Vinimark360°
On Vinimark360° we share insights and opinions of wine producers, brand owners, members of the trade and industry experts so we can collectively navigate the future and lead our industry to success.
On-trade in South Africa: Adapting to COVID-19 Consumer Behaviour
Over the last year, restaurants, tasting rooms and wine bars have faced the unprecedented challenge of trying to stay afloat in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and severe lockdown measures that followed. While most have done everything they can to embrace the online space, the fact remains that these businesses still need to be profitable in the realms of brick and mortar.
Jul 01, 2021
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Are drought-tinged vintages truly better?
Whether one is a wine drinker or not, we know, when it comes to farming, drought is a bad thing. On the other hand, wine lovers may be aware that vines cope and can do well in marginal environments, where other plants would not flourish. (Picture: Callie Louw, custodian, farmer and winemaker at Porseleinberg)
Jun 15, 2021
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What old vines can teach us about the future of wine
“Whenever I stand in an old vineyard, I get quite emotional – I feel so small, because these vineyards have been around for so long – some for 120 or 130 years. I look at them and ask: why did they survive?” These poignant words by Rosa Kruger, founder of the Old Vine Project (OVP) perfectly capture the immense reverence, respect and awe she holds for South Africa’s 3 693 hectares of gnarled and knotted old vines.
May 19, 2021
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Natural wine: passing fad or necessary return to healthier roots?
Chaired by wine journalist and creator of HanDrinksSolo, Jono Le Feuvre, the panel included Christina Rasmussen, co-founder and head of content at LITTLEWINE; David Clarke, founder of Ex Animo Wine Distributors; Jamie Goode, scientist, author and wine journalist; Johan Reyneke, cellar owner & viticulturist at Reyneke Wines; and Rudiger Gretschel, head of production for Vinimark.
Apr 06, 2021
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Wine trends - What we learned in 2020
Despite the major challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic – not least of which, several rounds of bans on the sale and distribution of alcohol – 2020 has given the wine industry some valuable lessons to chew over. In our most recent podcast episode, host Jono Le Feuvre sat down with Vinimark Export and Marketing Director, Geoff Harvey to unpack some of the most interesting wine retail and buying trends that emerged from an all-round unprecedented year.
Apr 06, 2021
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