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The 7 reasons we planted shelter belts on the Spier farm
DECEMBER 02, 2013 | Look closely at the photo above (taken October 2013), and you can see a bumble bee in the middle of the picture enjoying the nectar of the keurboom (virgilia oroboidies). This tree was planted in our first shelterbelt alongside our first pastures two and a half years ago.
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Limited edition Blind Astronomer range released
DECEMBER 02, 2013 | Two handcrafted, limited edition wines have been released as part of the new Spier Collaborative Series, which pays tribute to the work done by recipients of the Spier Arts Patronage Programme which supports extraordinary artists over an extended period of time.
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Friday, 13 December: Movie night at Spier
NOVEMBER 22, 2013 | Get the holiday season off to a yummy start with Spier’s food movie night on Friday 13 December. On the screen will be Babette’s Feast, the delectable story of an exiled French chef who enchants a conservative Danish community with her exquisite cooking. While you watch the movie on the lawns of the Spier Hotel, enjoy a picnic basket including a bottle of Spier wine.
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Marije Vogelzang's Spier Secret Dinner
NOVEMBER 08, 2013 | Marije Vogelzang, the world's most well-known eating designer hosted an interactive eating experience at the Spier Secret Festival on Friday 25 October 2013, exploring the ancient cooking method of baking meat and vegetables in clay.
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New art installations at Spier
NOVEMBER 07, 2013 | Spier aims to support projects that we feel acknowledge our African arts heritage, protect that legacy and contribute to its future. With this goal, we’ve established a number of initiatives that have greatly impacted both the performing and visual arts in South Africa since 1996.Recently Spier has invested in three art installations that are found on the farm. Each of these is profiled below but we encourage you to interact with them on the farm itself!
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Spier wins “White Wine of the Year” at South African Airways wine selection
NOVEMBER 05, 2013 | On 3 November 2013 South African Airways (SAA), Africa’s leading airline, announced its winners of the annual wine selection process, and Spier’s Creative Block 2 2012 was announced White Wine of the Year.
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