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Tips to avoid the most common cellar mistakes (Part 2)
Winemakers in the industry were consulted to point out the most common mistakes that can occur in and around cellars. Here are a few guidelines to avoid some of these problems.
By Pieter Badenhorst · 5 min read
Tips to avoid the most common cellar mistakes (Part 1)
Winemakers in the industry were consulted to point out the most common mistakes that can occur in and around cellars. Here are a few guidelines to avoid some of these problems.
By Pieter Badenhorst · 7 min read
Circle of Excellence makes a difference
Empowerment, mentorship and encouragement go hand in hand in the Circle of Excellence project.
By Doronae · 6 min read
A day in the life of a cellar worker
A wine cellar is a hive of activity and a critical component of a successful winery.
By Carlin Cloete · 5 min read
South African wine industry invests in its people
Training and development have long been a priority of the South African wine industry, because of its ability to improve labour efficiencies, transform lives an
By Anton Pretorius · 5 min read
Essential leadership characteristics during times of change
The world and workplace have permanently changed with the Coronavirus pandemic and uncertainty will remain with us for a long time, as threats of renewed waves
By Santi Basson · 6 min read
Biodynamic estate Reyneke Wines appoints 2 new winemakers
Biodynamic and organic wine estate, Reyneke Wines, has appointed Barbara Melck as new winemaker and Armand Esterhuizen as assistant winemaker.
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
Notes on tasting
How does ‘Cat’s Pee on a Gooseberry Bush’ grab you? This could be one of wine tasting’s most (in)famous quotes. Occasionally, we do need to resort to brutal honesty or shock factor to describe wine, to define that which is rather difficult to pin down - even for a professional. If it were easy, we…
By Vinimark · 5 min read
Notes on tasting
Tasting wine as impartially as possible to evaluate its merits is separate from exercising personal preference and drinking wine for sheer enjoyment. For some consumers, the desire to graduate from casual drinker to aficionado is how ‘swirling, sniffing, spitting types’ are made.
By Vinimark · 5 min read
Compensation Fund contributions
Wine producers and cellars must be registered with the Department of Employment and Labour's Compensation Fund to cover their workers against work accidents and declare their earnings annually. Employers must now take note of the 2025 assessment period announced by the acting director general of…
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
Q&A with Dr Janet Cotton
Dr Janet Cotton is a distinguished metallurgist and materials engineer, renowned for her expertise in solving complex engineering challenges across various industries. She is the founder and managing director of One Eighty Engineering Solutions, Africa’s most widely scoped ISO 17025:2017…
By SA Wine Industry · 5 min read
