Tolken, Lizette – RSA

Lizette Tolken attended a high school reunion in 2005 where Cape Wine Master Tom Blok presented a tasting and was so intrigued by his passion and knowledge that she immediately enrolled for the Preliminary course at the Cape Wine Academy. Lizette is an admitted...

Ramsden, Derek – Resigned

Derek Ramsden has always been entrepreneurial by nature, turning the main passions of his life into successful businesses. After 18 years in the family cabinet-making and shopfitting business with his father, he has carved out a very exclusive niche market in the wine...

Noppé, Raymond – RSA

I was born and raised in the rural town of Worcester, which is situated in the Breede River Valley, a premium wine growing region in South Africa. Even though I was exposed to vineyards and the culture of wine from a young age, my interest in wine was only sparked in...

March, David – RSA

Dave March was a dedicated athlete in his younger years, completing many marathons under 2½ hours, so wine wasn’t very conducive to a hard training regimen. During a visit to Australia for a year, while relaxing after a strenuous game of boules with friends at...