South African golfers' wines

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I'm afraid I know nothing about golf – except that Tiger Woods was a naughty boy and that two high-profile South African golfers have their own wine labels. Hence the silly theme of this little article, inspired by the fact that I found wines carrying those two golfer labels on my tasting table.

Ernie Els's name has been on wine bottles for some time now, the result of a partnership with Jean Engelbrecht of Rust-en-Vrede. I learn from my Platter Guide 2011 that this partnership is no longer, and that Ernie Els is now exploring pastures and vineyards new. The...