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NEW ALCOHOL POLICY ON THE CARDS
The Western Cape Provincial Cabinet published its Alcohol-related Harms Reduction Green Paper for public comment on 19 September and is awaiting comments before the 30 November deadline. Reasoning behind it According to the policy document, the Western Cape...
Organic urgency
South Africa’s organic and biodynamic wine offering is limited to a handful of specialists and there does not seem to be an urgency to change this. The importance of this shortcoming was particularly brought under my attention in an interview with Magdalena Gerger,...
CSSAWU and Robertson Winery reach an agreement
Robertson Winery and the workers representative trade union, CSSAWU have ended the thirteen week long strike. A three year substantive agreement was reached on the 23 November. “The agreement will see all employees receiving an increase of 8%. This will bring the...
A decade of pioneering growth
Bonnievale Wines celebrated its 10th anniversary. The occasion served as a poignant reminder of the challenges and benefits that come with the choice of moving on a new path. The past 10 years that have seen Bonnievale Wines become one of the...
Our Amsterdam calling card
The international bulk wine fraternity has descended onto Amsterdam for the largest annual exhibition of the commodity side of the wine trade. A rise of 25% in registered visitors reflects the increased importance of bulk. This comes as no surprise....
VinPro supports collaboration on labour issues
Yesterday the wine industry body VinPro gave its full support to a plan of the Western Cape Government to rectify shortcomings with regard to farm worker housing, health and safety. The National Department of Labour, VinPro, Wieta and Fairtrade, together with Agri...
A journey into the winelands
Recent depictions in the media of the South African wine industry as being rife with injustices are indeed disappointing. Our industry has made significant economic and social progress since joining global markets and has committed itself to achieving...
Montagu Wine Cellar celebrates 75 years of wine
Montagu Wine Cellar was established in 1941 with the help of the iconic Monis brothers, producing Muscadel and Marsala. Monis was later sold to a company today known as Distell. This cellar recently officially celebrated their 75th anniversary in the...
Bosman Family Vineyards receives international recognition for ethical business practices
Bosman Family Vineyards was recognised for their ethical business practices emerging as winners of the coveted ‘Ethical Company of the year’ award at the Drinks Business Green Awards in London on Monday, the 14th of November 2016.  The Ethical Award is awarded to...
Glitz, glam and New World grapes
It was heels, boots and bow ties while New World wines almost made a clean sweep of the Best Grape Variety trophies at the 2016 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition (HKIWSC). By Wanda Augustyn Hosted by founding directors of the...
Uncover opportunities
As the ninth HKDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair kicks off, exports of wine from Hong Kong are rising as we speak, uncovering many wine opportunities. By Wanda Augustyn Hong Kong has a pivotal role as wine trading hub in Asia. In the first eight...
Agri-sector faces challenges
The agricultural sector has proved it can adapt to change and will continue to do so to ensure sustainable growth. Speakers at the Cape Agricultural Employers’ Organisation (CAEO) annual general meeting in Paarl looked at some of the hard realities facing the...