Carrie's Connoisseurs

What do young people like to drink? Carrie sips with a quintessential Duduzile Masuku

In this clip Carrie Adams chats to Duduzile Masuku, who is the quintessential generation-Y candidate and has all the liquor trends for young people. Masuku shares why she is a wine enthusiast and accepts as certain that the wine industry is in great hands if her generation has anything to…

17 Sep 2021 22 min

Welcome to the BizNews Wine Club - top quality, great value, free delivery.

BizNews recently launched a wine shop, Carrie Adams caught up with the BizNews' general manager - Stuart Lowman - and commercial director - Clive Eksteen to go into detail of the birth of this new exciting venture. "Carrie looks after the selection and curation, so you are assured of the…

17 Sep 2021 24 min

Carrie Adams chats to brand godfather Jeremy Sampson

Carrie Adams chats to the brand godfather Jeremy Sampson discussing a change on the populations approach to drinking and especially going forward in South Africa. The pair unpack whether or not it would work in SA.

14 Sep 2021 7 min

Carrie Adams chats to Elunda Basson - South African bubbly royalty

In this clip, wine guru Carrie Adams invites South African bubbly royalty – Elunda Basson to chat about the privilege of working at the beautiful Steenberg Estate, producing world class MCC and the wonderful world of Sauvignon Blanc that the Constantia valley has opened up for her.

14 Sep 2021 9 min

Pocket Venus who is shooting the lights out at Eikendal - Maryke Botha

In this episode Carrie Adams is joined by Maryke Botha talking to us about the second vintage of the beautiful Mon Desir Chardonnay that has just been released.

14 Sep 2021 26 min

Current affairs, food and lifestyles host - Jenny Crwys-Williams sips with Carrie Adams

Jenny Crwys-Williams is the former host of the daily afternoon shows covering current affairs to food, lifestyles to in-depth interviews with prominent personalities, both international and local, to battles and books. Crwys-Williams is a long time friend and colleague to Carrie Adams celebrates women's month in style.

20 Aug 2021 23 min

Director of Catherine Marshall wines celebrates National Pinot Noir Day and womens month with Carrie

Catherine Marshall's history started at her being a resident winemaker at four wineries in Stellenbosch and Paarl before embarking on a solo career in 2007 establishing and running the wine business. Marshall joined Carrie Adams to celebrate women's month in style. August 18th was National Pinot Noir Day, so what…

20 Aug 2021 31 min

Celebrating women's month with South Africa's first black female winemaker - Ntsiki Biyela

As one of South Africa’s iconic winemakers, Ntsiki Biyela has forged a path to become a highly respected and widely admired name in the world of wine. In 2016, she established Aslina Wines, inspired by the strength and determination of the biggest influence in her life, her grandmother. Biyela joined…

20 Aug 2021 35 min

DGB buys into Backsberg Estate Cellars: Simon Back - CEO of Backsberg sips with Carrie Adams

Backsberg’s philosophy remains to provide pleasure and enjoyment to a broad range of wine lovers by producing wines with not only structure and finesse, but also with a high level of drinkability. Simon Back joins wine guru Carrie Adams to unpack the DGB deal and to pay tribute to Duimpie…

13 Aug 2021 21 min

Danie Dewet pays tribute to his good friend and long time colleague Duimpie Bayly.

Danie Dewet is a pioneer of noble white wines in South Africa and has also introduced superior red cultivars to the Robertson Wine Valley. A graduate of the Geisenheim Institute in Germany, one of the world’s leading centres for the study of viticulture and cellar technology, De Wet’s wines express…

13 Aug 2021 10 min

The wine industry mourns Duimpie Bayly: Cape Wine Master' Dr Bowman chats to Carrie Adams

SA wine industry mourns the death of Duimpie Bayly, Dr Winifred E Bowman joins wine guru Carrie Adams for a chat to celebrate the life of one of South Africa’s greatest wine authorities Duimpie Bayly.

13 Aug 2021 20 min

Damien Joubert-Wynn – Marketing Manager Waterford Estate joins Carrie Adams for a sit and sip.

Waterford Estate is situated in one of the world’s most visually arresting pockets of paradise. Nestled in the picturesque Blaauwklippen Valley, in the world renowned Stellenbosch region, this 120 H property owned by Jeremy and Leigh Ord and managed by partner and Cellar master Kevin Arnold. The Estate boasts old…

6 Aug 2021 41 min

Anthony Hamilton Russell – Owner of Hamilton Russell Vineyards toasts with wine guru Carrie Adams

Hamilton Russell Vineyards – one of the most southerly wine Estates in Africa and one of the closest to the sea – pioneered viticulture and winemaking in the beautiful, cool, maritime Hemel-en-Aarde Valley appellation, just behind the old fishing village of Hermanus. Anthony Hamilton Russell joins Carrie Adams for a…

6 Aug 2021 40 min

Biznews launches its Wine Club – Andrew Gunn of Iona on being the club's guinea pig

Wine connoisseur - Carrie Adams - speaks to Andrew Gunn on being the new BizNews club's guinea pig. Biznews launches its Wine Club and gives a small preview on what expect.

5 Aug 2021 11 min

Chris Milne about working with the eclectic Adi Badenhorst - one of the Swartland Revolution pioneers

In this clip our regular wine guru - Carrie Adams - is joined by Chris Milne , chatting about working with the eclectic Adi Badenhorst - one of the Swartland Revolution pioneers.

5 Aug 2021 32 min

Turning apples into cider - founder and head cider maker of Loxtonia Cider, Larry Whitfield.

An expert in fruit farming, founder and head cider maker of Loxtonia Cider, Larry Whitfield exports various fruits across the world as well as to the local South African market. He joins our wine expert Carrie Adams to unpack what goes into the making of ciders.

23 Jul 2021 32 min

A catch up of the Red Blends challenge with Carrie Adams

In this clip our resident wine expert - Carrie Adams - brings us up to date with what went down at the red blend challenge, which took place in Edgemead Cape Town in July 2021.

23 Jul 2021 7 min

“It’s a dream come true”, says Nederburg’s cellarmaster - Samuel Viljoen

It’s not often that our resident wine expert Carrie Adams is in the company of someone as famous as her latest guest. In Carrie’s Corner is Samuel Viljoen, who has just taken over the reigns as the Nederburg cellarmaster.

19 May 2021 34 min

Simonsig's Johan Malan on bubbly, the Wine Route and his pioneering father

Simonsig Wine Estate is synonymous with the history of the South African wine industry, the Stellenbosch wine region, and the Malan family name. In this episode of Carrie’s Corner, wine connoisseur Carrie Adams speaks to Johan Malan - the recipient of The 40th Diners Club Winemaker of the Year Award…

17 May 2021 43 min

From Benoni to world class cellarmaster - Alastair Rimmer

In 2014, Kobus Basson, owner of Kleine Zalze had announced that he had appointed Alastair Rimmer as the cellar master. Our resident wine expert Carrie Adams chats to Rimmer, an internationally acclaimed cellar master. Raised in Benoni and now a world class wine maker, Rimmer shares his story with our…

11 May 2021 34 min