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Become a Conservation Champion
MAY 19, 2017 | The WWF brought together stakeholders from the wine industry and conservation to create the Biodiversity and Wine Initiative (BWI) in 2005. Over the next decade, the initiative fostered greater awareness of the Cape’s unique natural heritage and encouraged many farms to implement biodiversity-friendly farming.
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Empowering Staff to Become Change Agents
MAY 18, 2017 | The importance of motivated and engaged employees is crucial for the success of every business. There is a wide array of employee engagement strategies available that are proving to reduce staff turnover, improve a business’s productivity, efficiency and sustainability.
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Meet the team: Joyce Malefane
MAY 15, 2017 | Spier is home to a diverse bunch of passionate people, doing what they love, and committed to making a difference every day. Originally from the Eastern Cape, Joyce has been permanently employed by Spier since 2006, and has worked in the conference centre, on the switchboard and in the restaurant. She loves singing and is passionately involved in her church.
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A new look for Creative Block
MAY 02, 2017 | The new, refreshed Creative Block packaging is inspired by the age-old craft of letterpress. The simple, modern and bold design is true to the craft and passion that goes into each of these award-winning blends.
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Medal haul for Spier at the National Wine Challenge/Top 100 SA Wines 2017
APRIL 26, 2017 | Four Spier wines have been included in the seventh edition of the Top 100 SA Wines, which forms part of the 2017 National Wine Challenge. Leading the pack is the Woolworths Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, which was awarded Grand Cru National Champion Best in Class.
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Meet the team: Jackson Dlatu
APRIL 18, 2017 | Spier is home to a diverse bunch of passionate people, doing what they love, and committed to making a difference every day. Jackson – the man expertly frying eggs each morning at the Spier Hotel’s breakfast buffet – hails from the Eastern Cape. He first learnt how to cook when he was a teenager, and has subsequently worked all over the Western Cape, joining Spier in 2006. He lives in Kayamandi, just outside of Stellenbosch.
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