by | Jul 5, 2017 | Articles
By by Rupert Millar | www.thedrinksbusiness.com The aptly named Old Vine Project (OVP) has its origins back in 2002, when viticulturist Rosa Kruger began hunting down old blocks of vines. Word slowly spread and people came forward pointing out where they knew old...
by | Jul 5, 2017 | Articles
By by GREG SHERWOOD | www.gregsherwoodmw.com The 28th of June was a momentous day in the history of South African wine. The Old Vines Tasting at South Africa House in London presented by Andre Morgenthal and Jo Wehring of Wines of South Africa, profiled 77 of the most...
by | Mar 20, 2017 | Articles
By by Lauren Eads | www.thedrinksbusiness.com The Institute of Masters of Wine and the drinks business are delighted to announce Eben Sadie, of South Africa’s Sadie Family Wines, as the winner of the 2017 Winemakers’ Winemaker Award. The honour, which has been given...
by | Feb 26, 2017 | Articles
By Jancis Robinson | www.jancisrobinson.com ‘I’m not a consultant’, insists Rosa Kruger, who has played such an important part in launching a new wave of South African wine, ‘I’m a vineyard manager.’ This statuesque 52 year-old is...
by | Jan 19, 2017 | Articles
By STAFFORD THOMAS | www.businesslive.co.za This winemaker has been recognised internationally for pushing boundaries in the Western Cape’s harsh Swartland region Andrea Mullineux has been named 2016 Winemaker of the Year by Wine Enthusiast, a US publication with a...
by | Jan 2, 2017 | Articles
By Su Birch | www.the-buyer.net The Old Vine Project in South Africa is an attempt to both discover vines and help make wines from vineyards that go back 35 years or more, but also convince growers and buyers that these vines need to be protected and nurtured. Su...
