by Pieter Walser | Dec 6, 2011 | Blog
“BLACK 2010” – R165 a bottle. This wine is a red blend of Swartland Syrah, Mourvedre & Grenache – a joint venture between myself and a friend, Albert Ahrens. Personally, I think that the future for South African wine lies in elegance. I...
by Pieter Walser | Nov 15, 2011 | Blog
At tastings I often get the question: “How do you conceptualize new wines?” Although normally a firm believer in strategic planning, I plan NOT to plan when it comes to new wines. You can never force a wine; you just need to follow the road you’re...
by Pieter Walser | Oct 24, 2011 | Blog
This has definitely been the most challenging newsletter to write ever. In the past I’ve explained the production cost of wine in general. But the question I left unanswered: Are you being ripped off by paying, let’s say, R350 for a bottle of fine wine?...
by Pieter Walser | Oct 7, 2011 | Blog, Media
The Ghaap newspaper reporting on the BLANKbottle and Old Mutual roadshow. Click here to view the article
by Pieter Walser | Sep 20, 2011 | Blog
For many years I’ve been presenting tastings to private clients. It’s always been core to my business – getting face-time with people who love wine. I am not exactly sure what happened in the last few months, but the tastings took on new momentum. I subsequently...
