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The Harvest Club: What’s New, What’s Rare, What’s Yours
We launched The Harvest Club just two months ago - and with it, a new way to share what’s happening behind our cellar doors. There’s no...


The Old Kids on The Block
While some vines are still figuring things out, our three Chenin old-timers have been getting better with age since the ’60s and ’80s....


Chenin Blanc: The Shape-Shifting Grape
When a grape can age gracefully, charm while young and thrive anywhere, you celebrate it. International Chenin Blanc Day, happening on...
The Mother of All Grapes
It's December of 1885: South Africa’s grapes are thriving and wine production is flowing. But as the new year begins, disaster strikes....


10 Years of Thistle & Weed: How Plakkies Turned into International Awards
Khaki’s and plakkies - this was our outfit of the day 10 years ago on our first visit to Paarl, the home of our bush vine Chenin Blanc...
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