Vijay Magan - a sad loss
He was not a wine professional (merely the most ardent of winelovers), but many in the Cape wine world knew Vijay Magan, and will be saddened to hear of his death.It seems that at every public tasting (and many private ones) Vijay was there. Many other frequenters of such events who don't know his name would recognise him, I suspect. Chris Williams, winemaker at the Foundry and Meerlust, has just emailed others in the tasting group to which we belonged with Vijay, and commented that "he was a fixture in the wine fraternity".
He was deeply knowledgeable and - more important - full of understanding about South African wine and the wines of Europe - especially Burgundy, which he especially loved. But he always wore his knowledge lightly, and it was there to serve his passion for wine and not to impress.
Vijay died of cancer last night (30 December 2012), after some months of illness which he bore with great optimism and positiveness. He leaves two children, his partner Sureka, his former wife and a wider family, and our sympathies at Grape go out to them. But Vijay, with all his enthusiasm and warmth, made many friends in the wine world (and in the medical world in which he worked amongst his colleagues and patients). We too will miss him greatly.
- TJ
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I´m a brazilian whom lived in South Africa for 7 years and I had the pleasure of having the company of Vijay in many tastings where I could meet one of the most exciting and funny personalities on the SA Wine Industry.
I´m very sad for his passing but I hope that the legacy he leaves here for family and friends are kept up to the expectations and I can still savour the moments we´ve lived this year of 2012 together.
From the 82 vintage we enjoyed Leoville Barton, Cos, Yquem, Pontet Canet and DRC Richebourg. And on our last dinner together in August at the Aubergine it was memorable with VCC 82, Ausone 83, Pavie 2000, Troplong Mondot 1989, Clerc Milon 1996 and the most exciting wine which he brought a Pichon Lalande 96!
I hope we can keep up to celebrate the memorie of one of the greatest man´s of SA Wine Industry.
Raphael Malago
Sao Paulo - Brazil
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