The best stories from Elgin
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Elgin is one of South African wine’s great success stories and Paul Wallace is an integral part of that story. He and wife Nicky regaled Johannes Richter with the many stories from the region, including the honest mistake that led to the launch of Paul Wallace Family Wines.
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