Spit or swallow?
Before I say anything else, let me say that I am a big fan of the work that the folks at 406 Media House are doing through their various sites. When the emergence of top class, innovative online wine...
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Ban on wine advertising
Emile Joubert’s entertaining and insightful Wine Goggle blog discussed the long-pending (and seemingly imminent) ban on alcohol advertising in South Africa. (Read his post here.) There’s one point were...
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What are ‘better’ wine prices?
There’s been a lot written and spoken about the economic pressures on the wine industry in the last 18 months. Struggling cellars, discount online wine sales, international investment in South Africa,...
View ArticleNurturing new wine drinkers
Yesterday’s article in the Business Day took a positive standpoint on the role of local wine consumption in the coming year, based on comments by Wines of South Africa’s Su Birch. Local consumption and...
View ArticlePaso Robles Zinfandel video
A very cool video promo for the Paso Robles Zinfandel festival. Fun, but not silly. Beautiful production – must have cost a few bob! “This is my wife!” Thanks to winegoggle.co.za
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Tesco in search of a great design innovation
The annual pilgrimage for South African creatives, the Design Indaba, is currently being held in Cape Town. One of the comments that I noticed from Cherryflava on Twitter was about the increasing...
View ArticleWine competitions are not charities
People may call the South African wine industry all manner of things, but you could never accuse it of being boring! At least not within the small circle of seriaaas winos, writers and industry...
View ArticleConsol glass takes the health angle
Consol is the largest glass producer in South Africa.They dominate the market for wine bottles and many producers are at the mercy of their production schedules and availability. For all the good...
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WINE Magazine shuts down print edition
South Africa’s WINE Magazine has announced that its September 2011 edition will be the final print run of the publication, which will now shift all its activity online. It will be interesting to see...
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Gary Vaynerchuk calls last rounds on wine videos
As I read first on Jamie Goode’s Wine Anorak blog, Gary Vaynerchuk has announced his ‘retirement’ from the online wine world. GaryVee has been one of the most inspiring online wine personalities over...
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The Cape Town backdrop
I have been in London for about six weeks now and I am yet to really see much promotion or marketing for the World Cup. Now sure, I understand that the event is already upon us and that companies and...
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