An Interview with Lourens Relihan, Marketing Manager of Darling Cellars, South Africa  

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The cool and temperate West Coast climate lends itself to a variety of different micro- and meso-climates which, along with the different soil types, lead to unique grapes which we guide into even more unique wines. With approximately 95% of all our vineyards being Unirrigated (dry land) and roughly the same percentage being bush vines (i.e. not trellised), this is as close as one can get to what nature intended for grapes to be. These varying factors result in wines that are true to the terroir from which they come and are true to the identity which we have crafted over time for our wines. Investment continues in the winery and cellar with some of the most modern and up to date winemaking equipment in our industry today. A modern bottling line, new presses, a barrel maturation cellar, a new grape off-loading system and continuing replanting of vineyards, to include noble cultivars, all contribute to our advances in contemporary winemaking.  

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About the Winelands welcomes Loriane Grobbelaar, Sales and Marketing Manager of Foothills Vineyards and Olive Oil.  Klein Welmoed Guesthouse and Home of Foothills Vineyards and Olive groves, is set in the heart of the Cape Winelands, a top destination offering accommodation and home base for many a traveler with facilities for conferences, functions and weddings.  

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Website - https://www.kleinwelmoed.co.za/ 

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About The Winelands welcomes Dr Peter Hedley-Smith, Founder of the Cape Wine Lovers' Society.  Wine lovers are welcome to join the society, learn about wine, and have some fun.  Dr Peter is an influencer in the winelands who has reviews of 350 Cape vineyards, wine festivals, wine courses and books on the website https://capewinelover.co.za/  

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About The Winelands interviews Bertus Basson, Eat Out San Pellegrino & Acqua Panna Chef of the Year 2019, Bertus Basson, has a food philosophy rooted in traditional South African food culture with a modern outlook. Bertus is famed for the remarkable success of Overture, which he established as chef and owner in 2007. The picturesque winelands restaurant has been awarded prestigious accolades from the Eat Out guide and Rossouw’s Restaurant guide. Since 2007, Overture has grown into a family of restaurants that now includes Eike, Spek & Bone, De Vrije Burger in Stellenbosch, and The Deck on the farm at Hidden Valley.   

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About The Winelands welcomes Rudolph Steenkamp, Winemaker and Vineyard Manager Haskell Vineyards to the show.  

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In September 2018 Rudolph took over as Winemaker and Vineyard Manager at Haskell Vineyards, and to date has made a positive impact on the farm. With new energy, passion and creativity he believes one has to return to the simplest forms of viticulture, farming the soil and not the vine, to achieve even better quality and greater depth of our already excellent Haskell and Dombeya wines. In a concise and measured way, Rudolph will convert into organic farming, a not insignificant lifestyle decision for Haskell Vineyards. This decision will not only create wines that satisfy wine lovers and connoisseurs around the world, but will also have a positive impact on the environment for us, our children and their children.  

CONTACT - https://www.haskellvineyards.com/  

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Meet Liam Tomlin, Award-Winning Chef and Founder of Chefs Warehouse, Cape Town  

About The Winelands welcomes Liam Tomlin, who started his cheffing career at the tender age of 14 in Dublin, Ireland.  Since then he has travelled the globe, opened restaurants, does consultancy work, publishes cookbooks and wins numerous prestigious international awards.  In 2010, Liam opened Chefs Warehouse and Cookery School, Cape Town. Now owning six restaurants, Liam credits originality and sustainability as the key factors of the group's establishments. Each restaurant in the Chefs Warehouse family, is different in its' own right but is within the core belief and philosophy of the business.  

WEBSITE - https://www.chefswarehouse.co.za/  

FACEBOOK - https://web.facebook.com/chefswarehousebreestreet/?_rdc=1&_rdr  

INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/chefswarehousecanteen/ 

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About The Winelands welcome Ilse Ruthford, Managing Director of Companiesdrift - a modern temperature controlled and secure storage facility that has storage capacity for 2.5 million bottles of wine. Ilse is a success story of persistence and love of the wine industry.  

CONTACT COMPANIESDRIFT - http://www.compagniesdrift.com/ 

EMAIL - [email protected]   

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Meet wine lover and blogger, Johann Crafford of Planet Wine... Cheers to wine's wonderful journey of discovery!  

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SO YOU THINK YOU ARE A WINE EXPERT?  If you are reading this, there is a 99.9% chance that you are a wine lover. This means that all of your friends know about your passion for wine, right? Right! But how much do you REALLY know about wine? Can you answer all of the following wine-related questions correctly? Don’t worry if you can’t, because you are sure to learn something in the process. But please, as tempting as it may be, don’t Google your answers. Good luck!  FIND THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS HERE https://planetwine.co.za/so-you-think-youre-a-wine-expert/   

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We welcome Luan Aucamp, Sales Manager for Ridgeback Wines, to About The Winelands show.  In this very informative chat, Luan introduces us to the award-winning Ridgeback Wines, where the name derived from, the Ridgeback wine philosophy, and progress with regards to sustainability and biodiversity.  

CONTACT - https://www.ridgebackwines.co.za/ 

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ABOUT THE WINELANDS #11 - Meet Blake Gowar, Wine lover & Owner of CONSTANTIA WINE TOUR, Cape Town   

About The Winelands welcomes Blake Gower, Founder, Boss Man and wine-lover, Blake was born and bred in Constantia. He likes to say “lekker” a lot. Before completing The Cape Wine Academy course, Blake travelled abroad and gained his lekker experience in the hospitality and tourism industries.  

The Constantia Wine Tour is a leading wine touring company in Cape Town. They provide tours in the Constantia Valley, the origin of South African Wines. Constantia Wine tour offer a selection of tour options available which include premium tastings, private rooms, exclusive access high up onto the mountains that look over the vineyards, cellar tours, meeting the winemaker and sit down a la carte lunches.  

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MOBILE : +27823775233  

WEBSITE : https://theconstantiawinetour.co.za/  

Central wine tour bookings: Please call +27726260011  

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