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Published on: 09 Jan 03

Shawn Thomson

Although his name may conjure up associations with one of the country's most famous pro-surfers, this go-getter is riding a wave of wine accolades at Du Toitskloof Cellar in Rawsonville near Worcester. Sara Steer interviewed him.
 
Published on: 19 Dec 02

An unsung hero, durbanville

Durbanville is a well kept ‘secret’ relative to wine routes such as Stellenbosch, Franschhoek . . .
 
Published on: 19 Dec 02

Andrea Freeborough

The inaugural Diners Club Young Winemaker of the Year competition was held in 2001. The most important condition was that entrants were under the age of 30 - a requirement Nederburg's Andrea Freeborough easily fulfilled. Fiona McDonald interviewed her.
 
Published on: 19 Dec 02

Andrew Gunn

Former engineer Andrew Gunn decided to make a lifestylechange by buying a 120 hectare farm in the Elgin area four years ago.
 
Published on: 19 Dec 02

Ben Radford

At the age of 30, he's making award-winning wines and taking on the challenge if heading-up three cellars in the Cape. Kim Maxwell probes Winecorp's Ben Radford for his secrets to success
 
Published on: 19 Dec 02

Bodacious Paarl , Paarl

Its most outstanding geographical feature is a massive granite dome that glistens like a pearl when wet. as a wine region paarl is transforming itself. Philip van Zyl records the changes being made.
 
Published on: 19 Dec 02

Boela Gerber

The 2002 Diners Club Young Winemaker of the Year Competition challenges vintners under the age of 30 to vie for the title of the country's top young red winemaker. With his sights set on making a classy Merlot, Groot Constantia's Boela Gerber may well be a contender. Leonie Joubert reports.
 
Published on: 19 Dec 02

Bruwer Raats

Delaire's Bruwer Raats remembers his epiphany as a seven-year-old, while hiking with his father, on reaching the summit of the Botmaskop mountain. Now, years later, he says he's integrated himself into the fragile balance of this mountain's terroir. Leonie Joubert talks to one of last year's entrants in the Diners Club Young Winemaker of the Year Award.
 
Published on: 19 Dec 02

Carmen Stevens

Building on the annual Winemaker of the Year award, Diners Club launched a prestigious new competition in 2001. The focus is on winemakersunder the age of 30 who are making their mark.
 
Published on: 19 Dec 02

Charles Back

Fiona McDonald reports on Cape wine personality Charles Back, the enigma behind Fairview, Spice Route and now the Caldera Project.
 
 

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