Currently you'll find me working at Warwick, in the Simonsberg district of the Stellenbosch wine region. 110 hectares of vineyards, 65 working and a quaint little cellar, but don't let size fool you. In south Africa small can be a good thing, but then you need quality. If that this small farm has an abundance of and they don't mind sharing their exquisite wines with a appreciative wine community. Most of the people that visit this winery, nestled between hills covered in vineyards, have heard great and many promising things. And it feels good to meet and fulfill and sometimes exceed their expectations. I know my job is to sell the wine and present it in such a way that people won't for get the wine or the name and will go and tell their friends. See that's our biggest angle - connecting with the people and giving close to perfect service.
At the end of the day, I don't smile 'cause I sold wine to people. I smile 'cause I know that those people will share in a passion of mine, wine. It's not about the money, but maybe it should be, but for me, I just want people to appreciate, enjoy and when they take that first sip of wine - not be thinking of me, or the price of the bottle but be looking into the eyes of a friend, lover or a scenery that will take their breath away.
I sometimes wish I could give my heart to people, so they may feel the joy and pleasure and love I feel when ever I drink wine. I want people to love wine the way I do.
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