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I got back to the office one morning a few weeks ago with a message to call CNN back. Not being in the habit of receiving phone messages from CNN, I returned the call immediately. Brilliant news: they wanted to do a feature on Backsberg!

Backsberg launches its new wine brand Tread Lightly by Backsberg in a PET soft bottle

The last couple of months have sped by; here is a bit of a recap.

Can’t find that corkscrew? Here’s one way to open a bottle of wine without it…

Valiant Swart is kicking off the kykNET Backsberg Picnic Concerts this coming Sunday afternoon at the farm. Bring your picnic blanket and come have a glass of wine while enjoying some great music on the farm.

I recently met up with online wine legend Gary Vaynerchuk. After presenting Gary with a Springbok rugby T-shirt, we talked about the potential for South African wine in the US. Gary reckons we have a big opportunity with Chenin Blanc…

Is social media just fad? Are Facebook and Twitter simply tools which will fall by the wayside in due course? Or does social media represent one of the biggest shifts in communication in living memory?

Here’s a video detailing the construction of Food and Trees for Africa’s offices on Backsberg. Mind you, they are not just any offices, the building is made out of straw bales…

We recently had some nice coverage on the SABC’s Agriculture Today show as well on Classic FM’s Business Classic Wine Show. Check out the clip and the radio podcast/transcript…

Really super news: we picked up a Grand Gold medal for the Babylons Toren Red at the recent Concours Mondial de Bruxelles. Instead of just putting out a trite press release, here’s a video interview with Guillaume Nell, Backsberg’s winemaker…