-de-constance/vin-de-constance/

Latin is Simple: Constantia, Constantiae [f.] https://www.latin-is-simple.com/en/vocabulary/noun/6751/

National Today Day: February 2 Holidays https://nationaltoday.com/february-2-holidays/

Vin de Constance: https://www.vindeconstance.com

Wines of South Africa: History (July 2023) https://www.wosa.co.za/wosadocs/82023/Background%20information%20on%20the%20South%20African%20Wine%20Industry%20Jul%202023.pdf

Wines Of South Africa: The Iconic Sweet Wines of Constantia, McGregor, L. (n.d.) https://www.wosa.co.za/The-Industry/History/Three-Centuries-of-Cape-Wine/The-Iconic-Sweet-Wines-of-Constantia/

Glass in Session Episodes Relevant to this Episode:

S1E1: Fringe Wines and Flor https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s1e1-fringe-wines-and-flor

S4E4: Meet the Teinturiers https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s4e4-meet-the-teinturiers

S4E6: Got Wood? Talkin’ ‘bout Oak https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s4e6-got-wood-talkin-bout-oak

S10E1: Cap Classique: A South African Sparkling Wine Story https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s10e1-cap-classique-a-south-african-sparkling-wine-story

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