Carrie's Connoisseurs

Justin van Wyk is the 2021 Diners Club Winemaker of the year – we talk to him about this fabulous award and what he is currently up to at Constantia Glen. Visit our online shop · Carrie's Connoisseurs on YouTube · Produced by Solid Gold Podcasts

Karl Lambour talks to me about the beautiful Tokara Wine Estate, their success in Platter Guide this year and why you shouldn’t miss a visit to the property. Visit our online shop · Carrie's Connoisseurs on YouTube · Produced by Solid Gold Podcasts

Carrie Adams caught up with industry specialist, Michael Fridjhon to talk Platter Guide 5 stars and do a quick wrap up of SA wine for 2021. Visit our online shop · Carrie's Connoisseurs on YouTube · Produced by Solid Gold Podcasts

WhiskyBrother is South Africa's first and only retail store dedicated solely to whisky. They have been recognised in the annual South African Small Business Awards as a Top 20 winner! Carrie Adams sips with Founder and Co-owner of WhiskyBrother - Marc Pendlebury to talk all things Whisky. Visit our online shop · Carrie's Connoisseurs on YouTube · Produced by Solid Gold Podcasts

Be a Daisy wines are sourced from some of the most iconic regions in South Africa such as Stellenbosch, Worcester, Swartland, Hemel en Aarde, and Robertson. In supporting Bé a Daisy, you will enjoy some of the best wines our country has to offer. In this podcast Craig Bester joined Carrie Adams to chat about this beautiful brand and making wine in the heart of a global pandemic. Visit our o...

Vilafonté scoops international award – We talk to Mike Ratcliffe, Managing partner of this dynamic SA winery. Visit our online shop · Carrie's Connoisseurs on YouTube · Produced by Solid Gold Podcasts

In this podcast Carrie Adams celebrates world champagne day with Jeff Grier. Visit our online shop · Carrie's Connoisseurs on YouTube · Produced by Solid Gold Podcasts

Bartinney’s delicious award winning Cabernet and other news in the engaging presence of Brian Cluver General Manager. Visit our online shop · Carrie's Connoisseurs on YouTube · Produced by Solid Gold Podcasts

Cows to Cabernet: Milk to Merlot – I catch up with Nick Pentz of Groote Post to chat about this very successful farm and their journey into the world of wine. Visit our online shop · Carrie's Connoisseurs on YouTube · Produced by Solid Gold Podcasts

We celebrate Chateau Libertas' 90th birthday with Jackie Olivier - marketing manager premium wines Distell.  Visit our online shop · Carrie's Connoisseurs on YouTube · Produced by Solid Gold Podcasts

SA firmly placed on the international Chenin Blanc platform according to Wine Cellar's James Pietersen who chaired the Standard bank Chenin Blanc top ten challenge. Visit our online shop · Carrie's Connoisseurs on YouTube · Produced by Solid Gold Podcasts

In this clip Carrie Adams chats to Etienne Buys – Operations Boss at the beautiful Vrede en Lust farm in Simondium, on the Franschhoek Wine Route about their past their present and their future. Visit our online shop · Carrie's Connoisseurs on YouTube · Produced by Solid Gold Podcasts

In this clip Carrie Adams chats to Duduzile Masuku, who is the quintessential generation-Y candidate and has all the liquor trends for young people. Masuku shares why she is a wine enthusiast and accepts as certain that the wine industry is in great hands if her generation has anything to do with it. Visit our online shop · Carrie's Connoisseurs on YouTube · Produced by Solid Gold Po...

BizNews recently launched a wine shop, Carrie Adams caught up with the BizNews' general manager - Stuart Lowman - and commercial director - Clive Eksteen to go into detail of the birth of this new exciting venture. "Carrie looks after the selection and curation, so you are assured of the best quality. The collective buying power of the BizNews community together with a direct farm-to-you model tra...

Carrie Adams chats to the brand godfather Jeremy Sampson discussing a change on the populations approach to drinking and especially going forward in South Africa. The pair unpack whether or not it would work in SA. Visit our online shop · Carrie's Connoisseurs on YouTube · Produced by Solid Gold Podcasts

In this clip, wine guru Carrie Adams invites South African bubbly royalty – Elunda Basson to chat about the privilege of working at the beautiful Steenberg Estate, producing world class MCC and the wonderful world of Sauvignon Blanc that the Constantia valley has opened up for her. Visit our online shop · Carrie's Connoisseurs on YouTube · Produced by Solid Gold Podcasts

In this episode Carrie Adams is joined by Maryke Botha talking to us about the second vintage of the beautiful Mon Desir Chardonnay that has just been released. Visit our online shop · Carrie's Connoisseurs on YouTube · Produced by Solid Gold Podcasts

Jenny Crwys-Williams is the former host of the daily afternoon shows covering current affairs to food, lifestyles to in-depth interviews with prominent personalities, both international and local, to battles and books. Crwys-Williams is a long time friend and colleague to Carrie Adams celebrates women's month in style. Visit our online shop · Carrie's Connoisseurs on YouTube · Produc...

Catherine Marshall's history started at her being a resident winemaker at four wineries in Stellenbosch and Paarl before embarking on a solo career in 2007 establishing and running the wine business. Marshall joined Carrie Adams to celebrate women's month in style. August 18th was National Pinot Noir Day, so what better time to learn a little bit about one of the world's most versatile wines! Visi...

As one of South Africa’s iconic winemakers, Ntsiki Biyela has forged a path to become a highly respected and widely admired name in the world of wine. In 2016, she established Aslina Wines, inspired by the strength and determination of the biggest influence in her life, her grandmother. Biyela joined Carrie Adams to celebrate women's month in style. Visit our online shop · Carrie's Co...

Backsberg’s philosophy remains to provide pleasure and enjoyment to a broad range of wine lovers by producing wines with not only structure and finesse, but also with a high level of drinkability. Simon Back joins wine guru Carrie Adams to unpack the DGB deal and to pay tribute to Duimpie Bayly. Visit our online shop · Carrie's Connoisseurs on YouTube · Produced by Solid Gold P...

Danie Dewet is a pioneer of noble white wines in South Africa and has also introduced superior red cultivars to the Robertson Wine Valley. A graduate of the Geisenheim Institute in Germany, one of the world’s leading centres for the study of viticulture and cellar technology, De Wet’s wines express the uniqueness of the soils of De Wetshof and meticulous attention to detail, while stat...

SA wine industry mourns the death of Duimpie Bayly, Dr Winifred E Bowman joins wine guru Carrie Adams for a chat to celebrate the life of one of South Africa’s greatest wine authorities Duimpie Bayly. Visit our online shop · Carrie's Connoisseurs on YouTube · Produced by Solid Gold Podcasts

Waterford Estate is situated in one of the world’s most visually arresting pockets of paradise. Nestled in the picturesque Blaauwklippen Valley, in the world renowned Stellenbosch region, this 120 H property owned by Jeremy and Leigh Ord and managed by partner and Cellar master Kevin Arnold. The Estate boasts old citrus groves, rolling lawns, water features and fragrant lavender and rosemary...

Hamilton Russell Vineyards – one of the most southerly wine Estates in Africa and one of the closest to the sea – pioneered viticulture and winemaking in the beautiful, cool, maritime Hemel-en-Aarde Valley appellation, just behind the old fishing village of Hermanus. Anthony Hamilton Russell joins Carrie Adams for a heart warming catch, encouraging the youth to take over the liquor ind...