“I'd like to grow tomatoes”

May 17, 2019Once Upon a VineyardWine,Pinot Noir,farming,tomatoes,oenology

So I’ve always liked to garden. When I was in high school I was once asked what…

by Joanna & David

Anderson Street

May 17, 2019Once Upon a Vineyardtrees,soil,Karoo,stone,mulch,living with dogs

In the 1970’s and 80’s the Eastern Cape experienced a series of severe…

by Joanna & David

Somewhere, near the beginning

April 18, 2019Once Upon a VineyardGrahamstown,gardening,dogs hold a special place in one's heart,Yellowwood,Makhanda

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

by Joanna & David

Reconnection

March 20, 2019Once Upon a VineyardWine,gardening,earth,domestic echo of Eden

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

by Joanna & David

The Rhymes & Rhythms of Writing

February 22, 2019Once Upon a VineyardWine,farming,Guy Butler,Grahamstown,The Fishing Journal

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

by Joanna & David

A Cautionary Tale

February 20, 2019Once Upon a VineyardWine,Pinot Noir,Plettenberg Bay,wine of origin,farming,vines,Cape Wine,Spirit of the Vine,balance,obsession,wine bug,story,That Wine

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

by Joanna & David

The Vineyards of Plettenberg Bay

January 24, 2019Vineyard,Pinot Noir,Wine of Origin,anton smal,winemaker,Plettenberg Bay,wine farm,wine of origin,Plettenberg Bay Winelands Association,the first harvest,the first vinesthe first sav blanc Cap Classique

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

by Joanna & David

A Vision of Vines

January 24, 2019Wine,Wine of Origin,Plettenberg Bay,wine of origin,William Burchell,oeneology,terroir,viticulture,wine production,good rainfallclay soil

The remarkable naturalist, ornithologist and explorer William John Burchell…

by Joanna & David

Plettenberg Bay – It’s a Feeling!

January 24, 2019Wine,Wine of Origin,Plettenberg Bay,Tsitiskamma,sandy beaches,whales and dolphins,tourismgarden route

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

by Joanna & David