South Africa

Stephanie Wiid of Thistle & Weed on the use of “climate smart cultivars” in South Africa

For Wine Enthusiast, Kathleen Willcox reports on the proliferation of Portuguese varieties around the world as growers adapt to climate change. Stephanie Wiid, South African winemaker and co-founder of Thistle & Weed, calls these varieties “climate smart cultivars” thanks to their ability to “coax bright flavors out of grapes grown in punishing heat,” as Willcox […]
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South Africa

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South Africa with a Cedilha: Thistle & Weed’s Portuguese Nuance

While not the entirety of the focus of Stephanie Wiid and Etienne Terblanche’s joint venture better known as Thistle & Weed, Portuguese and Iberian grapes as a whole are becoming more important to them.  The idea of sustainability is more than the farming and winemaking practices, as making the correct decisions on grape varieties will often […]
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