Stories
Pieter Walser from Blank Bottle on the stories behind some of our favourite wines
Winemakers don't come much more creatively brilliant than the genius that is Pieter Walser. He's the sort of man that's had more fantastic ideas before breakfast than we manage in a whole week and that talent shines through in his wines. Each comes with a story often as captivating as they are mystifying so we've asked him to record a few to give you an insight into the magic behind the vino!
Adi on Wine
As far as we know, no one has yet produced a vaccine to protect against Adi Badenhorst. So contagious is his lust for life that you can't help but be infected by it, whether it means you find yourself bundled into the back of his Silverado and taken on a bone-rattling tour of his vineyards or dragged into his cellar to lend a hand with the blending. While this pesky global pandemic is stopping us from being there in person we couldn't resist sharing these fantastic videos from the man himself.
Wonders with Walser
April 2018 saw we Swiggers travel deep down into the jungle of Cape Town to meet, greet and sip accordingly, with what I would call celebrities...
From the Archive: A few simple ideas to enhance your wine drinking experience
Wine is a performer and it merits a little respect. Violinists tend not to play in mittens and ballerinas don’t perform in hob-nailed boots ...
