Around twice a year, I visit the Swig world HQ (an office in Chiswick, west London) and taste some of the most delicious wines known to humanity. Next day I consult my notes, and realise that it is going to be almost impossible to make a choice. They are too good, too delectable and such amazing value that anyone would want to snap up cases of them all. But maybe if you try this selection — two South African and two Italian wines — you will be tempted to browse Swig’s catalogue and find even more treasures.
Take this delicious 2012 Sauvignon Blanc made in Constantia, South Africa, at Hussey’s Vlei (1). You will have to buy it by mail order, because few of us could pronounce its name, Buitenverwachting, meaning ‘beyond expectation’. It is like a combination of the finest French and NZ Sauvignons, having the steely firmness of the one and the deep fruitiness of the other. A
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