Practical in the cellar
Who is ultimately responsible for a task?
The saying goes: let sleeping dogs lie, or don’t scratch where it doesn’t itch. If your business runs smoothly, and...
South Africa Wine Cellar Assistants’ Programme 2025: Workshops for cellar assistants
The Cellar Assistants’ Programme makes an important contribution to knowledge transfer to cellar assistants in the...
Post-harvest reflection
Unhurried reflection on how the harvest went and analysis of the data collected, can help a winery to formulate a...
Post-harvest cleaning of equipment
One of the most important cellar activities regularly neglected due to time pressure is the cleaning and servicing...
Guidelines for the management of barrel storage rooms
The management of barrel storage rooms is intended to create a stable and controlled environment for wine to age....
Tips to avoid the most common cellar mistakes (Part 2)
Tank lids and wine pumps When a pumping action is initiated on a tank with a closed lid, the tank can suck in and...
Tips to avoid the most common cellar mistakes (Part 1)
Winemakers in the industry were consulted to point out the most common mistakes that can occur in and around...
Cellar Assistants’ Programme makes a difference in knowledge transfer
The Cellar Assistants’ Programme hosted four information days for cellar assistants in the participating districts...
Organise your store
There are stringent regulations around the storage of chemical additives to ensure food safety. It is important...
Confronting Climate Change
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Vine and wine innovation watch: E-aphrom – a digital sensor for secondary fermentation
The e-aphrom is Winegrid’s latest solution for monitoring the second fermentation stage in sparkling wines produced...
Tips for additions
Several guidelines have to be followed to ensure that additives and processing aids are correctly added to grapes,...