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Rootstock: Discussing eco-friendly and organic wines in the Cape

Posted on 08. Dec, 2009 by Pia Taylor.

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A couple of weeks ago I ventured out to Backsberg Estate to attend a discussion on eco-friendly and organic wines. On the agenda, four passionate producers who are making a difference in their field, each in their own way.

2009 National Park Week: free entry for all SA citizens

Posted on 08. Sep, 2009 by Pia Taylor.

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In celebration of 2009’s National Park Week (I had no idea there was such a thing), SANParks has announced that all South Africans will have free access to national parks for one week running from 14-20 September.

Unconventional and innovative: Backsberg’s blueprint for green management

Posted on 19. May, 2009 by Pia Taylor.

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Recently, I was invited, along with a number of other ‘green’ journos and bloggers, to Backsberg Estate near Paarl to see in action all the eco-friendly initiatives that have earned the winery not only carbon-neutral status (a first among South African wineries, and one of only three in the world), but also ‘champion’ ranking within the BWI (Biodiversity [...]

Spring has sprung! It’s time to go hunting wildflowers…

Posted on 09. Aug, 2008 by Pia Taylor.

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Being overseas for so long last year (4 months!), I completely missed the spectacular display that comes with spring flower season in the western and northern Cape.
But not this time! I am planning to visit the beautiful Postberg Reserve once again, and though I probably won’t make it all the way up to Namaqualand this [...]