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		<title>Feasts, fun &amp; family</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 05:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BRING THE KIDS, THE GRANDKIDS, THE OUPAS AND THE OUMAS – BECAUSE THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT SPIER THIS EASTER. Easter is just better at the farm. Whether you’re a little one racing around in search of a hidden chocolate treasure or a much bigger one on the hunt for the ultimate food and wine experience, Spier serves up perfect family moments. Fresh air, nutritious food, award-winning wine and loved ones all around you – these are the essential ingredients for an Easter family picnic in the beautiful winelands. Easter Scavenger Hunt For The Kids  It’s that time of year again when the Easter Bunny comes out to play at Spier Wine Farm. This annual event, which has the little ones find clues around the farm, is packed full of fun, problem-solving and a surprise Easter hamper for the kids. Parents, no Easter eggs for you, but there will be a few wine tasting stations along the way. Suited for kids aged 3-12 Friday 18 April &#8211; Sunday 20 April, from 9:00-15.30 Cost per child: R200 Celebrate Easter With A Picnic  Share memorable moments with loved ones this Easter – and what better way to do that than by sharing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grand Gold and Six Gold Medals for Spier at the 2024 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles:</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 10:08:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[21 Gables Cabernet Sauvignon and Seaward wines scoop prestigious awards Spier Wine Farm&#8217;s commitment to crafting good wine, from good people grown in good soil has once again been recognised on the global stage. At the 31st Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, Spier secured six Gold Medals and one Grand Gold Medal, showcasing the farm&#8217;s dedication to quality across style and price point. Spier&#8217;s award-winning wines at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2024 are as follows: Grand Gold Medal: Spier 21 Gables Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 Gold Medals: Spier 21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2021 Spier 21 Gables Sauvignon Blanc 2023 Spier Creative Block 3 2020 Spier Seaward Chenin Blanc 2023 Spier Seaward Chardonnay 2023 Spier Seaward Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 The competition, which brings together experts from across the international wine sector, saw nearly 7,500 wines from 42 countries blind-tasted by a panel of carefully selected judges. Only 30% of the wines presented were awarded medals. South African wines continue to improve in quality year-on-year, with a significant increase in Grand Gold Medals (6) and Gold Medals (35) awarded to the country&#8217;s producers. Spier&#8217;s performance was particularly notable, securing 7 of the 35 Gold Medals awarded to South African wines, building on their success [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Truly World-Class</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 09:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spier&#8217;s Frans K. Smit White 2018 Wins ‘Best White Blend’ Trophy at Inaugural Fine Wine Awards Stellenbosch, South Africa (July 2024) – Spier, one of South Africa&#8217;s oldest and most celebrated family-owned working wine farms, is proud to announce that Frans K. Smit White 2018 has received the &#8216;Best White Blend’ Trophy from the inaugural 2024 Fine Wine Awards. The wine received a near-perfect score of 96 out of 100, distinguishing itself among entries as one of only two wines to achieve such a high score at this highly competitive event. The White Blends category showcased a wide range of cultivar compositions, with entries spanning from Sauvignon Blanc-Sémillon blends to Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay-based wines, as well as Rhône-style whites and field blends. Despite the diversity, the overall quality was high, with plenty of interest. Judge Jono Le Feuvre noted, &#8220;The Sauvignon-Sémillon blends stood out in this class. They offered both concentration and complexity.&#8221; A blend of 77% Sauvignon Blanc and 23% Sémillon, the trophy-winning Frans K. Smit White 2018 offers aromatic intensity, concentration, texture, and potential to age. Judges described it as &#8220;truly world-class&#8221;, with elderflower, gun-flint, peaches, and lifted notes of lime on the nose, leading to a weighty [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spier Celebrates Award-Winning Wines Across Every Price Point</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spier added a total of 21 top-shelf accolades to their awards cabinet in the 2023 award season, including 11 Gold and two Double Gold medals, three 4.5-star Platter-rated wines, and two South African Top 10 wines. 2023 was a golden award season for Spier. The 332-year-old Stellenbosch farm brought home over 21 awards, including the Drinks Business Ethical Award and recognised as Best South African Producer 1993-2023 at Mundus Vini Spring. These accolades are an encouraging sign of Spier&#8217;s dedication to crafting high-quality wines while implementing regenerative agriculture practices in the vineyard. As one of the most awarded wineries in South Africa, Spier Cellar Master Johan Jordaan reflects on these unprecedented achievements: &#8220;While we&#8217;re deeply honoured by these awards, recognition isn&#8217;t the reason we do what we do. Rather, these accolades serve as a reminder that our dedication to caring for the land and our people translates into quality wines. Ultimately, that&#8217;s the true reward.&#8221; A Toast to Every Tier Spier&#8217;s philosophy shines across its portfolio, offering award-winning wines for every budget. The crown jewel, the Frans K. Smit collection is named after the former Cellar Master of 27 years. It includes a nuanced Sauvignon Blanc-Sémillon blend and a vibrant, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An act of faith – a new ceramics exhibition at Spier 2023</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you hear the word ‘ceramics’, you probably don’t think of magic. But working with this unpredictable medium is equal parts sorcery, artistry and, ultimately, acts of faith. A ceramicist can never be sure that what comes out of the kiln will resemble what they put in. As Christian Buchner – who will be featured in An Act of Faith, a new exhibition at Spier Wine Farm, running from June to October and curated by the Spier Arts Trust – says: “While every medium affords unique possibilities, ceramics – with their arcane workings in the firing process – bewitch.” But uncertainty is not the only challenge facing artists working with ceramics. Chief Curator at Spier Art Trust, Tamlin Blake, decided to organise the exhibition after visiting an unusually scant exhibition of the annual Ceramics South Africa exhibition in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. “It was shocking because there were very few pieces being exhibited,” Blake explains. “Part of it was due to Covid, of course, but frequent loadshedding was also an issue.” ‘Firing’ or heating up an electric kiln – the most common type of kiln – to the correct temperature before glazing can take up to 12 hours. The [...]]]></description>
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