Nov 25, 2022
In the episode I was in the vineyard with Alex Starey, winemaker at Keermont Vineyards, in Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Keermont is located in a long narrow valley that is tucked between the Helderberg and the Stellenbosch Mountains. Right at the tope of his vineyards, near an open pool feeding from the local spring, we...
Nov 18, 2022
In this episode I chatted to Nic Van Aarde, winemaker at Oldenburg Vineyards in Banghoek, Stellenbosch, South Africa. You can hear all about the mystical Rondekop Hill, the centrepiece vineyards at the heart of this beautiful estate.
We discussed the Grenache, each vine supported by a rock, against the ferocious wind,...
Nov 2, 2022
In this episode I was chatting to Christiana Von Arnim CEO of Warwick Estate in Stellenbosch and JD Pretorius, her winemaker.
On a sunny, midwinter afternoon, we sat in the winery's garden to talk and taste their superb range of wines.
It was a pleasure discovering their vision and plans for the future of the Warwick...