Wine in Focus
A vodcast series on South Africa's fine wine industry
Wine in Focus is an Investec Focus Radio five-part vodcast series hosted by Lerato Motshologane, a deal maker at Investec for Business and founder of Discover Wines.
To coincide with Investec's sponsorship of the Trophy Wine Show - Grande Roche, in the Paarl winelands, was the backdrop for this show. Lerato chats to wine makers, investors, farmers and judges on everything from how to invest in wine, to innovations changing the way we farm, and South Africa's growing prominence on the international fine wine market.
Episode 1: Investing in wine: Pairing enjoyment with returns
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Johan Malan from Wine Cellar, Mike Ratcliffe - co-founder of Vilafonté and Investec's Roy van Eck discuss how to invest in fine wine. They cover how you tell the difference between a premium vintage and plonk, how to age wine, a wine bond, and their hopes for SA's wine industry. Read the transcript.
Episode 2: Elevating SA wine on the global stage
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Wine competitions aren't just an opportunity for winemakers to gain accolades, they encourage innovation and enforce quality. Michael Fridjhon, Chairman of the Trophy Wine Show, Tom Carson, one of the international judges, and Bruce Jack- founder of Flagstone wines- discuss how SA's wines are gaining market share from established old world wines and entering new markets in Africa. Read the transcript
Episode 3: Wine industry's contribution to SA
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The wine industry contributes R56.5 billion to our economy annually, and for every one job produced on a wine farm, another 10 are created further down the value chain. In this episode CEO of SA Wine, Rico Basson and Victor dos Reis, a senior transactor in the Leverage Finance team at Investec discuss the industry’s growth prospects, how exporters can mitigate US trade tariffs and how the future of the industry relies on it moving from a bulk to a value business. Read the transcript.
Episode 4: The changing face of the wine industry
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Once dominated by a narrow demographic, South Africa's wine industry is seeing the rise of a new cohort of professionals. Young, black, and female they’re challenging old assumptions and reshaping leadership. In this episode of Wine in Focus Praisy Dlamini CEO of Adama Wines and GM of HER wines, and Kiara Scott head winemaker of Hazendal, reflect on their personal journeys to the top and what they're doing to insure other women follow. Read the transcript
Meet our host | Lerato Motshologane
Lerato Motshologane works at the intersection of finance and fine wine.
As a deal maker at Investec for Business, when she isn't shaping funding solutions for her commercial clients, she's promoting and trading in South Africa's finest wines. As founder of Discover Wine, she's passionate about educating the local consumer about the value and quality of our wines and enjoys hosting international wine lovers in our beautiful winelands.
More episodes coming soon
EPISODE 4
The changing face of the wine industry
EPISODE 5
Vinnovation: The future of sustainable wines
The Trophy Wine Show brought to you by Investec
Investec has been the proud sponsor of the Trophy Wine Show for four years. Chaired and founded by wine aficionado, Michael Fridjhon, 24 years ago, the show is the oldest wine competition in South Africa.
Its stringent methodology and professionally trained judges, some from overseas, ensure that out of the hundreds of wines entered annually, only the very best receive trophies.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE TROPHY WINE SHOW HERE
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