by Old Vine | Jan 29, 2024 | Articles, Media Room
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...
by Old Vine | Oct 25, 2023 | Articles, Media Room
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...
by Old Vine | Aug 29, 2023 | Articles, Media Room
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...
by Old Vine | Aug 26, 2023 | Articles, Media Room
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...
by Old Vine | Aug 25, 2023 | Articles, Media Room
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...
by Old Vine | Aug 20, 2023 | Articles, Media Room
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...
