Wine in SA
Elsie
Born and bred in the beautiful Coastal town of Knysna in the Western Cape. Married and raised 1 son and 5 step children. Widowed in 2006.
Professional musician and music teacher until the mid- nineties when the passion for wine became a full time occupation.
Original wine interest started in 1983 when a group of friends started a wine club. Learning and passion grew from there through travel, tasting wine and eating in the greatest regional restaurants around the world. Great wine mentors all over the world shared their knowledge and wines with the generosity traditionally experienced amongst wine lovers and professionals.
Other than food, wine and music I have a serious interest in Organic gardening, Botany, Art and Writing - both on wine related subjects and fiction. Presently collaborating on an international book on Pinot Noir which is in the planning stages.
Elsie received her Wine and Spirit Education Trust Wine Judging Certificate in 1997 and she became Cape Wine Master in 2000. Elsie as one of 66 members spread world wide with a final dissertation on Brandy and Cognac. This covers wine regions world wide as well as brandy, liqueur and general knowledge.
Elsie is also Australasian Wine Master - a title received from Centre for International Wine Studies at the University of Western Australia, Sydney
Elsie often travels following wine and food related events in most important wine growing regions of the world - these to update current knowledge and stimulate interest.
Elsie often acts as International and local Wine Judge * Swiss International Airline Awards
* Vino Llubjana in Slovenia
* Veritas
* Juliet Cullinan Wine Show
* South African Wine Magazine (various panels)
* South African Airways
And she continuously provides lectures on wine and food
Wine in SA 03/27/2011
The First Elephant Grape Crusher
The Boplaas Winery in South Africa has welcomed a new member: elephant Harry, who helps to crush the wine grapes.
Wine in SA 01/04/2010
Breedekloof
The Breedekloof lies about an hour North-East of Cape Town through the spectacular Du Toitskloof Mountains.
Wine in SA 09/30/2009
Stellenbosch
Wine lovers -both local and overseas – consider it an essential visit and it attracts about 50% of all foreign visitors to our shores.
Wine in SA 08/03/2009
Luvo Ntezo
Seven years ago a young black man from Kwazulu-Natal, came to the Cape to seek his fortune. He started working as a pool porter at Steenberg Hotel in Constantia.
Wine in SA 06/16/2009
350 years of cape winery
During 2009, the year celebrating 350years of Cape Wine, many producers are delving into their precious museum stocks of wines to host retrospective tastings.
Wine in SA 01/03/2009
Vintage 2008
Although vintages differ in South Africa vintage variance is not as pronounced as in European vineyards situated at the outer limits of grape growing. The 2008 growing season was conducive to growing excellent quality fruit.
Wine in SA 12/23/2008
African winter is czech summer
From our Czech /European point of view is the South African wine from country below the equator which means african winter is czech summer and vice versa.
Wine in SA 10/12/2008
Winemaster Elsie
I was born and bred in the beautiful Coastal town of Knysna in the Western Cape. I have worn many hats over the years – I’ve been a professional musician, a teacher, and (since the early nineties) I’ve made wine my full-time occupation.
Wine in SA 10/12/2008
Wine PHANT
The Phant wines are similar to the other HOW selling overseas but the taste profile has heightened for our European consumers.
Wine in SA 10/12/2008
The most popular varieties in South Africa
The most popular wines in South Africa are Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon.
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