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Featured article: JC Smith praat oor wynmaak in die Oos-Vrystaat
JC Smith is ’n derdegeslag-wynmaker. Sy oupa Dassie en pa Flip was albei wynmakers, en hy het van kleins af tussen wingerde en wynkelders grootgeword. Hy is tans die wynmaker by Blydschap in die Oos-Vrystaat.
Vineyard, cellar and production
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JC Smith praat oor wynmaak in die Oos-Vrystaat
JC Smith is ’n derdegeslag-wynmaker. Sy oupa Dassie en pa Flip was albei wynmakers, en hy het van kleins af tussen wingerde en wynkelders grootgeword. Hy is tans die wynmaker by Blydschap in die Oos-Vrystaat.
Making wine in Cape Town's Philadelphia ward
Havana Hills overlooks Table Mountain and the Atlantic Seaboard from its perch atop one of the region’s smallest wards, Philadelphia. Piet Kleinhans recently took over the reins as winemaker.
What's so special about wine globes?
Diemersdal places a strong focus on innovation, and there’s always something new up their sleeve. Wineglobes represent a new way of telling a story that’s centuries old.
Vineyard, cellar and production
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Cellar hygiene
Maintaining a spotless wine cellar requires a comprehensive management plan, which includes structural design, equipment sanitation, environmental controls and routine microbial monitoring.
Making wine in Cape Town's Philadelphia ward
Havana Hills overlooks Table Mountain and the Atlantic Seaboard from its perch atop one of the region’s smallest wards, Philadelphia. Piet Kleinhans recently took over the reins as winemaker.
What's so special about wine globes?
Diemersdal places a strong focus on innovation, and there’s always something new up their sleeve. Wineglobes represent a new way of telling a story that’s centuries old.
Vineyard, cellar and production
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The master of Merlot
In this episode, we speak with Matthew Copeland, chairman of Merlot and, since 2026, the winemaker at Copeland Wines. We discuss the current and future viability of Merlot in South Africa, and whether South African Merlot winemakers are tapping into the varietal’s homegrown potential or still…
The role of Amorim Cork during bottling
Wine bottling is not a process but a science involving skill, patience, experience and expertise in each crucial step, to ensure the final product of the vineyard’s work and the wine-maker’s skill reaches the consumer in perfect condition.
