by Jana Loots | 31 Jul, 2018 | Business and Marketing
Get up to speed with your wine geography as we take a look at some of the wine regions that are making inroads on the global front. Did you know that close to 760 000 ha wine grape vineyards were cultivated and 250 million hectolitres of wine was made globally in...
by Johannes Richter | 3 Jul, 2018 | Business and Marketing, Wineland
The number of wine producers in South Africa has dropped by 25% from 2007 to last year. The remaining 75% may have to consider new ways to survive and thrive in the changing world of wine. In March the world’s biggest coffee shop chain, Starbucks, introduced rooibos...
by Jana Loots | Business and Marketing
A dedicated platform now makes it easier for you to find your ideal BEE (or commercial) match. Black economic empowerment (BEE) is not only the right thing to do. If you find the right partner, it can benefit all the parties involved. The wine industry’s Business...
by Maryna Calow | Business and Marketing
As an undercurrent of excitement builds amongst foremost wine trade and media from across the globe, one can’t be surprised to learn that 2018 is a CapeWine year and this year promises to set the tone for the world of wine to take note of how far the South African...
by Anton Pretorius | Business and Marketing
Judging by the results of this year’s Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show, there’s a noticeable thread of quality, passion and natural talent that runs through the industry, whether we’re talking established producers or new kids on the block. The results of the 2018 Old...
by Maryke Visagie | Business and Marketing
Plan your next visit to the valley of wine and roses and discover many off-the-beaten-track destinations. The biggest attraction is the annual Wacky Wine Weekend when scores of wine enthusiasts descend on the valley to enjoy all its spoils. With its relatively low...
by Tshepang Molisana | Business and Marketing
Agricultural economics is the business side of farming and Involves produce, policy and price which all affect the population. Judy Brower, director of wine.co.za, told Business Insider that as a result of various factors, including the ongoing drought and fluctuating...
by Johannes Richter | 29 Jun, 2018 | Business and Marketing, Uncategorized, Wineland
Met die uitbreiding van AdVini se belange in Suid-Afrika danksy ’n meerderheidsaandeel in Stellenbosch Vineyards, is die Franse wynleier opnuut op almal se lippe. Wie is die Fransman op ons stoep? Dit is lekker om te weet AdVini is net in Suid-Afrika omdat ’n...
by Maryke Visagie | Business and Marketing, Wineland
With the Western Cape in the grip of a crippling drought, the aftermath of which will haunt us for years to come, irrigation and water use remain a sensitive (and political!) issue. At the time of going to print, the 2018 harvest was drawing to a close and cellars...
by Maryke Visagie | 1 Jun, 2018 | Business and Marketing
In an attempt to define the elusive concept of terroir, Wine Folly’s Madeline Blasberg narrows it down to connecting five dots. “What makes a great wine great?” ask Madeline Puckette and Carlo Mondavi in their article, The Science behind Great Wine, published on the...
by Alicia van der Walt* | Business and Marketing
The benefits of protecting the get-up of your product. The numerous words, devices, slogans and/or logos on the SA Trade Marks Register indicate many brand owners are aware of their right to protect their most basic form of intellectual property, namely the names and...
by Maryke Visagie | Business and Marketing
The sleeping dragon has awakened and it’s thirsty. China is determined to make its mark on the world wine market and has already shown it’s a force to be reckoned with. In the short film series Food Forward, Silver Heights owner-winemaker Gao Yuan calls China’s...
