#WomensMonth: WAS Laboratory’s Merecia Smith on pioneering wine analysis[Robin Fredericks] In celebration of Women’s Month, we interview Merecia Smith, founder of WAS Laboratory, the Western Cape’s first black-owned wine analysis lab... | |
#YouthMonth: Abbey Pretorius, shaping the future of South African winemaking[Robin Fredericks] We spotlight Abbey Pretorius, one of the 30 young professionals recognised by WineLand Media... | |
Akkedisberg farmworkers inspire hope and empowerment with wine brand, Southern Treasures[Robin Fredericks] For decades, a group of employees have been cultivating land and managing vines in the award-winning Overberg wine region at the foot of Africa's southernmost mountain range... | |
#Newsmaker: Former farm worker rises to executive role at Zoetendal Vineyards and River Estate[Robin Fredericks] Denzel Swarts, who was born into a farm-working family on Simonsig Wine Estate in Stellenbosch 37 years ago, has been appointed the new sales and brand executive at Zoetendal Vineyards and River Estate... | |
#WomensMonth: Spier's women winemakers on what it means to be a woman in winemaking[Robin Fredericks] In celebration of Women's Month, we chat with Spier's women winemakers Tania Kleintjies, Lizanne Jordaan and Heidi Dietstein, and ask them what being a woman in winemaking means to them and more... | |
#WomensMonth: From proofreader to winemaker, meet Nederburg's Zinaschke Steyn[Robin Fredericks] This Women's Month, we chat to Zinashcke Steyn, Nederburg Wine Estate's new red-maker to find out how she made the move from proofreader to winemaker and more... | |
Where will our 2020 harvest go? A post Covid-19 perspectiveImage source: Gallo/Getty | |
Celebrating Kleine Zalze's second straight win as best New World ProducerHatch Mansfield CEO, Patrick McGrath; Sommelier Wine Awards' Micaela Martins Ferreira; director of Taittinger, Clovis Taittinger; and Kleine Zalze proprietor, Kobus Basson. | |
If Constantia could be captured in a bottle, this is how it would taste[Ilse Burger] Something big is about to happen in the South African wine industry and it is led by none other than top wine connoisseur and negociant, Wade Bales... | |
Q&A w/ Tania Kleintjes-Moses: Chenin Blanc, women in wine and proud legaciesTania Kleintjes-Moses, Spier Wine Farm’s organic winemaker. © SM Photography. | |
Meet the Maker: McKruger Spirits[Samantha Snedorf] Stella Kruger and Colleen McCloy chat to Samantha Snedorf about their fresh new gin under the brand McKruger Spirits ... | |
Meet the Maker: Simone Musgrave[Samantha Snedorf] I was recently offered the opportunity to attend the official launch of the Musgrave Gin Pink Fridays at the Maslow Hotel where I got to sit down and have a drink with the creator herself, Simone Musgrave... | |
Meet the Maker: Andrew Rall of Distillery 031[Samantha Snedorf] Distillery 031, as the dialing code inspired name would suggest, is a Durban based distillery run by Andrew Rall - the founder and master distiller. Here, Samantha Snedorf finds out more... | |
All in the family - Bosman Family Vineyards[Eugene Yiga] It's not easy living in the Karoo and having to bake your own bread because the nearest shop is so far away... | |
Meet the Maker: Marius Bezuidenhout of Black Horse[Samantha Snedorf] The end of the year is edging ever closer and the need for time away increases almost daily which is why... | |
Meet the Maker: Blossom and Hops Gin[Samantha Snedorf] Blossom and Hops gin is distilled by Trouvaille Spirits and owned by partners Tim and Teresa James, both of whom have careers vastly different to the liquor industry... | |
Meet the Maker: Monks Gin[Samantha Snedorf] Only a few short months ago a new gin was added to South Africa's repertoire and it was a noteworthy gem. | |
Meet the Maker: Imagin Gin[Samantha Snedorf] Stewart Berry, owner of Bryanston based liquor store Berry and Bottles has a little secret up his sleeve. Not only does his store stock, a large and varied alcohol range, but he also happens to own some of them... | |
Meet the Maker: Dry Dock Liquor[Samantha Snedorf] Samantha Snedorf chats to Martin Pienaar, co-owner of Dry Dock Liquor - a boutique liquor store on 4th Ave Parkhurst in Johannesburg... | |
Meet the Maker: Sugarbird Cape Fynbos Gin[Samantha Snedorf] In this week's #MeetTheMakers, Samantha Snedorf visits the Sugarbird Cape Fynbos Gin producers and chats to Brendan Witherspoon, Sugarbird's brand ambassador and trade marketing manager... |