FEATURE | The Kruger Family’s Old Vine Wines
View the full article by Daléne Fourie here. "Making wine from old vines is like having a conversation with your grandmother. You keep quiet and listen." - Johan Kruger. Johan Kruger's winemaking journey started in earnest when he met his Belgian wife, Sofie, in...
WINE NEWS | Sadie Family Wines wins in Paris, a 94% pass rate for PYDA students… and more
View the full article by Daléne Fourie here. When Eben Sadie sends you a message about an award, you pay attention. Sadie Family Wines is celebrated throughout the world, with his single vineyard wines consistently attaining the highest international and local...
FEATURE | The Savagely good wines of Duncan Savage and his inner-city cellar
View the full article by Daléne Fourie here. Duncan Savage is an affable guy. Effortlessly cool, the surfer in him permeates the inner-city cellar in Salt River that forms the heart of his operations. Set in an industrial area, it doesn't look like a traditional...
NEW RELEASES | David & Nadia Sadie’s New Release: An Extreme Vintage
View the full article by Daléne Fourie here. "Achingly refined." – Tamlyn Currin, Jancisrobinson.com. Tamlyn wrote this of the 2018 Grenache noir from David & Nadia Sadie, rating the wine a stellar 17.5 out of the 20-point Jancis Robinson MW rating scale. An...
The Old Vine Project Campaigns to Save South Africa’s Historic Vineyards
View original article by Richard Holmes It was 1920. King George V was on the English throne as Jakobus Hendrik de Wet carefully planted his vines of Muscat d’Alexandrie in South Africa’s Breedekloof valley. In 1936, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt was...
One More Glass Of Wine – Sheldon van Wyk, awarded Tim Atkin’s Viticulturist of the Year
In this episode of One More Glass Of Wine, Jeremy Maarschalk chats to Sheldon van Wyk, who was awarded the Viticulturist of the Year for 2022 by Tim Atkin. We had the opportunity to learn about Sheldon's history, his love for vineyards, and the incredible vineyards...
So what do South African old-vine wines taste like?
View the full article by Chris Howard on JancisRobinson.com Inspired by WWC21 winner Chris Howard’s eloquent description of South Africa’s Old Vine Project, Jancis shares her notes from a special tasting. See this guide to our extensive coverage of old vines. 'I...
A winner’s ode to old vines
View the full article by Chris Howard on JancisRobinson.com As we approach the end of August, when it will be time for you to vote on your favourite entry in this year’s writing competition, we’re publishing this account by Chris Howard*, winner of our 2021...
Launching the Old Vine Academy’s first online course
The Old Vine Project has created the ‘Old Vines: Laying the Groundwork’ course which is designed to educate industry members across the entire value chain. Sommeliers, wine retailers, winemakers, viticulturists, sales and marketing personnel, media, and consumers,...
Celebrating Old Vine Day
The odd contradiction about wine is that wine is far more about what’s outside the bottle than what’s in it. The history of the people who made it, of a place, the year it was grown in, and the political machinations that shaped it. Wine is not about a moment of...
