With a passion for making quality MCC, Wade Roger-Lund of Jordan is the 2017 Young Winemaker of the Year. By Jayne Nankivell What inspired you to become a winemaker? My grandparents owned a small farm between Robertson and Bonnievale, where I’d spend the July and December holidays. My grandfather would explain what was happening and would take me to Ashton… Read more →
Christiaan Groenewald of Eagle’s Cliff Wines is Winemaker of the Year for the second time – with two wines in the final six. By Jayne Nankivell How did you get in to winemaking? I was exposed to the industry from a very young age as I grew up on the farm, where my father grew wine grapes. He didn’t make… Read more →
Meet the Pinotage pundits who topped the final list at the 2017 Diners Club Winemaker of the Year competition It hasn’t always been plain-sailing for Pinotage, the uniquely South African grape cultivar created by Abraham Izak Perold in 1925. Presumably, the University of Stellenbosch professor hoped that crossing noble Pinot Noir with disease-resistant Cinsault (then known as Hermitage) would result… Read more →
Joanne Gibson introduces the 2017 Diners Club Winemaker of the Year award judges Now in its 37th year, the annual Diners Club Winemaker of the Year award aims to encourage South African winemakers to produce fine wine of ever-increasing quality, while the Young Winemaker of the Year award (now in its 17th year) aims to help under-30s develop their skills,… Read more →