A visit to Malaysia really entices your senses and in some way, I think it is similar to what foreign tourists experience when coming to South Africa. Remember how proud we were of our title as the Rainbow Nation? It seems, however, thatÂ...
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If you are in the business of producing or selling a value-adding product, the brand is a most important thing. We all try to take the commodity and make something special and unique, something that has a better perceived value to the ...
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Indulging in exceptional pork dishes when visiting the Prowein show in Germany has become somewhat of a tradition. While they are usually served with a selection of beautiful local beers, the variety of recipes and their interesting sides c...
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One can't help to feel slightly intimidated by the enormity of the global wine offering when walking through hall after hall of wine at the annual Prowein show in Düsseldorf. Still, measured by the activity on the South African stand, the...
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Nowadays, in wine marketing to the consumer, we often include experience in the conversation and focus much less on product. Experience is the trend all brands have to comply with, the so-called 5th P of Marketing. But is there anyone left...
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Brand owners often see strong brands in their category as the unobtainable goal and unbeatable competition, but the small brand can not only learn from strong brands, strong brands can also provide a very good slipstream.The strong bran...
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As long as I can remember, trading up has been the number one challenge for South African wine. More than green pepper Sauvignon Blanc and burnt rubber Pinotage, being recognised for our quality, rather than being cheap and cheerful has bee...
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"If you ran your household finances like government runs the country’s money, your bank would shut your accounts faster than you could say 'Bosasa'", says Bruce Whitfield on Business Insider following Tito Mboweni's budget speech. But wha...
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Data has become part of our everyday vocabulary. Much more than research data, it has become the access to our online life and also the information we leave behind - our online footprint.Bill and Melinda Gates' annual letter was release...
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"Still small and uneven" is what you will pick up from winemaker conversations. As the pressing season is coming into full swing across the Cape Winelands, let's have a look at what is to be expected of the 2019 harvest.After a record l...
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