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Spier’s 21 Gables achieves great results in the Korean Wine Challenge
JULY 03, 2013 | The ninth Korean Wine Challenge recently announced their results and Spier 21 Gables wines were the only South African wines to win a Gold and Silver medal.
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Eight to Go closes for renovations
JUNE 26, 2013 | Eight to Go Deli at Spier will be closing for three weeks from the 27 June to undergo some changes. It will reopen its doors on Friday the 26th July with a refreshed look and some exciting new goodies. Expect freshly home-baked cookies and pastries, homemade jams, fruit preserves and chutneys straight from our kitchen.
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Second Secret Festival at Spier
JUNE 13, 2013 | The second Spier Secret Festival will take place at Spier wine farm on Friday, 25 and Saturday, 26 October.Local and international experts on food and wine will present talks, visual presentations, workshops, tastings and various dinner events. A key focus will be food and wine trends, ethics, and biodynamic farming.
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Recipe: FAB Beef Burger
JUNE 03, 2013 | Like a chef’s signature dish, our Spier Signature range of wines capture the characteristics of each grape variety. The Signature Merlot has typical flavours of ripe red and black berries, with an undertow of eucalyptus and mint. This wine pairs perfectly with the juicy FAB burger which is an easy meal to prepare.
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Spier Volunteers contribute to Stop Hunger Now
MAY 28, 2013 | According to the World Hunger Day website, 90% of deaths can be attributed to “hunger and poverty related illnesses” especially in developing countries. This is more than the AIDS virus or any other disease. The aim of World Hunger Day is to raise awareness about this state of affairs and to encourage organisations to get involved and contribute, not only by sponsoring food parcels or helping with the distribution thereof, but also through educational efforts. The idea is to teach people how to fish rather than simply giving them fish, as the proverbial saying goes.
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Photojournal: 27 May 2013
MAY 27, 2013 | All these photos have been taken by the amazing Eva van Niekerk over the last month. This is SP 1301.He will be given his Zulu name at weaning. The first Limousin Bull calf born this year and he is exactly a month old on the photo. Not brave enough to venture too far from Mamma’s legs…yet.
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