Winemaker

It’s happened to the best of us and, unfortunately, we all know the feeling: Waking up the next morning, feeling like death warmed up and swearing you’ll never drink again. But what exactly is a hangover and what in wine causes hangovers?

 

I consider myself very fortunate to be associated with the majestic Groot Constantia wine estate, the oldest wine farm in South Africa, dating back to 1685. You can imagine my excitement when I received a phone call ten years ago as a 28-year-old maverick winemaker to inform me that I had landed the job as winemaker of Groot Constantia. One of my tasks was to revive Grand Constance, the sweet wine that made Groot Constantia famous in the 18th and 19th century.