Süd-Afrika magazin Aug 2018 – südafrika-weinversand.de
Some Great Reward: South Africa | Vinous – Explore All Things Wine
Some Great Reward: South Africa BY NEAL MARTIN | AUGUST 29, 2018 Wine regions are like vines. The more they struggle, the greater the reward. And let’s not beat about the bush, both South Africa and its wine industry endures more than its fair share of struggles....
Decanter: Taking root by Tim Atkin, MW
PDF pages: CapeChenin 1 CapeChenin 2 CapeChenin 3 CapeChenin 4
Tjorts! Klink een op die waardige, kromme oues – Emile Joubert/Die Burger
Dit is Suid-Afrika se wynreus Danie de Wet wat altyd sê: “Om die inisiatief te neem, moet jy eers die mens se verbeelding aangryp.” En hier ter plaatse sit die land wraggies met ’n ding wat die verbeelding van die hele wynwêreld boei danksy enorme inisiatief,...
YouTube clip of Rosa Kruger receiving the IWC Personality of the Year 2018 award.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM2TSb2LzMI
Old Vine Project part of Vino Varsity Challenge
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...
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 a...
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 Project.
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...
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...