"I sit in Oldenburg’s tranquil tasting room with panoramic windows looking over the amphitheater of Rondekop vineyards and taste Nic van Aarde’s delicate, floral Cabernet Franc, perfumed Syrah, and supremely elegant Cabernet Sauvignon as part of The 8 Elements Tasting flight (two whites, two reds, and two Rondekop reds), feeling how these whippersnapper reds are deeply connected to the landscape." - Nina Caplan