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The Gold Standard
JANUARY 26, 2016 | In the past three months, Spier has scooped medals at a number of competitions.
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A challenging year: Harvest begins
JANUARY 20, 2016 | Harvest began last week Wednesday: a week earlier than harvest last year (which itself began a week earlier than the average)!
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Recycled homeware at the Spier Gift Shop & Wine Shop
JANUARY 19, 2016 | The multi-talented Kate Rosenberg has worked with a wide range of clients, from the World Design Capital and Truworths to décor show 100% Design South Africa on everything from product design to styling and interiors. She recently joined Spier to mastermind the launch of the Spier lifestyle range of products (for sale at the Tasting Venue and adjoining the Spier Hotel Reception) where she’s curated an eclectically covetable mix of beautiful homeware, tableware, fashion, books and skincare as well as the Spier Recycled Range.
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Old roots, new vines: bringing life to the vineyard
OCTOBER 08, 2015 | Sometimes vines won't grow when planted out in the rows; they die off, leaving empty pockets within a vineyard block. At Spier, we replace these dead vines with new vines of the same rootstock and clone as the rest of the block.
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Spier stands out at Cape Wine
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015 | How do you tell the story of a wine farm in three-dimensions? This was the challenge faced by Spier's marketing team and designer Nic Tamlin when conceptualising our stand at Cape Wine – one of the country's leading wine expos held last week at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.
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Cooking with Lorna and Friends at Spier
AUGUST 07, 2015 | On 1 August, socialite Lorna Maseko-Lukhele hosted the winter edition of Lorna and Friends with Michelin star chef Carlos Gaytan at Spier.
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