February 22nd, 2010
I'm off to South Africa and somehow, instead of being a purely private trip, it has become a rush from south to north with tastings and talks in between. All organised by good friends and wine lovers Cobie and Bjorn of CVO Marketing. Be that as it may and despite all my grunts to the opposite effect, I am actually looking forward to it!
They've organised a "taste-off" with ...
January 25th, 2010
I had a long conversation with a friend of mine in South Africa about a presentation she attended on the South Africa wine industry. A variety of presentations on a variety of subjects. You can have a look at all the presentations here. It makes for some very interesting reading in general. Trust me however to be grabbed by the following statement about wine grape ...
January 22nd, 2010
This was taken last year over the Gewurz vineyard. Unfortunately there is no sign of a rainbow yet this year. Very unseasonable weather and definitely not a pleasure. However, for many it is good so we won't complain. We'll just keep looking forward to seeing the rainbow...
January 13th, 2010
Don't worry, it's not a word or a typing error. I just couldn't fit the full catch phrase for our Online Shop into the title bar. So for those who haven't yet checked out (pun intended) or better still used the new facility, the letters stand for "So Simple, So Convenient, So Buy Some (and yes Ms Bea..., I know I shouldn't use capitals after commas but ...
January 8th, 2010
It was just brought to my attention that we have a link from the old Sandihurst Blogspot to our new website, but not vice versa. So for those of you who want to have a look at the archives of Sandihurst blog posts, we've kept the old site going so they are all there waiting to be read and reread like a favourite novel!
January 5th, 2010
"Oh no, which one is which? Ah, this one is the Chianti - it has a much sharper smell than the Pinot". With a flourish, our Wine Waiter at a well-known establishment then placed the 'sharp-smelling-Chianti' in front of Celia and the less 'sharp smelling' Pinot in front of Grampa.
Unfortunately for this wonderful wine waiter, she happened to get them completely mixed up and Celia ended up taking a sip ...
January 4th, 2010
Celia's Vintage. She has done it again! Managed to get even better. Congratulations from all of us. Many more vintages together...
December 23rd, 2009
Our Cellar Door will be open for business as usual EXCEPT for 25 December to 28 December 2009 when we will be working actively on the list of things for which we will have to make new year's resolutions - like start exercising again... We will close again 1 January 2010 to 4 January 2010 to make sure the list we compiled during Christmas will be valid in ...
December 22nd, 2009
It has been said many times, quoted frequently and even a book written about it. "I don't know all that much about wine" or "I don't know much about wine but I know what I like".
Isn't that what it is all about - "I know what I like"? We see it every day in the tasting room - the light that goes on when somebody tastes something they really ...
December 21st, 2009
WineNZ magazine published a feature article titled "Sandihurst's Revival" in their Spring/Summer 2009 edition (Low res copy here). Listening to what is being said about the industry in general, I think it could just as easily have been titled "Sandihurst's Survival"! It is tough out there in the market place but despite the general negativity, I can't help but be positive about the future. People are not going to stop consuming good wine. The challenge lies in finding the way to ...
South African born, erudite and possessed of a love of life and rapier wit derived of a ponytail-wearing free spirit and somewhat chequered past, Hennie’s career path has been anything but average.
From rather alarming compulsory military service to the bewilderment of university, Hennie entered the Foreign Service anticipating lusty hedonistic thrills. Instead he received tour upon tour of feet-grounding hair-raising duty and a true appreciation of diplomacy in adversity. Hennie’s extraordinary life experiences and education more than adequately prepared him for his future ventures in the private sector. They also draw intrigue and the collective scrape of chairs at the raw hint of a damned good story.
Since discovering the fragile and whimpering bones of a dilapidated winery in 2005, Hennie and wife Celia have cultivated an award-winning success. The Sandihurst of today is recognised with gold medals from New Zealand and all over the world. For this, Hennie credits tenacity, sheer hard work, his wife’s utter brilliance and their shared devotion to a fine drop of wine. Challenge, Hennie insists, is integral to life.
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