by Andre Morgenthal | Oct 11, 2018 | Articles, Events, Media Room
Over the past five years since the first International Pinotage Day, interest in and excitement around the occasion has grown immensely. Every year, the second Saturday in October is always a highlight on the calendar as wine lovers celebrate South Africa’s national...
by Andre Morgenthal | Jul 20, 2018 | Articles, Events
A GSB team defeated rivals Stellenbosch in the 2018 Backsberg Vino Varsity Business School Challenge with its professional and meaningful solutions to an unusual challenge. Rivals UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) and Stellenbosch Business School (USB) squared off...
by Andre Morgenthal | Apr 19, 2018 | Articles, Events, General, Media Room
The Old Vine Project Certified Heritage Certification Seal – A World First In all the winelands of the world, old vines get proudly mentioned on labels, in many languages. Such is the value everywhere accorded to old vineyards and the wines they produce. But only in...
by Andre Morgenthal | Mar 8, 2018 | Articles, Events, General
The Old Vine Project (“OVP”) is inviting the public to enter footage of old vines, 35 years and older, both photographic and drone. BRIEF: Present the essence of an old vine through the unique texture and structure of the vine Express the individuality of an old vine...
by Jaco Engelbrecht | Jul 25, 2017 | Events, Media Room
Date: 02 August 2017 Time: 19:00 – 20:30 Address: DeWarenmarkt, 20 Ryneveld Str, Stellenbosch Price: R750pp – only 30 seats available There is currently widespread interest in wines made from old vines (35 years and older). These older blocks are part...
by | Mar 9, 2017 | Events
The Old Vine Project, begun by viticulturist Rosa Kruger with support from businessman Johann Rupert in 2005, was formalised last year – Jaco Englebrecht consulting on viticulture and André Morgenthal, formerly of WOSA, heading up communications. Last night, the two...
