A cynic, talking to four nomadic British winemakers, would conclude that making wine is one thing, selling it quite another. A romantic would say: How can I do this too?
“Doing this” is making wine with no qualifications, little money, minimal training, in probably out-of-the-way places, often from grape varieties nobody knows about, in tiny quantities. Oh, and with no distribution. And having huge fun doing it.
If you want to make wine and you happen to live in France, or Italy, or Australia, or New Zealand, then you get a job in a winery and with a bit of luck they’ll let you have a tiny project of your own.
“When I was in South Africa everybody working in the winery had a plan for…
Durban July: One of the biggest horse racing events in Africa, the Durban July
combines fashion and horse racing in a glamorous setting.
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Fun South African Fact: South Africa is home to the oldest meteor scar in the world – the Vredefort Dome in a town called Parys. The site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Bitter koud — very cold. An Afrikaans phrase meaning ‘bitter cold’, often used to describe the cold weather during winter.Example: “Oh, my gosh! It’s bitter koud outside!”