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		<title>Exciting collective launches new public venue to inject progressive dynamism into South Africa’s wine industry</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cultivate aims to inspire and realise a wine landscape that is made in the image of the people who live and work in South Africa. This dynamic collective opens the doors of its new Cultivate Marketplace &#8211; which is located within the popular Salt Orchard development / complex in Salt River, Cape Town &#8211; to the public on 8 September 2021. Cultivate was established in 2020 after in-depth research by The City (thecityagency.co.za) director Zahira Asmal, who designs and leads the initiative. Through removing barriers to entry and visibility, Asmal has envisioned a way forward for Cultivate members and their accomplishments to become widely known and appreciated. This opens up the market for both members and eager consumers and businesses keen to embrace their skills and products. In short, Cultivate unlocks a world of opportunity and ushers new opportunities into the world. The collective’s talented members &#8211; some of whom are multiple award-winners &#8211; span winemakers, producers, sommeliers, entrepreneurs and other wine professionals and consultants in wine analytical services, distribution, internationalisation, tourism and retail. Asmal made a careful and thoroughly considered selection when inviting members to join Cultivate, choosing people that, like her, also wish to see a change in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SPIER SUPPORTS THE LAUNCH OF SOUTH AFRICA’S FIRST BLACK-OWNED WINE LAB</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2020 08:53:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Spier employee, Merecia Smith, has launched South Africa’s first black-owned wine analysis laboratory. Merecia joined our farm in 1998 as a general worker and first started working in the wine analysis laboratory four years later. Her hard work and passion for accuracy saw her rise through the ranks, from being an assistant to ultimately becoming the lab’s manager in 2018. With Spier’s support, Merecia launched her business, Wine Analytical Services (WASLab) in July 2019. Through financial support, mentoring and purchasing guarantees, Spier has long assisted former employees to develop their own thriving independent micro-enterprises. Other examples include Lingomso Caterers who runs the staff canteen, Mountainview Tank Services, a bluk wine transport service and Primo Vino Packaging and Reworks, which customizes and repackages wine bottles. Developing entrepreneurs forms part of Spier’s Growing for Good initiatives that empower communities to create positive social and environmental change. The science behind the art of winemaking Merecia’s laboratory plays a crucial role in the winemaking process. Through the nearly 20 tests she can do on wine samples, she is able to provide winemakers with vital scientific information (such as levels of acidity, alcohol and sugar). This enables them to make informed decisions on whether [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carrol Boyes Wines:  Meet the Winemaker</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2018 12:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have ever wondered who the creator is behind the Carrol Boyes wine collection, Hendrik Snyman can be found passionately creating and developing the range for the wine industry and its wine lovers. Carrol Boyes Wines is the joint venture of Carrol Boyes, whose iconic style graces the labels of these wines, and her brother John Boyes with his business partner Neels Barnardt, both of Stellenbosch-based Barnardt Boyes Wines. Resident winemaker is Hendrik Snyman, a widely acclaimed winemaker whose awards lay testimony to his dedication and expertise. With a number of industry accolades under his belt, Snyman worked internationally in top wine-making destinations, including Europe, the US and New Zealand. He joined Barnardt Boyes in 2013 and has since led production of Carrol Boyes’ wine portfolio, winning Best MCC at the 2015 Michelangelo Wine Awards for the Carrol Boyes Limited Edition Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2011 Méthode Cap Classique. Snyman’s award-winning career was preceded by his training in viticulture and oenology at the Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute in the Western Cape. Before winemaking, Snyman had wished to pursue architecture; given his penchant for agriculture he believed his creativity would be served better in winemaking and upon graduating in 2005 he [...]]]></description>
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