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The Squeaky Barrel Vol. 4
14 November 2023
Ever Wondered Who We Are? During tastings, we are often asked about the reason behind ...
The Squeaky Barrel Vol. 3
14 November 2023
A Glass of Wine a Day, Could Help Keep Frailty Away. Could a daily glass of ...
The Squeaky Barrel Vol. 2
24 August 2023
Listing-fees: Something the Cape Can Do Without The discomforting news that my beloved Dias Tavern ...
The Squeaky Barrel. Vol 1
4 May 2023
Wine and the Restaurant Rip-Off Along with leaf-roll virus, mealy-bugs and over-extracted Cabernet Sauvignon, listing ...
Why we Sell wine and don’t Buy Exposure
18 July 2022
We get numerous emails, and phone calls monthly requesting free wine for a charity/corporate event ...
WOSA CEO Newsletter – Q4 2021
27 October 2021
With so much happening in the world of wine and in the wider world that ...
Franschhoek Celebrates 50 years of Cap Classique
4 September 2021
On 1 September 2021 we took part in a “Sabrage Celebration” to commemorate the 50th ...
Bottomless Bubbly Brunch 2020
14 December 2020
Following all the COVID cancellations and disruption through 2020 we decided to hold our own ...
Virtual Corporate Tasting
4 December 2020
With COVID restricting travel, events and the like virtual tastings have taken off. This has ...
Bastille 2020 Video
3 December 2020
With COVID-19 causing havoc this year with festivals and the like, Franschhoek Wine Valley decided ...
Music and Wine Playlist
23 September 2020
Being the rebels of the vine, traditional wine and cheese pairings are not what you ...
Cake And Wine Pairing @ Uncorked 2019
13 March 2020
A big thank you to all who attended our Cake & Wine Pairing at this ...
Meet Kevin – the Black
13 March 2020
29 Questions for Kevin. Swart means Black in Afrikaans What is your idea of perfect ...
Meet Raymond – the Elephant
13 March 2020
29 Questions for Raymond. Ndlovu means Elephant in Zulu What is your idea of perfect ...
Meet Jacques – the Vintner
13 March 2020
29 Questions for Jacques – Vintners is someone who makes and sells Wine. What is ...
Yes, you CAN
13 March 2020
A recent interview with Kevin Swart about why Black Elephant Are so excited about canned ...
BBC News feature Black Elephant Vintners
13 March 2020
We were very proud to be part of a recent segment on Talking Business Africa ...