Elgin Vintners The Century 2017, a wine made in tribute to a pioneering centenarian of the Elgin Valley, has shown the ageability of white wines from this cool-climate region by claiming the trophy for Best Museum Class White Blend in the 2021 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show. A classic white Bordeaux blend of Sauvignon Blanc […]
If I’ve said this once, I’ve said it a thousand times: Social media is more about sociology and psychology than sales and technology. FACT. Being behind the wheel of many social media platforms and advising clients on their social media strategy means I get to see and experience first-hand what works and what does not. […]
Guess what? The same things that irritate PRs and brand managers about bloggers and influencers, work in reverse too. While writing a post with advice for bloggers and influencers on successfully pitching to PR’s, brand managers and marketers, I also asked some of the bloggers I work with what they most wanted from their side […]
As much as bloggers and influencers get irritated when agencies and marketers send them pitches that are irrelevant, lacking in info or completely generic shotgun approaches, so do PR’s when content creators show the same lack of understanding or even common courtesy. The relationship between PR agencies and content creators doesn’t have to be difficult. […]
One of Stellenbosch’s most beloved wineries that once heralded a new era for South African wine has been transformed. The famed winery lies within Stellenbosch’s Upper Blaauwklippen Valley, in the foothills of the Helderberg mountain. For these new wines, Stellenzicht take their inspiration from the farm’s ancient heritage and champion pedigree. They also declare the […]
Marketers and Marketing Managers, I know you have been tempted to pull out your big scissors and cut your marketing budgets because, let’s face it, times are tough and wine buyers are few during the third prohibition. You probably have a CFO on your back about your 2021/2 marketing budget and now, more than ever, […]
A love story, a family legacy, a noble title, a small hill on a historic farm looking across the ocean – all these are entwined in the story of the new De Grendel Proposal Hill Brut Rosé, an elegant vintage Pinot Noir Cap Classique released to mark the 300th anniversary of the landmark Cape farm. […]
Festive traditions might seem a distant memory as the end of a pandemic-driven 2020 approaches, but the heritage Stellenbosch estate of Blaauwklippen has a solution for getting into the festive spirit – an open-air evening of Classical Carols by Candlelight on Sunday, 13 December, that will delight the whole family. Some of South Africa’s leading […]
Bigger isn’t always better! The Blaauwklippen Family Market has reopened with a fresh focus on small and local – a place to meet farmers, entrepreneurs, designers, cooks and crafters, and shop for seasonal produce and hand-crafted and sustainably-produced goods. What hasn’t changed is that the market still offers a great weekend outing for the whole […]
Dancing with golden light, a kaleidoscopic spectrum of flavour, made to achieve its full potential over time Vondeling Wines has extended their limited-release Bowwood range with the launch of a full-bodied, natural-fermented wooded Chenin Blanc – a luxurious wine that winemaker Matthew Copeland calls a “kaleidoscopic experience”. Bowwood Chenin Blanc 2019 joins the award-winning Bowwood […]
