Somewhere, near the beginning

I have always liked gardening. In my first year at university I lived at 56…


Reconnection

I hope this short account will interest those who hanker, as I have all my…


The Rhymes & Rhythms of Writing

I grew up in Grahamstown (Makhanda) and when we were children we spent every…


A Cautionary Tale

This is a brief story of how Jo and I started That Wine. As a story it is…


The Vineyards of Plettenberg Bay

The first vines were planted at Bramon to much scepticism in 2000.  The first…


A Vision of Vines

The remarkable naturalist, ornithologist and explorer William John Burchell…


Plettenberg Bay – It’s a Feeling!

And it most certainly is! Hip, hop and happening, long silvery sandy beaches,…