Vineyard, cellar and production

Maintaining a spotless wine cellar requires a comprehensive management plan, which includes structural design, equipment sanitation, environmental controls and routine microbial monitoring.

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.

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.

Technology promises greater efficiency and resilience, but access, cost and its effect on people deserve closer scrutiny.

Pinking refers to the appearance of salmon or pink tones in white wines made from white grape varieties. It has been reported worldwide in cultivars such as Chardonnay, Chenin blanc, Sauvignon blanc, Sémillon, Pinot gris, Riesling and others. Its unfortunate timing is one of the reasons it is so…

At some point it becomes necessary to address repeated mistakes or poor behaviour through an intervention. However overwhelming, time-consuming or even frustrating the process can be, it is critically important to tackle poor performance early and thoroughly.

“Train people well enough so they can leave. Treat them well enough so they don’t want to.” – Sir Richard Branson. In this article, we will focus on the second part of the quote, namely how to keep employee retention high and ensure that all staff see themselves as an integral part of the company.

A study assessed several approaches to managing reductive off-odours in wine, with an emphasis on long-term effectiveness.

Social psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger identified the Dunning-Kruger Effect in a 1999 study, which describes a cognitive bias where people with low ability in a task overestimate their competence.

In an industry rooted in long-term thinking, packaging has become one of the most powerful tools available to winemakers navigating an increasingly complex future.

Precision spraying has become a critical component of successful vineyard management. In modern wine grape production, spraying is no longer simply about applying chemicals, but about ensuring that the active ingredient reaches the correct target within the canopy in the most efficient and…

Haygrove, a leading horticultural company, has used both CCC and SHERPA for several years. This case study explores how these two tools complement each other and how they've helped agricultural leaders achieve measurable sustainability goals.