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Harvest 2013 overview
MARCH 19, 2013 | 2013’s Harvest is almost complete, and we sat down with Cellar Master Frans Smit to find out how the wine harvest is progressing. This vintage had a very cool build-up to harvest and an unusually cool February, resulting in great fruit concentration, specifically on the white wines. Frans also think 2013 will be remembered for some great white wines. 2013 Wines will also be characterised by good natural acidity, meaning they will age well.
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The Blind Astronomer, an exhibition by Berco Wilsenach
FEBRUARY 27, 2013 | Spier, in association with VISI, is pleased to present the highly anticipated solo exhibition, ‘The Blind Astronomer’ by artist Berco Wilsenach.
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Today’s photo: Hand sorting Pinotage 2013
FEBRUARY 07, 2013 | Pinotage, with it’s finicky and temperamental character is true to it’s South African roots.
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A collaborated effort produces great results
JANUARY 15, 2013 | On Friday, 4 January 2013, San Diego based organization Do-Something-Now handed over 25 bicycles to St. John home-based caregivers. Do-Something-Now wanted to assist a South African establishment that supported patients with cancer or HIV Aids, and visiting board members Michael and Carol Horvitz attended the handover at St. John.
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What is an Eggmobile? More about our laying hen operation.
JANUARY 07, 2013 | What is an Eggmobile? More about our laying hen operation.An Eggmobile is a mobile hen house. Inspired by Joel Salatin who I learnt about reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan. We have 10 on our farm with each housing 250 hens. Below is a picture taken in early September 2012 as the girls are heading out for another day of free ranging on our pastures. (This is genuine free range not the theoretical access to the free range that you actually buy when you buy free range. More about this later in the blog.)
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Making biodynamic compost
DECEMBER 03, 2012 | Last month during a workshop for the Secret Festival, our vegetable garden expert, Neil, shared some of his personal biodynamic composting secrets. Spier is currently in the process of converting its vineyards to organic and has a vegetable garden that is run not only according to organic principles and practices, but also according to biodynamic ones.
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