van Flymen, Debi

I come from a family that loves to entertain and have been fascinated with wine and food since childhood. After returning from an overseas stint in 2004, I opened Culinary Productions – a bespoke catering and events company which became a base for winemakers and the...

Malan, Marius

Marius Malan is an Elsenburg trained viticulturist whose passion is to produce his own wine under the lable ‘Malanot Wines’. Marius knows that to be successful a producer needs to do more than make wine, and the Wine Masters course helped him understand areas such as...

Louw, Conrad

Conrad obtained a B.Com degree at the University of Stellenbosch and became an exchange student with AIESEC. Having worked in the UK, his love for travel, exploring the world and adventure was ignited. He combined adventures such as climbing Kilimanjaro (twice),...

Harper, Sandy

Sandy Harper earned her qualification in 2014 with her dissertation on “Informal Wine Tasting Clubs as a Marketing Channel for Small Wine Brands,” securing the La Motte Award for Excellence in Viticulture upon graduation. She also holds a Master’s...

Bezuidenhout, Francois

Francois has been active in the South African wine industry for over 15 years as a winemaker, marketer, manager and producer. Currently he owns and manages a consulting and brokering firm, Bezuidenhout Family Wines. His own family-wine label, Leenders, has been...