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Cape wines with style in the making
Well, the harvest is over, but the winemaking process is not! While the vineyards of the wine farms of the Western Cape are turning burnished colours under cloudy skies, the grapes from the harvest are being put through their paces in the cellar, becoming red and white wines that will speak of their journey thus far and age well in your cellar.
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Proudly South African Wine
The South African wine industry traces its roots back to 1659 when the first grapes were harvested at the Cape of Good Hope. These grapes were picked from vines planted by Jan van Riebeek, the Dutch governor at the Cape, who had arrived in 1652 and was tasked with establishing a refreshment station for the Dutch East India Company to support their ships travelling between Europe and the Far East to trade in spices.
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HER Wines Bursary
Empowering young people is a key focus for the HER Wine Collection team. These women in wine understand the struggle because of the hurdles they themselves have overcome to get to where they are today.
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How to pair wine with food
You invite friends over for a meal. What wine do you serve? Food and wine pairing can become really complicated and, quite frankly, really snobby, but let’s make it simple.
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