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Growing beyond poverty
Each One Reach One and Teach One. This can be said of the Anna Foundation, born out of one woman’s desire to assist disadvantaged schools, and providing after-school support to children living on farms in the Western Cape.
Organically made – Quality driven
Biodynamic and Organic wine producers have “upped the ante” when it comes to quality wine production. At the recent Which Wine tasting, the panel confirmed the vast improvement over the past couple of years. Differentiation of organic and biodynamic,...
The WISE way forward
The Wine Industry Strategic Exercise (Wise) is changing the wine and brandy landscape to assure a sustainably future for a robust, adaptable and competitive industry.
Increasing vineyards’ lifespan
There are compelling reasons for using inboetstokkies to increase the lifespan of a vineyard and to avoid underutilising soil capacity. Sandile Mkhwanazi investigates.
Honouring the conservationists
A number of Cape producers are actively conserving part of their land and minimising their agricultural while making enjoyable – and often impressive – wines.
Not for the faint-hearted
Never a dull moment! The year got off to a bumpy start, with Agoa negotiations continuing to balance on a knife’s edge. Judging by its first few days, this won’t be a year in which to be chicken. Besides the looming threat of additional duties of...
VinPro Infoday – the highs and lows
Straight shooting, honest introspection and the promise of game-changing opportunities characterised this year’s Nedbank VinPro Information Day. After kicking the day off with seriously depressing economic realities, it was hard not to be concerned...
Guidelines to reduce smoke taint in grapes and wine
Research conducted over the past few years (mostly in Australia) has led to the development of guidelines on how to handle smoke tainted fruit. Here is an adapted version of the proposed guidelines.
Steady as we go towards 2024
A calculated peek into the future suggests a cautious, albeit steady, outlook, after a turbulent decade.
Hier geld ander reëls
Markte in Asië hou enorme geleenthede in, maar moenie dink dit is eenvoudig nie.
Here other rules apply
Markets in Asia hold enormous opportunities, but don't think it is simple.
Get into the head of the consumer
Seasoned retail wine buyer, Mark Norrish gives a consumer perspective to quality associations to wine and packaging.