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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.
Leadership, emotional intelligence and resilience
Worldwide leaders have to keep up with constant change and the wine industry is no exception.
Fighting FAS with project baby box
The Pebbles Project Baby Box initiative helps moms-to-be in farming areas, who in turn pledge not to drink during their pregnancy.
Five-minute mentor: Katherine Harris
Talking to experts in the wine industry is a huge help to guide the less experienced. This month Wanda Augustyn speaks to wine marketing authority Katherine Harris.
Flexcube: The new cooperage
Flexcube oxygen-permeable maturation vessels, known as New Generation Barrels, are now widely used across all major wine-producing markets where they co-exist with traditional oak barrels.
Ageing gracefully
Awareness needs to be created around the value of keeping old vines in the ground, but is this sustainable for producers?