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In the Spier Vineyards: "Just like a person"
OCTOBER 02, 2017 | Meet Alfrieda Hanse, a supervisor at Spier’s Nooitgedacht farm. In this video she takes you into the vineyard in late winter. Here she shows you the art of pruning, explaining how carefully cutting the vines when they’re still at rest results in better quality grapes.
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Scooping two global accolades, Spier garners international acclaim for its wines
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 | The International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2017 awarded the Spier 21 Gables Pinotage 2014 with a “Gold Outstanding” medal score of 93+ at the 48th annual IWSC awards ceremony, which was held in London in September 2017.
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Cape-style lamb curry potjie
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 | Pinotage and potjiekos go together like campfires and tall tales.
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In the Spier Vineyards: "Our vineyards are asleep"
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 | Let Niklaas Hanse, senior supervisor at Spier’s Nooitgedacht farm, show you around.
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Wild rocket and toasted almond pesto
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 | Recently we encouraged diners at our Taste the Farm dinners to try their hand at making their own pesto. Replacing the traditional basil with the peppery flavours of wild rocket, guests enjoyed the fruits of their labour with fresh loafs from Hoghouse BBQ and Bakery.
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Baked bobotie cigars
SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 | There is few other places where South Africa's melting pot of cultures and traditions are combined and complimented more than the kitchen.
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