January 14, 2022
The Holy Grail
Pinot Noir has been described as the “Holy Grail” of wine. It is the most…
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March 30, 2020
The Final Field
Last year we flattened the old, leaking pond in the middle of the farm and…
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March 7, 2020
On Plumbing
On a farm you have to learn to do a lot of things yourself and one of the…
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February 29, 2020
Water
The trauma of living through the droughts in Grahamstown (now Makhanda)…
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January 26, 2020
The Earthworm Revolution
If you turn the soil over you will find earthworms. And with the earthworms…
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October 19, 2019
Absolute Certainty! Winemakers opinions
In my short wine-growing career I have been amazed by the absolute…
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October 12, 2019
Growing Good Grapes
"Good wine is made in the vineyard”. This is a phrase you often hear when…
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October 6, 2019
The Optimal Output Is …
I went to a Pinot presentation and workshop hosted at Bramon and run by Jan…
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September 28, 2019
The Rhythm of Work
Farming is really hard work. It takes a particular kind of stamina to do…
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September 16, 2019
It’s Quality
The scale of wine farming is like everything else: as you produce more, so…
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