Welcome to our blog!
First of all a little bit more about the Wine Village.
The Wine Village opened its doors in 1997 and quickly became one of the country’s Top Ten Wine Shops.
It is the first and last stop on the route up the Hemel-en-Aarde Road. This gives wine lovers a one-stop indulgence in wine browsing and tasting in an atmosphere of serene bliss. The largest collection of South African wines under one roof is elegantly displayed in neat, inviting rows, grouped according to cultivars, styles, new innovations and bargains – a wine library ready to be lovingly browsed and selected.
We are a great team of wine lovers and for those of you who are not familiar with the Wine Village team...let me introduce them to you.
Paul and Cathy are a power couple, the ultimate husband and wife team who started it all...and run the show! Paul, the owner, will always be ready with the next amazing story and his knowledge of wine is something to write home about. Cathy does it all! A multi tasker, driven person who manages the team with passion...and persuasive looks:-)
Hester, is the first person you will probably see as you walk into the shop. She has been with the Wine Village for more than 10 years and with her extensive knowledge of wine, she is always ready to assist and recommend wine that will suit your taste and pocket:-).
Foreman and Ruan are always ready with a smile to assist customers in the shop and at the tasting counter.
Karien is our accountant who keeps the wheels turning, the wine flowing, the lids on the pans...and by the way, is Paul and Cathy's daughter in law.
Rozanne manages the conference centre and the extensive wine database of over 7000 wines. Apart from sales and administration she writes the blog and updates our social media and website.
Wine is our passion, our love and we feel very strongly that life is too short to drink bad wine! In the same breath I want to open the topic about the quality and price debate.
Good wine does NOT have to be expensive. And why are you buying the wine, is it to savour and enjoy with a special dinner, or are you and your friends around the fire enjoying an easy drinking red blend? This is a major difference between a R50 and a R150 bottle of wine. This of course excludes those really special wines of Anthony, André, Kevin, Eben to name but a few.............we have them all and then some. Please join us for a free informative fine wine time!
WINE VILLAGE, congratulations on a job well done.
ReplyDeleteAlways leading the pack by leaps and bounds you have once again shown the rest of them how it should be done. Thank you for all the years of immaculate service. The warm welcomes we have grown accustom to and the impeccable taste of the owners. For years it has been a pleasure to stroll through the WINE VILLAGE and I am sure that the pleasure will be shared with many more.
May you only move from strength to strength and grow even wiser in your years to come. Again thank you for the GOOD WINE.