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Earth’s Essence: SA’s First Naturally Preserved Wine, Beer and Cider

Earth’s Essence: SA’s First Naturally Preserved Wine, Beer and Cider

by Renate Engelbrecht | Dec 17, 2025 | FEATURED POST 1, LIFESTYLE, WINE

It started – as many meaningful South African stories do – quietly and without fanfare, on a small Stellenbosch wine farm, at the end of a long day in the cellar. It was 2010 and winemaker Trevor Strydom was handed a simple cup of Rooibos tea by his...

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