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		<title>Chenin Blanc: From workhorse to world stage</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:18:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[South Africa’s most underestimated grape has become its greatest global statement For decades, Chenin Blanc was treated as an afterthought. It was the grape you planted for yield, not for legacy – cropped heavily, sent to co-ops, often destined for distillation. Reliable, yes. Respected, no. And yet, today, Chenin Blanc stands as South Africa’s defining varietal, not just locally, but on the global stage. It’s a wine of precision, place and potential. What changed was not the grape. It was the belief in what it could be. At Vinimark, we see this as one of South Africa’s most compelling wine stories. From workhorse to opportunity For much of its history, Chenin Blanc served a functional role in the industry. As Winemaker Anthony Sanvido of DeMorgenzon puts it, it was ‘the workhorse’, often cropped for volume and diverted to distillation. But that same history created an unexpected advantage. Many of South Africa’s most prized Chenin vineyards exist today because they were never replanted – and growers who couldn’t afford to replace them preserved what would become the backbone of the country’s old-vine movement. The real shift came in the 1990s. Winemakers like Ken Forrester began challenging convention by tasting together, sharing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Groundbreaking Grounded Practice extended until 12 October 2025</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 07:29:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Heritage Month head out to Spier Wine Farm’s historic Old Wine Cellar for ‘Grounded Practice’ – a landmark ceramics exhibition on until 12 October 2025. Curated by Tamlin Blake, Chief Curator at Spier Arts Trust, the exhibition features 63 ceramic artworks by 42 artists from across South Africa – each one thoughtfully selected to explore themes of stability, sustainability, and self-reflection. ‘Grounded Practice’ offers more than a showcase of beautiful objects, it’s a timely conversation about what it means to feel rooted in a world of change. Rather than dictate a theme from the outset, Blake waited to see what ideas emerged organically from the artists’ submissions.  “What came through, almost overwhelmingly, was a sense of instability – personally, politically, environmentally,” she explains. “Many artists were using their practice to find their footing again, to reestablish a sense of balance and belonging. That’s where the title ‘Grounded Practice’ comes from.” The Power of Clay Central to this year’s exhibition is the material itself. “Clay is a potent and enduring material in human civilisation,” Blake explains. “It’s often seen as a metaphor for creativity, malleability, and human potential. But once it’s fired and becomes ceramic, it also represents permanence and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don’t miss out: 1 week left of immersive Light Art at Spier</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WHEN: Until 21 April, from 18:30 nightly WHERE: Spier Wine Farm, Stellenbosch  COST: Free entry; book on Dineplan  ‘Artificial light – with its implications of liberation from the restrictions of darkness – embodied an erosion of boundaries between public and private life. It is true that illumination allowed surveillance, but it also promoted freedom.’  — Visual artist Félix González-Torres  ‘I had forgotten how much light there is in the world, till you gave it back to me.’   — Author Ursula K Le Guin  Stellenbosch, South Africa – From 21 March to 21 April, the Spier Light Art exhibition unfolds on Spier Wine Farm in Stellenbosch, transforming the farm into an immersive space of nocturnal adventure. With numerous site-specific installations activating the landscape, visitors are free to wander, discover and immerse themselves in the play of light and the stories that each artwork tells – an embodied reminder of art’s transformative power to illuminate even the darkest corners of our world and minds.   One of the only dedicated contemporary light art exhibitions in Africa, Spier Light Art is dedicated to growing the light art genre in the Global South. While focused on curated, site-specific light art interventions by emerging and established South [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Setting new precedents for Winelands wellness, the Spier Spa at the reimagined Spier Hotel is now open.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The generously appointed new Spier Spa is a haven of peace and quiet, surrounded by indigenous fynbos gardens that soothe your senses from the moment you step inside its private courtyard, which sits beside a tranquil apothecary garden. This beautifully landscaped, secluded space is complete with its own outdoor plunge pool. The perfect antidote to the everyday stresses of life, the Spier Spa offers a space where you can fully relax and rejuvenate. Set to become the stand-out wellness destination of the Winelands, the Spier Spa is open to both hotel guests and day visitors. It is one of the many notable features of the new Spier Hotel, which opened its doors in early March 2025. Like the hotel itself, the Spa’s offering has been completely reconceptualised, and it was also relocated to embrace a broader vision of wellness. Unique to the Spier Spa is a magnificent Cape Herbal Bath House. A signature experience, the Cape Herbal Bath House is all about detoxification and deep relaxation. You start with a warm exfoliation using fresh snowbush and herbal salt, drawing out toxins and preparing your body for the next step. Then you’re wrapped in a cosy linen blanket and treated to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Spier Hotel Redefines Contemporary Cape Elegance</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 06:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spier Wine Farm unveils new 80-room hotel, opening March 2025 Stellenbosch - One of South Africa&#8217;s oldest and most loved working wine farms has entered a new season. Spier Wine Farm, renowned for its award-winning wines and commitment to regenerative farming, will welcome guests to its new hotel from March 2025.  The complete transformation of the Spier Hotel comes at a significant moment for Western Cape tourism. International travel to Africa is evolving, with a new generation of visitors seeking experiences that go beyond luxury to embrace authenticity and purpose.  Enver Duminy, CEO Cape Town Tourism notes: &#8220;The reopening of the Spier Hotel marks a milestone in Cape Town&#8217;s tourism evolution. As travellers increasingly seek sustainability and meaningful connections, Spier sets a new benchmark for luxury that is deeply rooted in heritage and purpose. This remarkable transformation reaffirms our region’s position as a global leader in authentic, forward-thinking tourism experiences.&#8221; The Art of Hospitality Since 1993, the Enthoven family has nurtured the 620-hectare farm into what it proudly is today. The new hotel is another extension of their long-term vision: &#8220;The farm and hotel are an immersive place of peace and connection. Simple and timeless, with the elegance of comfort [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Berco Wilsenach: Extracts from the “Blind Astronomer”</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:37:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Become the Master of the Universe at Spier’s new art exhibition showcasing the works of Berco Wilsenach. If ‘Project for the Blind Astronomer’ sounds familiar to you, it may well be because of your visit to Spier Light Art in 2019 and 2024. Rather spectacularly, though, the large-scale panels shown at Light Art makes up only a part of this impressively large body of work. Coming to Spier in October, ‘Extracts from the Blind Astronomer’ features other works from this project, which took Wilsenach five years to complete.  Simultaneously playful and provocative, ironic and interactive, this exhibition – like any meaningful artwork – doesn&#8217;t take itself too seriously.  Nevertheless, Wilsenach’s ideas are of grand proportions and grapple with themes of visual impairment, access to knowledge, the privileged status of certain languages, the complexity and limitations of sensory experience, and inclusivity and exclusivity. ‘Project For The Blind Astronomer’ is an artistic exploration of space, how we map the stars and how our sense of sight enables us to witness the splendour of the universe.  Central to the exhibition is ‘Star Atlas’ – a beautifully made book of knowledge that describes the stars; however, it is written exclusively in Braille.   Those fluent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Search Of The Birds Of The Sea – A collaboration between Spier Arts Trust and Keiskamma Art Project</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Keiskamma Art Project from Hamburg in the Eastern Cape is not just about art. Of course, that’s a big part of it. But it’s also about building community, sharing knowledge, empowering women, educating youth, and celebrating the local culture and stories through textiles, beadwork and wirework. “The values connecting art and people are precisely what Spier holds dear,” says Tamlin Blake, Chief Curator at Spier Arts Trust. “Spier Arts Trust is proud to present the upcoming exhibition at the farm, titled In Search of the Birds of the Sea. It’s a genuine collaboration between fine artists and embroiderers to co-create unique embroidered tapestries.” Henk Serfontein. Handskrif handwriting. For more than 20 years, the Keiskamma Art Project has been the mouthpiece of the communities living alongside the Keiskamma River, providing dignity, inspiration and income. The embroidered artworks have toured the country and beyond, winning praise and awards across the world. The new collaboration between Spier Arts and Keiskamma Art Project began when Blake, who is also a mixed media artist, visited Keiskamma to work with embroiderers to produce an embroidered tapestry. Laying the foundations of what has become a valuable artistic partnership, Spier Arts Trust has since arranged for other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spier Light Art 2024: Call for proposals</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2023 13:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you make art with light as a medium? Do you have works that use light in some form that you would like to exhibit? Are you interested in creating an artwork with light? Are you a video artist? Then this call is for you. Spier is proud to announce the sixth edition of Spier Light Art, which will be exhibited throughout the historical wine farm from 1 March to 1 April 2024. The success of previous years’ highlights the event’s significance in the cultural landscape of the Western Cape and shows the potential of this unique art form to encourage viewers to reflect on contemporary South Africa. Artists and designers (professionals, students, and institutions) are invited to submit expressions of interest for projects and video-based artworks that engage all age groups. The call for submissions is open to all performance and visual artists, designers, and architects working with light, sound and/or video. The Spier Arts Trust will completely or partially fund installations chosen by the Selection Committee, headed by curators Jay Pather and Vaughn Sadie. The selection is not confined to a theme but themes that artists may use as a prompt include the ethereal and the whimsical; artworks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New art exhibition and book trace the career of virtuoso Diane Victor</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2022 10:59:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contemporary artist Diane Victor has been at the forefront of the South African and international art scene for many years. Now an exhibition of her work, coinciding with her new book launch, presented by Spier Arts Trust, will run at the Old Wine Cellar at Spier Wine Farm in Stellenbosch from 18 February to 18 April 2023. Victor explores the dark side of South African society with subtlety and complexity. From corruption and the social inequalities that affect the country, to the condition of humans and more specifically women, she implicitly questions the vulnerability of life. Her graphic works, almost exclusively in black and white, are woven through with references to the history of art and mythology. They reveal her extraordinary mastery of printmaking and drawing techniques and her constant exploration of new media, such as ash and candle soot. A biographical volume, produced by French publishers Mare et Martin, will be launched at the exhibition. Through a large selection of prints, drawings and smoke drawings, the book covers forty years of the virtuoso’s politically engaged career and provides a stylistic analysis of her work. The exhibition is open to the public and entrance is free. Diary details: Date: 18 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Women in wine dinner at Spier hotel</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2022 07:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In celebration of Women’s Month, dinner guests will meet three of Spier’s women in wine. A four-course seasonal menu will be expertly paired with award-winning wines for an unforgettable culinary experience. Date:              Thursday, 25 August, 2022 Time:               18:30 for 19h00 Venue:           Spier Hotel Restaurant, Spier Wine Farm, Baden Powell Drive, Stellenbosch Cost:               R650 per person, including a Cap Classique on arrival, a chef’s choice four-course meal paired with Spier wines, and a gift per couple to take home For more information or to make a booking, please visit: https://www.spier.co.za/events/women-in-wine-dinner-with-spiers-female-winemakers]]></description>
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