Contributors
Chief Winemaker Bruce Jack
A Capetonian whose curiosity and palette has taken him the length and breadth of the globe. Bruce completed his undergrad in Political Science and Literature at UCT and then read his Masters in Literature at St Andrew’s in Scotland. His subsequent winemaking degree came from the Roseworthy Campus at the University of Adelaide, Australia. Bruce is a pioneer, and in many respects a maverick, and what he brings to winemaking is an articulate opinion about his greatest passion.
Editor Andrew Arnott
Andrew studied Literature and Sociology at UCT before setting off on a global trek that saw him working under the seas of the Caribbean, on the snow covered slopes of the Canadian Rockies and writing for a variety of financial and travel institutions. Now at home in Cape Town, Andrew’s passion for wine and writing is married on this blog.
Viini Tv Interviews Bruce Jack : Part I Posted on June 12 2011 by
Bruce Jack talks South African wine and vuvzelas with Finland's Ilkka from Viini Tv. Viini Tv's laid back approach to wine brings simple pleasure back into the world of wine, with a license to spill.
In Part I Bruce talks about how the advent of democracy made it possible for wine entrepreneurs to start wineries from scratch. Giving them the ability to buy in grapes, or in fact rent land from wine growers. This new, in South Africa, method of producing wine doesn't come without its headaches and the relationship between grower and winemaker becomes a crucial collaboration to ensure the best possible balance is procured from the vine. Bruce's also reveals his carefully calculated approach to selecting his vineyards.
