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Meet Danie Keulder, 2019 Diners Club Winemaker of the Year
Daniel Keulder from Ntida Wines has been named the 2019 Diners Club Winemaker of the Year for his 2017 Nitida Pinot Noir. This award is presented to the winemaker who produces a wine that the judging panel considers the best in a specified class. Keulder, who received...
PYDA celebrates its class of 2019
The Pinotage Youth Development Academy (PYDA) celebrated its graduates in Stellenbosch on Friday 15 November. The PYDA offers a year-long work readiness programme for students to prepare them for employment within the wine and tourism and fruit sector. Students have...
Why you should be drinking organic wine
The organic wine sector is a relatively small one, accounting for only 3.6% of global consumption. But it’s a category that’s growing significantly each year. By Ali Devine It’s estimated that by 2022 more than one billion bottles of organic wine will be...
Entries for the best young wine writer now open
Entries are now open for the 2019 Veritas Young Wine Writers Competition of the South African National Wine Show Association (SANWSA).
