Monthly Archives: February 2010


Mining group eyes winelands

Cape Town – The mining industry is eyeing the heart of the Boland wine region as well as part of the Cape Town metropole. Wine farmers and land owners are upset about a government-controlled mining company applying for prospecting rights for the Bottelary area near Stellenbosch, as well as for […]


NZ Pinot Noir classification announced

Ata Rangi, Felton Road and Mt Difficulty are the only wineries to have been given Five Stars in the Third Great New Zealand Pinot Noir Classification. The classification, which is based on a rolling average rating of the five most recent vintages, was revealed following the biennial Pinot Noir Conference, […]


SA wine industry – 20 Years on

On the 11 February we will celebrate the anniversary of Mr Mandela’s release from imprisonment.  A question often asked of me is “have you seen real change in South Africa?” There is no single answer to this popular question, because there is so much to give thanks for.  However in terms of […]