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Don Richardson (June 23, 1935 – December 23, 2018 [1]) was a Canadian Christian missionary, teacher, author and international speaker who worked among people of Western New Guinea, Indonesia. [2]
In 2015, SAWIS (South African Wine Information and Systems) reported that the country had 100,146 hectares of vineyards, with about 55% planted with white varieties. [14] Chenin blanc has long been the most widely planted variety, still accounting for over 18% of all grape area planted in South Africa as of 2015, though it is slowly decreasing ...
The Sawi or Sawuy are an ethnic group of South Papua, Indonesia.They were known to be cannibalistic headhunters as recently as the 1950s. [2] They speak the Sawi language, which belongs to the Awyu language family.
General location of some South African wine regions. The wine regions of South Africa were defined under the "Wine of Origin" (Wyn van Oorsprong) act of 1973.Mirroring the French Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) system, all South African wines listing a "Wine of Origin" must be composed entirely of grapes from its region. [1]
Pinotage is a grape variety that was created in South Africa in 1924 by Abraham Izak Perold, the first Professor of Viticulture at Stellenbosch University.Perold was attempting to combine the best qualities of the robust Hermitage with Pinot noir, a grape that makes great wine but can be difficult to grow.
Tiny and Judy van Niekerk established the Stables Wine Estate in 2005, the first wine estate in KwaZulu-Natal, and released the first wines from the region in 2006. Judy van Niekerk was responsible for having KZN designated as a "Wine of Origin" region in 2005 after negotiations with SAWIS. [1] [2]
Witblits, or White Lightning (which later became a nickname for Allan Donald for his fast bowling speed and his quick and terrifying pace) is a clear spirit that has been distilled in South Africa for many years.
The Breedekloof is characterized by a great combination of terroirs.It is seamed by two mountain ranges, and nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Klein Karoo.The Breedekloof possesses a variety of soil that varies from deep heavy black soils to sandy shale soils in old river beds.