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Norman McFarlane
 
Norman McFarlane has conducted a love affair with wine since his late father allowed him his first glass at the age of 15 in a restaurant in Port Elizabeth way back in the early 70's.

Afte a career spanning 30 years in human resources and information technology, he opted for the pursuit of his first love in life: writing about wine, food and travel. His writing is inclined to be of a technical bent, and he has an inquisitive nose, inclined to sniff out what his readers will hopefully consider interesting stories.

He currently writes for Bolander Lifestyle and Property, Classic WINE, The Month and of course wine.co.za. He runs two blogs - Man in the Kitchen, where he shares his thoughts on wine, food and travel, and Norman's Musings where he pens his thoughts on pretty much anything else (politics, economics, social issues and the like) he chooses to comment on.

Norman has won a number of journalism awards in the last four years, most recently the Franschhoek Literary Festival SA Wine Writer Prize for 2012.
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my latest news articles
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What's happening to SA's vineyards?   2095   |  24 Sep 12
The CWG Protégé Program: Transforming the Wine Industry?   2093   |  23 Aug 12
Big Reasons to be at The Big Bottle Festival   3179   |  06 Aug 12
Landau du Val: a vinous treasure   1790   |  22 Jun 12
Food of the Farm   3787   |  14 May 12
Orange River Cellars, shooting for the stars   1991   |  09 Nov 11
New CWG selection criteria have already taken hold   2212   |  08 Sep 11
The emerging Plettenberg Bay wine region   3782   |  25 Jul 11
The Cape Winemakers Guild - A Perspective   1749   |  30 Sep 10
Constantia Fresh Delights   1093   |  08 Mar 10
24 hours in Darling   1509   |  17 Feb 10
The Alchemy of Blending   1195   |  23 Oct 09
American Foulbrood disease no threat to wine industry   824   |  22 Jun 09
Of Wine, Whales and Boycotts   1143   |  17 Jun 09
Smoke taint in wine: A new reality for the South African wine industry   2195   |  20 Apr 09



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