Ninth Day of Christmas: Sunday & South Africa

So, My Readers, here it is, Sunday afternoon, Jan. 2, 2011. It's chilly but sunny in my neck o' the woods. We had waffles for lunch; how decadent!

However, to the matter at hand.

The point of image you see to the right of this post is that each of these sparkling wines is made from the same combination of grapes, 58 percent chardonnay, 42 percent pinot n…