TopWineSA.com: SA vineyard manager Rosa Kruger honoured at IWC awards in London
The 2018 International Wine Challenge Personality of the Year award winner Rosa Kruger is one of the world’s leading viticulturists, although she has no formal training and prefers the term ‘vineyard manager’. She started life as a political journalist, then became...
Old Vine | Jul 18, 2018
The Masters’ Glass podcast on the Old Vine Project, June 2018
Rosa Kruger interviewed by Jacques Steyn, CWM on Soundcloud talking about the Old Vine...
Old Vine | Jul 17, 2018
The importance of old vines – Frequently asked questions
Where did it all start? The very first and oldest remaining vineyard blocks were planted by the first settlers at the Cape. The vine cuttings arrived by ship from Europe and were transported inland by tradesmen. So, effectively, some blocks were often planted in...
Old Vine | Jul 1, 2018
Platter Guide initiates CHV icon
In recognition of the vital importance our heritage vineyards and their unique wines play in the South African viticultural landscape, the Platter’s Wine Guide will be adding the CHV icon in the upcoming 2019 edition. This will clearly highlight to local and...
Old Vine | Jun 25, 2018
Cape Wine Masters: Wine Personality of the Year – Rosa Kruger
Rosa Kruger, well-known viticulturist, now the driving force behind the Old Vines Project was designated Wine Personality of the Year at the recent Cape Wine Academy and Institute of Cape Wine Masters gala dinner on Saturday, 5 May 2018, held at the award-winning...
Old Vine | May 9, 2018
‘Old vines make fine wines’ by Marion Edmunds
Recently a special tasting of Old Vine wines was held in Stellenbosch. It was an event I did not want to miss – I had filmed an insert for CNN’s Inside Africa on the Old Vine project, walked through vines at sunrise, tasted cold grapes at harvest, lingered in...
Old Vine | Apr 25, 2018
Press release: 20 April 2018
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...
Old Vine | Apr 19, 2018
The Golden Age of Old Vines – www.heinonwine.com
The Golden Age of Old Vines by Hein on Wine Age as a concept is central to definitions and descriptions, whether it is your own age, the age of your children, the age of a treasured possession or even a memory... Age is also important when it comes to wine and...
Old Vine | Apr 16, 2018
Never too old to try – reviving old vines by Christine Austin (Yorkshire.co.uk)
PDF of Christine Austin write-up in Yorkshire Food_and_Wine For the article as published on Yorkshire.co.uk, click...
Old Vine | Apr 10, 2018
CNN Africa coverage of Old Vine Project
Part one: CNN Africa video on oldest vineyards in South Africa. Part two: CNN Africa video on old vine heritage. Part three: CNN Africa video on the Old Vine...
Old Vine | Apr 6, 2018
