An Extraordinary day with SA Wine Guru Graham Knox

in the Winelands

The day will be spent with South African Wine Guru Graham Knox, who will arrange exclusive wine maker meetings and wine tasting experiences at four of the best South African estates. A 4 course food and wine pairing at a local restaurant in the Winelands.

Graham Knox worked as an executive in advertising companies, in Australia. Singapore and South Africa, some of which he owned, from 1966 to 1994. With the advent of the new South Africa, he moved full time into wine production in 1995 with his company Savanha Wines. Wine had been a hobby interest during his advertising career, but the opening of world markets turned this into full-on involvement.

In 1969, in Singapore, Graham started to write about wine. In 1971, he moved to South Africa, where he discovered the re-birth of one of the world’s great wine origins. In the intervening period between then and now, he has been responsible for a number of new businesses, wine innovations and awards.

• First wine column in Singapore (Straits Times 1969/71)• First comprehensive review of South Africa’s premium wines and their origins (Estate Wines of South

Africa 1976)• First commercial guide to the Cape’s original wine route (Stellenbosch Wine Route 1977)• First popularly priced Chardonnay in South Africa (Craighall 1992 – reached a peak of 100 000 cases

in 1994)• First and only wine company listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in the new era (1997).

Savanha Wines Ltd delisted and was renamed Spier Wines in 2001.• First Methode Cape Classique made in South Africa under Champenoise direction 1983 (Villiera

Tradition NV – 1993)• First series of premium wines made from selected, isolated, named single vineyards in South Africa

(Jack & Knox 2001 to 2007)• First commercial big blend of South African premium Sauvignon Blanc for export (Stormhoek 2003)• Highest ranked wineblog ever on Google (see Google ‘wine’ search Stormhoek)• Stormhoek chosen by USA’s Advertising Age as one of the world’s 50 best marketers (2006)• Stormhoek’s 2005 marketing campaign chosen by UK’s Drinks Digest as the best in UK liquor 2006• Graham’s Stormhoek blog won the Grand Trophy: South Africa’s best marketing campaign of 2007

(Sunday Times November 2007)

2019 SELLING RATE

2 guests R 38 400

3 guests R 40 000

4 guests R 41 700

5 guests R 43 400

TERMS AND CONDITIONS• The rates are quoted per experience and are based on 2 - 5 people• The rates are current and subject to change without prior notice• All bookings need to be made at least 1 month prior• Foreign language translators available at R3 000 per day• Payment: 30 days prior to experience - 50% deposit

7 days prior to experience - 100% full and final payment• Cancellation: Should the booking be cancelled 7 days or less, 100% cancellation fee will apply

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