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Integrate, innovate and be relevant
The WISE task team has just concluded their work of more than two years to design a new strategic framework, which will ensure a more robust, profitable and globally competitive South African Wine industry (www.winesouthafrica.info). Various game changers were...
Vineyard age vs Technique
Wines made from older vineyards showed delicacy and finesse at this month’s Which Wine tasting of Grenache Noir. Winemaking technique impressed on the day with not much talk on the grape itself. CHRISTIAN EEDES There’s plenty of hype around the variety but are we...
Communication perfected
After an exciting time in the communication industry Tessa de Kock of De Dock Communications has decided to call it a day. Wanda Augustyn talked to her about her best and worst moments in the business – and future plans.
SIYAKHULA! We are growing
Passion for wine, proper mentorship and skills development have been key in building black-owned brands.
Do you speak Winese?
South African wineries are coming up with innovative ways to attract new consumers in the local market – one being replacing wine jargon with everyday language.
Big challenges for bulk industry
A few urgent steps will have to be taken to make wine production sustainable. This was the core message at the Ibeta Bulkwine Seminar, which was presented in conjunction with VinPro.
Superiority with scale
Big brands that boast quality are known to boost entire regions. South Africa has been less successful at producing quality brands with sizable scale and top marketers agree that this is a real shortcoming.
Sand vs Brand
Will Swartland sand also gain the same cult following and premium price its wine has enjoyed over the past decade? In the famous article How to Brand Sand authors Sam I Hill, Jack McGrath and Sandeep Dayal say that with the right branding even commodities...
Sandile’s wine of the month: July
Pool sipping fire-water A personal appreciation for brandy was quite obvious in the wines that stood out for me this week – even though the two wines are worlds apart! Having tasted on a monthly basis with Higgo Jacobs, former chairman of Which Wine, a bi-monthly...
Edo’s wine of the month: July
Wines for clear but cold days Sandile and I have taken on the difficult but gratifying task of blogging about our favourite wines tasted each month – as well as the journey that led to these choices. With July being the month that I was born in, the first attempt...
Recycling vs incineration
A controversial waste to energy project in the Boland – a planned incineration plant in Wellington – has raised much concern among residents.