Carrie's Connoisseurs

Toast With Carrie - Jeremy Samson

Advice from the inside track. Hear the stories of young entrepreneurs and seasoned professionals as they discuss business, sustainability, responsible leadership and work life balance, with the queen of wine and spirits, Carrie Adams.

18 Dec 2019 29 min

Toast With Carrie - Mutle Mogase

Advice from the inside track. Hear the stories of young entrepreneurs and seasoned professionals as they discuss business, sustainability, responsible leadership and work life balance, with the queen of wine and spirits, Carrie Adams.

10 Dec 2019 12 min

Toast With Carrie - Ethel Nyembe

Ethel Nyembe handed out the Diners Club Winemaker and Young Winemaker of the year awards at a glittering function in Franschhoek last weekend. We catch up with her to hear all about it,.

4 Dec 2019 9 min

Toast With Carrie - Andrew Human

We are chatting to Andrew Human – new owner of Blind Tiger in Parkview, Johannesburg. If you are looking for a really cool, relaxed, slightly alternative venue to chill over the weekends look no further than Blind Tiger – an eclectic SA Speakeasy not to be missed

4 Dec 2019 10 min

Toast With Carrie - James Diack

We speak to James Diack – chef and owner of Coobs Restaurant in Parkhurst that is celebrating its 7th birthday this month. Most of us are familiar with this fabulous little local restaurant in the High Street of Parkhurst from whence James churns out delicious, organic, top drawer fare. All…

27 Nov 2019 6 min

Toast With Carrie - VERGENOEGD – ADAM & EVE MERLOT DUO

We chat to Cai Langhans from Vergenoegd about their latest limited edition release of one white and one red Merlot. Beautifully packaged in Award winning bottles which are fully re-usable given their glass closure. Great idea for the perfect Christmas gift

20 Nov 2019 9 min

Toast With Carrie - CHATEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE

So privileged to have Daniel and Florence Caithard in the studios with us. Owners and winemakers of the beautiful Bordeaux estate of Ch Smith Haut Lafitte. We talk about their purchase of this magnificent property in 1990 and learn about their journey to a place where their wine is now…

20 Nov 2019 30 min

Toast With Carrie - Callie Louw

Callie Louw tends the vineyards and oversees the making of Porseleinberg wine in the stony hills, not far from Riebeel Kasteel, Swartland. Same owners as Boekenhoutskloof and the same cult-like quality, this delicious Syrah is now available in small quantities at selected retail outlets. Callie is unassuming and shy –…

13 Nov 2019 8 min

Toast With Carrie - Luke O’Cuinneagain

Glenelly Estate was established by the inimitable Mdm May de Lenquesaing of Chateaux Pichon Lalande fame in Bordeaux. The property has just been awarded two Diners Club Platter stars after just 12 years of existence. We chat to Luke O’Cuinneagain – winemaker and fellow trailblazer for this fabulous property in…

13 Nov 2019 26 min

Toast With Carrie - Jean Smit

We chat to Jean Smit – cellarmaster / winemaker for Moya and Damascene wines. Jean comes with an impressive pedigree from the Boekenhoutskloof stable to oversee and ensure a relatively new player in the upper Hemel en Aarde. Jean’s attention to detail and devotion to quality rings through these lovely…

6 Nov 2019 33 min

Toast With Carrie - Craig Wessels

15 years ago Craig Wessels sold up everything that he and his wife, Anne had, and bought a beautiful little wine farm in the Hemel en Aarde valley. Today we chat to him about the sensational wines that are starting to emanate from the property, fueled by an arguably unequalled…

30 Oct 2019 17 min

Toast With Carrie - Jan Boland Coetzee

Jan Boland Coetzee – legend in the SA Wine industry and ex Springbok Rugby player is handing over the Vriesenhof baton to Nicky Claasen. After a lifetime of winemaking, starting off at Kanonkop Estate and ending as owner and cellar master at Vriesenhof, this amazing national treasure in our industry…

30 Oct 2019 26 min

Toast With Carrie - Erika Obermeyer

Erika Obermeyer is the owner and winemaker of Erik Obermeyer wines. Her very own venture following a career spanning 15 odd years between Kleine Zalze and Graham Beck. We chat to her and partner in crime, Neil Germishuis who owns up to being “Chief Cook and Bottlewasher” in the business.

23 Oct 2019 33 min

Toast With Carrie - Du Toit Hoffman

Carrie is joined in studio by Du Toit Hoffman, marketing and brand manager for Eagles Nest Winery in Constantia

16 Oct 2019 19 min

Toast With Carrie - Constance Delaire

Carrie chats to Constance Delaire, Oenologist and Brand Ambassador for Lallier Champagne in France

16 Oct 2019 18 min

Toast With Carrie - Chad Fourie

Chad Fourie is the Md of HOSCO, a Management Consultiong firm that services the South African Hospitality Sector. We talk to him about how his company is making a difference in the service levels of the hospitality industry

10 Oct 2019 14 min

Toast With Carrie - Jeremy Sampson

Saturday 12th October is National Pinotage Day. Pinotage is our very own, indigenous grape variety and the Cape is producing some fine examples of this unique wine. Jeremy Sampson, SA’s top brand strategy specialist talks to us about the importance of our national vinous treasure and we site some fine…

10 Oct 2019 22 min

Toast With Carrie - Gerard Holden

Gerard Holden and Migo Manz purchased a little farm in the beautiful Franschhoek valley in 2010 and named it Holden Manz. 10 years on and Hard work, ingenuity, creativity, lots of money and a magician of a winemaker in the form of Thierry Haberer has found Holden Manz producing some…

10 Oct 2019 18 min

Toast With Carrie - Tarryn Du Toit

Carrie chats to Tarryn Du Toit Organiser of the BUNS Wine Festival in order to raise funds for the baby box project (www.babyboxproject.co.za)

25 Sep 2019 10 min

Toast With Carrie - Marinda Kruger-Claassen

Carrie is joined by Marinda Kruger-Claassen Winemaker and Viticulturalist at Elgin Vineyards. Recently appointed at this beautiful little winery who have consistently produced incredible value for money wines in the Elgin Valley of the Western Cape

25 Sep 2019 18 min