Fairtrade has changed Ryno’s life

Nov 11

Mr. Ryno Andrews Note to the reader Ryno Andrews is 17 years old and both her parents work at Bergendal farm, in the Citrusdal Region, Western Cape. Bergendal became Fairtrade certified in 2003 for its wine grapes. It then extended certification to all its other products: rooibos tea, oranges and soft citrus. Bergendal farm is part of a group of four Fairtrade...

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Citrusdal Wines exclusively produces a Chenin Blanc and Shiraz for Liberty Wines in the UK market.

Nov 04

Citrusdal Wines exclusively produces a Chenin Blanc and Shiraz for Liberty Wines in the UK market.  Their new website being launched now. ================================================================= From: Liberty Wines Subject: New Liberty Wines Website Launch Dear all, We are very excited to tell you that the new Liberty Wines website is now live at...

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Six Hats – Super Value with Equity

Oct 28

Fair Trade, of course, has the goal of improving the wages and working conditions of the farmers and workers in the developing world. In 2007, Charles Back (the famed owner of Fairview and Goats do Roam) helped the Citrusdale Wines cooperative restructure itself into a partnership that includes a number of Fair Trade wine farmers. [Citrusdale is a small ...

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LAUNCH: UBUNTU INTERNATIONAL PROJECT

Sep 17

SIX HATS SPONSOR WINES FOR THE LAUNCH OF UBUNTU INTERNATIONAL PROJECT Six Hats was the proud wine sponsor at the SA High Commission in Trafalgar Square on 16th September when Ubuntu International Project officially launched its three year programme aimed at nurturing and promoting South African design on the international stage. Guests from the world of fashions,...

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The History of Wine

Aug 19

To follow the history of the vine and winemaking from the very beginning until now, we must take a winding route that stretches back over a period of more than 7 000 years. Few facts are known about the early years although it is generally accepted that wine was made for the first time in Persia, with evidence of wine production dating back as far as 6000 BC....

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