tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006492089850228912024-02-19T18:58:01.132+02:00The Vine GuysThe Vine Guys are South Africa's most exciting viticulturists and owners of Mischa Vines.The Vine Guyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426649095596090176noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200649208985022891.post-72626163476774677282012-08-08T09:18:00.000+02:002012-08-08T18:11:00.163+02:00Educational with Prof. Eben Archer (Planting)We often get asked for advice when it comes to planting methods and best practices when establishing vineyard. It goes to say that good wine is made in the vineyard and we all know that there is much truth in this. But how do we ensure that our vineyard yield grapes with the perfect concentration and flavour profiles? At Mischa nursery we know that we offer you above average vines, it is now up to you to establish profitable vineyards.<br />
Together with Prof. Eben Archer we’ve put together a 20 minute educational DVD with guidelines on exactly how to plant your vines. It clearly shows what to do and more important, what NOT to do. The DVD is in Afrikaans and perfect for short informal training sessions.<br />
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Below you will find a short teaser<br />
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You can order your DVD at only R150 (Incl vat and excl R45 postage).
Contact Gary at (021) 864 1020 or send an email to vines@mischa.co.za<br />
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Please see <a href="http://www.thevineguys.blogspot.com/p/about-us.html" target="_blank">About us</a> for more details<br />
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Regards<br />
Gary BarnsThe Vine Guyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426649095596090176noreply@blogger.com079 Berg En Dal St, Wellington 7654, South Africa-33.60393265669137 19.012978076934814-33.605585656691368 19.010510576934813 -33.602279656691373 19.015445576934816tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200649208985022891.post-4540364296772802142012-06-26T12:15:00.002+02:002012-06-26T12:17:16.152+02:00<h2 align="center">
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It's nice when decisions are no brainers. This was the case for us when taking the choice to run with 100% Biodiesel on our Estate. I can now sleep easier at night by knowing the product I'm pumping into my vehicles is carbon neutral.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The funny part about Biodiesel is the smell of KFC when a tractor drives past. The advantages:</div><br />
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margin-left: 27pt; margin-right: -25.7pt; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">§</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It contains </span></span></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">no sulphur</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> which is the major cause of engine oil breaking down</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 27pt; margin-right: -25.7pt; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">§</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It is made from waste cooking oil which does not compete with food stocks</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; 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margin-left: 27pt; margin-right: -25.7pt; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">§</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It has superior cleaning properties over all other regular diesel fuel</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; 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margin-left: 27pt; margin-right: -25.7pt; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">§</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Biodiesel is widely used in many countries around the world</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 27pt; margin-right: -25.7pt; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">§</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Fuel consumption is virtually the same as regular diesel</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 27pt; margin-right: -25.7pt; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">§</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Engine power is virtually the same as regular diesel</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 27pt; margin-right: -25.7pt; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">§</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It produces 75% less exhaust smoke emissions</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 27pt; margin-right: -25.7pt; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">§</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It produces 80% less carbon dioxide emissions</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 27pt; margin-right: -25.7pt; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">§</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It helps economic growth and empowerment</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 27pt; margin-right: -25.7pt; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">§</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It extends engine life by up to 200%</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 27pt; margin-right: -25.7pt; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">§</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It mixes very well with fossil diesel</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 27pt; margin-right: -25.7pt; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">§</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It is safe to store and handle</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 27pt; margin-right: -25.7pt; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">§</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It creates employment</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 27pt; margin-right: -25.7pt; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">§</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It is a renewable fuel</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 27pt; margin-right: -25.7pt; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: left; text-indent: -27pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">§</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It is a “green” fuel</span></span></span></span></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mischa Kwkery, Blok No.1<br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">The Vine Guys kwekery blok na grondkartering en voorbereiding met Dawid Saaiman en Eben Archer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>The Vine Guyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426649095596090176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200649208985022891.post-12787421264623637002011-06-27T16:12:00.000+02:002011-06-27T16:22:32.301+02:00The Vine Guys - Back to Basics<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgridPksOB1DjLwNnpBv9YZTqmNNZGICFWtqU_I2pC8yLMbz0BytfWit1jL03tnh5M7-6N18JtsJXNrdjfll19XU9avo0h9bT1y1RtSrIku9FFTxbJh3_do6cgcGSmHN9KfxE-BygHJ5y4/s1600/Vineguys+and+Eben.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgridPksOB1DjLwNnpBv9YZTqmNNZGICFWtqU_I2pC8yLMbz0BytfWit1jL03tnh5M7-6N18JtsJXNrdjfll19XU9avo0h9bT1y1RtSrIku9FFTxbJh3_do6cgcGSmHN9KfxE-BygHJ5y4/s1600/Vineguys+and+Eben.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">OPTIMALE WINGERDPRAKTYKE: OPSOMMING</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">E Archer<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Kies die ligging volgens kultivar en wyndoelwit</span><span lang="AF" style="font-family: Arial;"> – massadraers op laerliggende, vrugbare gronde en eerste etiket kultivars op hoërliggende, blootgestelde, skraler gronde.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="AF" style="font-family: Arial;">Moenie probeer geld spaar op grondvoorbereiding nie. Skep die beste moontlike grondvolume vir gebufferde wortelstelsels (klimaatsver-andering).<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="AF" style="font-family: Arial;">Plant sover moontlik in plantgate wat met ‘n vurk gemaak is. Kompakte plantgatwande inhibeer wortelgroei en –verspreiding vir die res van die wingerd se leeftyd. Plant altyd in die middel van die plantgat sodat die wortels eweredig rondom die stok versprei en verhoed onnodige inkort van wortels.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="AF" style="font-family: Arial;">Verseker regop stamme (gebalanseerde kordonne) en nou mikke met stokvorming – volledige benutting van die kordondraad. Moet nooit lote wat dunner is as potlooddikte met stokvorming gebruik nie.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="AF" style="font-family: Arial;">Gebruik die nouste moontlike rywydte (tonne/ha) en pas die in-ry stokspasiëring aan by die wisseling in grondpotensiaal (lowermikro-klimaat). Dit dra grootliks by tot homogene lootlengtes wat homogene rypwording verseker. Gebruik kort plantlyne en plant dwars oor die rye.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="AF" style="font-family: Arial;">Gebruik ‘n prieelstelsel wat pas by die doel van produksie: vertikaal met skuifdrade as die styl van die druiwe bestuur wil word en 2-draad heining met oopval lote vir 2de etiket wyne.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="AF" style="font-family: Arial;">Vir hoër gehalte druiwe kies ‘n ryrigting wat windbeweging in die ry af toelaat (afkoeling). Vir ander wyndoelwitte kies noord-suid ryrigting (hoër produksie).<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="AF" style="font-family: Arial;">Verhoed te alle tye opbou van draers (herken die 1ste ogie op ‘n draloot) sodat die prieelstesel (blaaroppervlakte) oor tyd nie te klein word nie. Vernuwe draers gedurig en kies, waar moontlik, altyd die regopste draers.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="AF" style="font-family: Arial;">Waar Cazenave draereenhede gebruik word onthou dat daar altyd ‘n 1-oog tappie aan die onderkant moet wees en dat die eenhede nie nader as 30 cm vanmekaar moet wees nie – gebruik sover moontlik 5 tot 6 oë, behou die boonste 2 lote en suier die onderstes weg.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="AF" style="font-family: Arial;">Gebruik langdraers om gapings op die kordondraad (mikke en tussen stokke) toe te maak. Elke langdraer het ‘n 2-oog draer aan sy basis.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="AF" style="font-family: Arial;">Onthou snoei is die eerste stap in lowerbestuur. Suier die 1ste etiket wingerde 2 maal. Tweede etiket wingerde word eenmalig, vroeg (ogies vryf) gesuier. Onthou om lote vir vernuwing te los waar nodig. Die ideaal is om dmv korrekte langtermynpraktyke wingerde staan te maak wat minimale lowerbestuur nodig het.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="AF" style="font-family: Arial;">Verhoed kort top langs die kante – oneweredige rypwording.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="AF" style="font-family: Arial;">Blaaruitdunning op die ewekansige metode (moenie stroop nie) slegs indien nodig.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="AF" style="font-family: Arial;">Moet nooit sylote uitbreek nie – hulle verskaf die jonger blare wat in die finale stadium van rypwording noodsaaklik is.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="AF" style="font-family: Arial;">Druiwe-afgooi word net toegepas wanneer dit noodsaaklik (trosse op kort lote) is. Geld op die grond beteken vir niemand iets nie.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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</div><span id="goog_1581206863"></span><span id="goog_1581206864"></span>The Vine Guyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426649095596090176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200649208985022891.post-38389034432528434462011-06-24T09:04:00.001+02:002011-06-26T09:18:44.833+02:00In the vineyard with Prof. Eben Archer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Vine Guys in the vineyard at Mischa</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJHBbIuMW5mb4FMG6rXFtJSbNGmSO7Dpel-rRk996Wm5AOQYW-VUfErZR4gzTvux0Z-5poHUHb1rumG0bHlveTqSsW_uBWV6VBLLWY6iK5-ccgX8F4-ezDSf2Z-zau8j_hqLmidolf5A/s1600/eben+pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJHBbIuMW5mb4FMG6rXFtJSbNGmSO7Dpel-rRk996Wm5AOQYW-VUfErZR4gzTvux0Z-5poHUHb1rumG0bHlveTqSsW_uBWV6VBLLWY6iK5-ccgX8F4-ezDSf2Z-zau8j_hqLmidolf5A/s1600/eben+pic.jpg" /></a></div>The Vine Guyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426649095596090176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200649208985022891.post-46205406128692602132010-09-03T15:22:00.003+02:002010-09-03T15:31:34.680+02:00Vineyard Planning Graph<div>This is a VERY basic planning graph that we use with all our customers to help plan the optimal replanting period taking into account Vine age vs Tonnage vs Virus infection.</div><div><br /></div><div>These are the factors critical to vineyard planning in SA and you have to take into account.</div><div>Your objectives will obviously be different if you are doing Quality vs Production but you need to know you tolerances and optimums for each factor over time so if you are moving out of the "sweet spot" you can attend to it immediately. </div><div><br /></div><div>For more info: get in touch 021 8641020</div><div>-Andrew</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbDOfyxi3g-Urljaj8SSnGxHbBXk0fyN6djDH9vTT7uZGM9UhuY8Zh5_AQZfB2_DWBItzn5S_eyv2glH2CaDxkYfS9FmnovXJpPEOJQoLt-AS8hYjcvpnCq5ELwCbt_KcTDiWcuBtiTC8/s1600/02092010341.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbDOfyxi3g-Urljaj8SSnGxHbBXk0fyN6djDH9vTT7uZGM9UhuY8Zh5_AQZfB2_DWBItzn5S_eyv2glH2CaDxkYfS9FmnovXJpPEOJQoLt-AS8hYjcvpnCq5ELwCbt_KcTDiWcuBtiTC8/s400/02092010341.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512677350447753522" /></a>The Vine Guyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426649095596090176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200649208985022891.post-69067662162929174982010-08-10T15:52:00.002+02:002010-08-10T16:04:33.944+02:00The Vine Guys 2010 Black Board<div>Below is a basic flow chart of material in The Vine Guys nursery.</div><div>With some points in the bottom left corner to consider.</div><div>Any questions?</div><div>Get in touch</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJjLHWLP26heCe8FRweg3uH9lqH97y2_3suc2HtY7GmF9NSBQh-4x3k3Xs4hk3ya8I0Zu7V7H55oHolhrGKLYKT8ODwKx0MNK57XUJs6AZpU9Om4tRVc8-RcFxVbVHMXlCIaCS0-_MFw/s1600/Black+board.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJjLHWLP26heCe8FRweg3uH9lqH97y2_3suc2HtY7GmF9NSBQh-4x3k3Xs4hk3ya8I0Zu7V7H55oHolhrGKLYKT8ODwKx0MNK57XUJs6AZpU9Om4tRVc8-RcFxVbVHMXlCIaCS0-_MFw/s400/Black+board.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503779115016504770" /></a>The Vine Guyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426649095596090176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200649208985022891.post-55694550538206607442010-08-03T11:16:00.003+02:002010-08-03T11:35:11.111+02:00Root Stock Selector<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcTpRdQ32ieNbYmmrM3sGhZFd710rax6vWRNxTDb76050z_p8MTqG0ag29ee10nL-Vyfc1h58kGM9lM34BM2FiMxPrHIxWMxnFGZqbpzzB-a1zO_x8kfx24yocdKiYZUqJilMAjkvgTFo/s1600/grafts.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 197px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcTpRdQ32ieNbYmmrM3sGhZFd710rax6vWRNxTDb76050z_p8MTqG0ag29ee10nL-Vyfc1h58kGM9lM34BM2FiMxPrHIxWMxnFGZqbpzzB-a1zO_x8kfx24yocdKiYZUqJilMAjkvgTFo/s400/grafts.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501112737467053474" /></a><br />Here is a link to an Australian root stock selector that should give you an idea of the root stocks that would be suitable for your farm.<div><br /></div><div>Check out: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><a href="http://bit.ly/rootstockselc">http://bit.ly/rootstockselc</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Also have a look at page 59 of the August edition of the Wineland magazine to see our article on the subject.</div><div><br /><div>Remember that any final decision should be based on local experience.</div><div>If you would like futher assistance with selecting a rootstock give us a call:</div><div>021-8641020.</div><div><br /></div></div>The Vine Guyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426649095596090176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200649208985022891.post-14142920865097954762010-06-24T12:22:00.004+02:002010-06-24T12:29:48.446+02:00Virus management – Essential points<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNztIgtsMB7TCI8QFFPAhxcYsXmnRWZllTzDybFAg7mai_1GuuaHVWHWgrMEusV1Q4CTnTn53jk2No4y7FaLhocoofJKjN4rYXxNt3L0h-wdi6yVGfzQos-gz9j8JGp1pp91JZjHCo6Q/s1600/virus-sign.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNztIgtsMB7TCI8QFFPAhxcYsXmnRWZllTzDybFAg7mai_1GuuaHVWHWgrMEusV1Q4CTnTn53jk2No4y7FaLhocoofJKjN4rYXxNt3L0h-wdi6yVGfzQos-gz9j8JGp1pp91JZjHCo6Q/s320/virus-sign.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486284630281501714" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Below you will find a few essential points for virus control and elimination. If you would like further information please contact us directly.</span> </p> <ol style="margin-top:0cm" start="1" type="1"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB">Plant only the best possible material from a reputable nursery </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB">Make sure all roots have been removed if the soils previously had vineyard on it.</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB">Rest the soil for a minimum of one year with a rotation of the correct cover crops.</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB">Identify possible sources of re-infection (nearby infected vineyards)</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB">Set up mealy bug traps and check regularly </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Keep ants out of the vineyards and schedule regular inspections</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB">Know how to identify virus infected vines</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB">Remove and replace any questionably vines for the first four years.</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB">control weeds and plants that are mealy bug hosts</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB">Monitor infection rates and correlate them with Quality/yield to determine what level of infection makes a vineyard uneconomic.</span></li> </ol> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>The Vine Guyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426649095596090176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200649208985022891.post-13646632855167513602010-04-08T16:25:00.003+02:002010-08-03T17:29:50.057+02:00Vine Guys - Trophy WinnerCongrats to Mariken The First winner of the VineGuys Trophy for The best Viticulturist<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJjY8GMpJXJjODdgBWPqH3Fnsdwwv5nt0Z68WUzigAp6CR5ygfXlCro5aZBic2YaadG39xnHP0EUrcopxAWzB9FL6-aegbVWzvQjgAd3G9Ghyu6I5LsBft75BQnZ4U_9toAd0awgOu3Y/s1600/2009+Trophy+Winner.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJjY8GMpJXJjODdgBWPqH3Fnsdwwv5nt0Z68WUzigAp6CR5ygfXlCro5aZBic2YaadG39xnHP0EUrcopxAWzB9FL6-aegbVWzvQjgAd3G9Ghyu6I5LsBft75BQnZ4U_9toAd0awgOu3Y/s320/2009+Trophy+Winner.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457773239623230514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">2009 "THE VINE GUYS" Trofee wenner: Mariken Van Staden</div>The Vine Guyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426649095596090176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200649208985022891.post-25670107457621347452009-08-05T16:45:00.005+02:002009-08-12T11:26:41.350+02:00Elsenburg students with The Vine Guys<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5n1sFg3YG4qrPazO2r2qyDdMXCNbxgMRcKTBV7TrD4AGlRiIUja9xIzjVBghgInGWby2qosvb16bIZCXxjGgI6lrn0UyMy4RDtfk9A_wpsl9bRM1wzyfC1Naokfre8rvu9QNpun9b1JU/s1600-h/phone+pics+09+069.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5n1sFg3YG4qrPazO2r2qyDdMXCNbxgMRcKTBV7TrD4AGlRiIUja9xIzjVBghgInGWby2qosvb16bIZCXxjGgI6lrn0UyMy4RDtfk9A_wpsl9bRM1wzyfC1Naokfre8rvu9QNpun9b1JU/s400/phone+pics+09+069.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366491107782224226" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Gary doing his Magic. For all of you that attended: please leave your comment,questions and get involved. <div><br /></div></div>The Vine Guyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426649095596090176noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200649208985022891.post-21260833473042451212009-08-05T16:40:00.006+02:002010-02-11T08:52:33.238+02:00The everything you need to know about vines in chalk<img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSwGrle62F1zczGPW3hlYuF-ER7ieGflhJsV4b0duoW9bdRqWyATwWsBj-MKa8PRVZWwYPMWXIs5_aBTRVLl-CPe7J1UXpb-9dvm8AtjNFGi9PtNh4GdE2p9BYksSj7bmryVQQPQEFAw/s400/phone+pics+09+068.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366490083591144850" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This is the lay out of gary's presentation to the Elsenburg studenst of the SA vine industry.<div> The important part: For Sales call Gary o21 - 8641020 :-)</div><div><br /></div></div>The Vine Guyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426649095596090176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200649208985022891.post-43575627141270421212009-06-26T12:26:00.003+02:002009-06-26T12:45:24.536+02:00Aster Yellows - Be prepared !!<div>Aster Yellows has been identified in on a number of farms between Lutzville and Klawer as well as in the Waboomsrivier area. These farms are currently under quarantine, current legislation requires a 5km radius. </div><div><br /></div><div>Grapevine Yellows disease is caused by a wide variety of phytoplasmas. The</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDkNPkXH4ZOv_oOx_hlXdSypMpj8R3sSc57CQKsVEjGkmQ9uKgoa0DgkQGLrMa4MdXG0xg22DlSUquqpjXAbYQVDwLtAtqAWZh98oanucHHL2T6fMpZx1m948mvyNNzl26rp-YKZvx3s/s320/asters1.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 83px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351585172491926642" /><div> Yellows disease detected in the Western Cape is caused by Aster Yellows phytoplasma. Yellows diseases caused by this specific phytoplasma can also be found in Europe, Israel, North America, Chile and Tunisia. A phytoplasma is a small primitive bacterium without a cell wall that is systemic in the phloem of the plant. All organs can be infected namely the roots, trunks, shoots, buds, flowers and berries but phytoplasmas cannot be found in seed. Grapevine Yellows disease affects a wide variety of cultivars. Chardonnay is very sensitive but it can also be found on Chenin blanc, Colombar, Pinotage, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet franc,</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR1g5QqlVsYNIOsNUscU6FTtXk8phFiP43gR4XDKImUjIWUrfDTUfmULkbHgFonfzktKo7ECreTWn23gXB_dFK6BKzE1MFQFFedaEa-_9QrigBvIwd3xmnALL_bBuEKThXCsIfDX1bec8/s320/asters2.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 83px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351585175344633042" /><div> Shiraz, Merlot, Sauvignon blanc,</div><div>Ruby Cabernet, Pinot noir, Pinot gris and Riesling. Rootstocks do not show symptoms but can act as carriers. Yellows disease was detected in the following table grape cultivars in Greece and Israel: Waltham Cross, Italia, Queen of the Vineyard, Muscat d’Alexandrie and Alphonse Lavallee. Aster Yellows phytoplasma has a wide range of host plants (about 200) like weeds, cover crops, vegetables and flowers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Find out more:<a href="http://www.winetech.co.za/docs2008/Astervergelingsiekte-by-wingerd-in-Suid-Afrika-Engels.pdf">http://www.winetech.co.za/docs2008/Astervergelingsiekte-by-wingerd-in-Suid-Afrika-Engels.pdf</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The Vine Guyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426649095596090176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200649208985022891.post-25652305993790998352009-06-17T10:32:00.004+02:002009-06-17T12:22:31.299+02:00Great vines = Great wines<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="" align="left"><a id="HyperLink1" href="http://www.thetimes.co.za/"><img id="Image1" src="http://www.thetimes.co.za/images/timeslogo_printthis.gif" style="border-width: 0px;" /></a> </td> <td style="" align="right"> <br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <span class="copy"> <script language="javascript" fo="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Format"> var ArticleID = "975758"; var PageDesc = "Ballerina swirl "; var PageURL = window.location; var PageTitle = "The Times - Ballerina swirl "; if (PageTitle = "") PageTitle = document.title; </script><table fo="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Format"> <tbody><tr style="font-weight: bold;"> <td colspan="2" class="ArticleHead"><!--head1-->Ballerina swirl <!--head0--></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="ArticleHead"> <hr class="ArticleLine" size="1" width="100%"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <table width="200" align="right" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td> <table width="200" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="ArticleImg"><img src="http://www.thetimes.co.za/thumbnail.aspx?type=img&id=178951" width="200" border="0" /><br /><span class="caption"><b>Mischa magicians:</b> Andy Barns, Rachel Carrigan and Gareth Barns</span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table width="200" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="ArticleImg"> <table width="200" align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="storybody" width="200"><img src="http://www.thetimes.co.za/images/quoteline.gif" alt="" width="200" border="0" height="1" /><br /><img src="http://www.thetimes.co.za/images/quotestart.gif" alt="" border="0" /><span class="quotetxt"> ‘I’m aiming for a whole which is bigger than the sum of its parts’ </span><img src="http://www.thetimes.co.za/images/quoteend.gif" alt="" border="0" /><img src="http://www.thetimes.co.za/images/quoteline.gif" alt="" width="200" border="0" height="1" /></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p><!--blurb1-->Dancer-inspired blends will have pundits calling for an encore.<!--blurb0--></p> <p><!--par1--><!--par0--></p> <p><!--par1--><!--par0--></p> <p><!--par1--><!--par0--></p> <p><!--par1-->Mischa the brand works on so many levels, you’d swear a highly-paid spin doctor had work-shopped it. But no, it’s the serendipitous result of a series of dreams. Nestled on the slopes of Wellington’s Voorgroenberg, the farm was bought by Andy Barns’s granddad John, a photographer for the Cape Times, after the Second World War because he was tired of taking orders and liked the view of Table Mountain.<!--par0--></p> <p><!--par1-->The name Mischa comes from the dancing partner of his wife Yvonne, a ballerina with Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. There’s wonderful material for an historical romance here: SA dancer performs Swan Lake at the Bolshoi as the diamonds from murdered Tsarina Alexandra’s tiara are sold by Lenin to Ernest Oppenheimer to fund the war against the White Russians … Just one sip of Barns’s white blend of sauvignon blanc, nouvelle and viognier called The Dancer and you can hear the theme tune for Doctor Zhivago and smell the Russian Caravan tea bubbling in the samovar.<!--par0--></p> <p><!--par1-->Barns’s fiancée Rachel Carrigan hails, like Jimi Hendrix, from Seattle, so no wonder the Mischa wines are rated by Robert Parker, America’s überpalate. They export a container twice a year to the US, although Barns hopes the one this winter will still happen, given the financial calamity.<!--par0--></p> <p><!--par1-->Parker is the ultimate pundit for American purchases: rated under 90 (out of 100) points, a wine is unsellable. Over 90 and its unaffordable. Which makes Andy’s two Eventide offerings (90 points for shiraz, 92 for cabernet sauvignon) complete steals at R85.<!--par0--></p> <p><!--par1-->Completely self-taught, Barns refuses to subscribe to wine snobbery, noting only that his flagship red blend, called Cerno (Latin for “to sift, to separate” hence discern), is made from several cultivars. “If I tell you there is some merlot, you’ll pick up those flavours, but I’m aiming for a whole which is bigger than the sum of its parts.” I cernoed some cabernet franc, myself.<!--par0--> </p> <p><!--par1-->There are two brands: Eventide and Mischa, the first consisting of more obvious statements and the second, wines to think about and R25 a bottle more expensive. After all, there is more labour involved. “I start with all my barrels and choose the best one. I then blend in other barrels and accept the result only if there is an improvement. I can repeat this up to 10 times, so in a sense Mischa is 10 times better.”<!--par0--></p> <p><!--par1-->He’s only been making wine for 10 years. Before that, it was selling vines and today the vine nursery managed by brother Gareth is the third largest in the Southern Hemisphere. To a large extent, that is the secret of their success. Vines grow like an audience of Jimi Hendrix afros: dense jungles of leaves with grapes snoozing peacefully in the shade — something you need to do when the thermometer reads 55°C, as it has done.<!--par0--></p> <p><!--par1-->The result is a Bacchanalian interpretation of Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps with Mischa soaring like Nijinsky out of the primitive jungle of Voorgroenberg. It’s all exotic elegance and the tensile power of an uncoiling, stainless-steel spring, from an appellation which could, without the inspired touch of a gifted amateur, produce nothing better than half-baked, unfortified Port-style dikvoet dops.<!--par0--></p> <p><!--par1--><!--par0--></p> <p><!--par1--></p><li type="square"> Read Pendock Uncorked at <a href="http://blogs.thetimes.co.za/pendock">http://blogs.thetimes.co.za/pendock</a><!--par0--> <p><!--par1--><!--par0--></p></li></td></tr></tbody></table></span></td></tr></tbody></table>The Vine Guyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426649095596090176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200649208985022891.post-26842939278305554622009-06-09T16:01:00.007+02:002009-06-10T14:28:21.561+02:00Putting our money where our mouth is....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXmsHcOgZMpF9dd0qb5hsvKESkUs0S6TjA7eU4CAjQL6nb8Ct9WEmsCB_GK_d06kfb0wP9X5QqWEi0SIr3bGkdhNRc9zomhqbXcTIn1tpvzqcoVpY3tf4z5xLgOFTMGH3_wVG6dgLfuo/s1600-h/smedley.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXmsHcOgZMpF9dd0qb5hsvKESkUs0S6TjA7eU4CAjQL6nb8Ct9WEmsCB_GK_d06kfb0wP9X5QqWEi0SIr3bGkdhNRc9zomhqbXcTIn1tpvzqcoVpY3tf4z5xLgOFTMGH3_wVG6dgLfuo/s320/smedley.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345327973328804690" border="0" /></a>We spend a lot of time telling people what they should be doing with their vineyards. Here are some reviews of our own wines...... Not just all talk!!<br /><br /><h2 style="margin: 0cm 0cm 7.2pt; line-height: 15pt;"><span style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(118, 23, 81);font-family:Georgia;font-size:12;" >Derek Smedley MW<o:p></o:p></span></h2> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; line-height: 15pt;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >Derek Smedley<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>MW,is one of the most experienced members of the wine trade as a consultant to merchants and producers and as a director of the Wine Challenge. Derek is also popular for his Wine Guide.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15pt;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >Here are his ratings of some of our wines after tasting at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:Tahoma;color:black;" >LWTF 2009:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Eventide Viognier 2008</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <u1:p></u1:p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">91 Points</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;">There is a lovely perfume on the nose with white peach giving fragrance whilst apricot is there giving more weight. The fruit feels ripe fleshing out the mid palate but there is an attractive lime freshness that enhances the perfumed fruit character.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <u1:p></u1:p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><u1:p></u1:p>Shiraz 2007</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <u1:p></u1:p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">90 Points</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;">The black fruits are very much in evidence on the nose but behind them are some fresh red, raspberry and cherry spiced up by black pepper. The fruit feels ripe and this sweeter character comes through gives some richness to the finish.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <u1:p></u1:p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><u1:p></u1:p>Cabernet Sauvignon 2006</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <u1:p></u1:p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">89 Points</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;">The nose is a bit tight at first but as it opens up the powerful blackcurrant character comes out. Rich sloe lends weight to the mid palate but towards the back is fresher fruit, bilberry and cherry and they give a lighter feel to the finish.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>The Vine Guyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426649095596090176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200649208985022891.post-37730025649117488682009-06-01T18:36:00.009+02:002009-06-11T12:38:25.796+02:00Hydration, water = life<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJqR7wBXdbTcEo6OFdC3I7M82Ut8Uvf4ZGpdgDrmVpEI4LoOdxSIPivzAmk3xTYwj5bWvzNSQq62HcuBLqbkXx186KE-sGQvAV2Aofc01_KeN5yl9urfdZlRr6swItU1GPr_1KMVSOA18/s1600-h/Grafting004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJqR7wBXdbTcEo6OFdC3I7M82Ut8Uvf4ZGpdgDrmVpEI4LoOdxSIPivzAmk3xTYwj5bWvzNSQq62HcuBLqbkXx186KE-sGQvAV2Aofc01_KeN5yl9urfdZlRr6swItU1GPr_1KMVSOA18/s320/Grafting004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345693433665898994" border="0" /></a>After counting and bundling we to hydrate our plant material thoroughly, as losses can occur very quickly through the drying out.<br /><br />In every phase of the production we limit the exposure of material to drying out, quick turn around time. As standard a we hydrate our plant material for 24hrs and if deemed necessary we leave the material in for up to 48hrs. How do we know if material needs to be hydrated for a longer period.....? Easy, asses the bundle by determining it weight. E.g. to light = hydrate for longer or we squeeze the tips of the cuttings and asses the amount of sap that comes out.<br /><br />Remember our objective is to get as many grafted vines to grow as possible, by keeping the reserves at a max we are giving the plant its best chance possible to make a 1st grade vine. Otherwise we end up with expensive compost.<br /><br />Until next time, stay hydrated!The Vine Guyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426649095596090176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200649208985022891.post-52902314464529198182009-05-29T16:56:00.007+02:002009-06-01T18:35:28.443+02:00Accountability<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilUg2sFfs6TYLJ-IaHtS8h_y1fxTuxjbbWJV5XqhIPJZHGS3lr9g2_y8EDfPXPx8yPirzLj51Yx-O-_avwfJncHcYUEi0qTce-f0g6Jy09INUC6woE9TtXIcpUtbBkX1UdsWFU_KWWTtc/s1600-h/Ploughing,+counting,+sterilizing29May09+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 135px; height: 101px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilUg2sFfs6TYLJ-IaHtS8h_y1fxTuxjbbWJV5XqhIPJZHGS3lr9g2_y8EDfPXPx8yPirzLj51Yx-O-_avwfJncHcYUEi0qTce-f0g6Jy09INUC6woE9TtXIcpUtbBkX1UdsWFU_KWWTtc/s320/Ploughing,+counting,+sterilizing29May09+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341260291039491250" border="0" /></a>After cutting-up the rootstock and removing all the nodes we move the boxes of finished rootstock into the store for counting and quality checks. Each box has a name on it so if we encounter any problems we can go straight to the source and correct it. The industry standard is a 100 cuttings in a bundle, so what you are seeing in this picture is the employees counting and packing the rootstock into small boxes ready for bundling.The Vine Guyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426649095596090176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200649208985022891.post-1405452638634829382009-05-29T16:22:00.014+02:002009-06-01T13:57:32.273+02:00The Ultimate Hygiene Plan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hKfLNwgZYemXAR8mB7pRD4X9pba5-kuIvBkIANZUON9JvjT2QsALOg_nf45gbmtUaapU5EcP6yy4Jk40bIoGhM1V50Yxr92OCNJIpphqSkY5GsxhK4cpGoLGKtPQXjDcTal7P-8yRX4/s1600-h/Ploughing,+counting,+sterilizing29May09+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 162px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hKfLNwgZYemXAR8mB7pRD4X9pba5-kuIvBkIANZUON9JvjT2QsALOg_nf45gbmtUaapU5EcP6yy4Jk40bIoGhM1V50Yxr92OCNJIpphqSkY5GsxhK4cpGoLGKtPQXjDcTal7P-8yRX4/s320/Ploughing,+counting,+sterilizing29May09+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341254455148354946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfFzj92FNs6Hvcpx4Zs-1Mw1i9azbs-JPDlhO34IZb9EDAf8r7WGRVKO-UUzGM_QNeU54LidKU800jX2a4wVnP9EWyBUactBroAJKis55V6B8099LLJAO_9A1tmGpnRBJkHOTvEYT4dsQ/s1600-h/Ploughing,+counting,+sterilizing29May09+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 115px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfFzj92FNs6Hvcpx4Zs-1Mw1i9azbs-JPDlhO34IZb9EDAf8r7WGRVKO-UUzGM_QNeU54LidKU800jX2a4wVnP9EWyBUactBroAJKis55V6B8099LLJAO_9A1tmGpnRBJkHOTvEYT4dsQ/s320/Ploughing,+counting,+sterilizing29May09+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341251538558580018" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKhnFXkE1L9JE-5ETdJMy1dia6wKGjcA9r4tpTawVgrNtMznnYwypGetSNX4GjqdvOuT_tEq8EfeU8-ngaQKYHY4fH767j_Mp1FbSli5dYLZcBNVcGvXMBhmuqe9_rVWNVUWYwT3dLkv4/s1600-h/Ploughing,+counting,+sterilizing29May09+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 115px; height: 136px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKhnFXkE1L9JE-5ETdJMy1dia6wKGjcA9r4tpTawVgrNtMznnYwypGetSNX4GjqdvOuT_tEq8EfeU8-ngaQKYHY4fH767j_Mp1FbSli5dYLZcBNVcGvXMBhmuqe9_rVWNVUWYwT3dLkv4/s320/Ploughing,+counting,+sterilizing29May09+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341251531759202242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />These 3 pictures all have one thing in common, hygiene, sanitation and disinfection. As it would be we are quite pedantic about our hygiene and that has been carried over into the business with great success.<br />In the 1st picture the floor area where all the cutting-up takes place, is being washed with a special product specifically designed for the vine industry. In the 2nd and 3rd pictures you can see the employees equipment being dipped in a disinfectant, this is done every morning.<br />By following these simple practises we prevent the spreading of diseases and unwanted pathogens.The Vine Guyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426649095596090176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200649208985022891.post-47588593240531180042009-05-29T12:33:00.007+02:002009-06-01T13:04:38.614+02:00A load of rootstock<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyaLvpjThRe3TwsytqN8nw2DxuIO4DA8TX7zRgpUjfjPqikRidT73UA_jADpOdwaDvw0Nq68TWSQFE7HaLpfBPfvUgwVElYXU5oQb6lfZYI2qUKEKcgeSL4WNfuxowpBerkcC9GxgkxQ/s1600-h/Ploughing,+counting,+sterilizing29May09+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 203px; height: 151px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyaLvpjThRe3TwsytqN8nw2DxuIO4DA8TX7zRgpUjfjPqikRidT73UA_jADpOdwaDvw0Nq68TWSQFE7HaLpfBPfvUgwVElYXU5oQb6lfZYI2qUKEKcgeSL4WNfuxowpBerkcC9GxgkxQ/s320/Ploughing,+counting,+sterilizing29May09+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341194104410366626" border="0" /></a><br />Another quality load from our rootstock supplier. The bundles in this picture are US8-7 and were placed on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">other side</span> of the truck in the shade. The rootstock is irrigated at regular intervals to prevent drying out.<br /><br />Next we touch on ultimate hygiene...The Vine Guyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426649095596090176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200649208985022891.post-4834395027294856522009-05-26T16:51:00.007+02:002009-05-26T18:21:41.760+02:00Removal of Rootstock nodes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5gEMNMgcr3p3hStkeyO-fcPXmm4okHTqihVbJ_AFq2lOklprCjsO8FhgLcK3wOBx4AaPYdit9NfHO3w2RcXjtGWTVE7qr3HaP9tgxlTGMJTUrWdfWxashAWhonPwEKcVi6SaBlqG7-I/s1600-h/Cuttings,ogies+%26+counting09+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340145610143658690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 215px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 165px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5gEMNMgcr3p3hStkeyO-fcPXmm4okHTqihVbJ_AFq2lOklprCjsO8FhgLcK3wOBx4AaPYdit9NfHO3w2RcXjtGWTVE7qr3HaP9tgxlTGMJTUrWdfWxashAWhonPwEKcVi6SaBlqG7-I/s320/Cuttings,ogies+%26+counting09+011.jpg" border="0" /></a> This phase, the removal of rootstock nodes is a follow on from the cutting up. On a rootstock cutting you can get anything from 2 to 3 nodes and sometimes 4. The general practise is to remove all the nodes, but some nurserymen like to leave the bottom node. Our philosophy is that the rootstock is for rooting, therefore we remove all the nodes so the root doesn't use its reserves where it isn't needed. Ok so we've received the rootstock in bundle form, then cut it up according to spec and finally removed all the nodes.<br /><br />What next???........Stay posted and find out!The Vine Guyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426649095596090176noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200649208985022891.post-57070973435652908172009-05-26T12:47:00.009+02:002009-05-26T18:22:39.853+02:00Cutting up of 'foundation block' rootstock<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwu0IYQ3ZU4Kyg2W0pkz5tAkk9uweWLSb9iBEGJ-87HXmPWTbLrxT9q6uLzT-fAAUpEffVF3AMnHq4t4ITH8twGPs_r6oUHfBUvFmj0Bz_JoHWZWSUOBzmmR_0DW-v8OXePSv6TBHxfcE/s1600-h/Cuttings,ogies+%26+counting09+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340082983645663954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 183px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwu0IYQ3ZU4Kyg2W0pkz5tAkk9uweWLSb9iBEGJ-87HXmPWTbLrxT9q6uLzT-fAAUpEffVF3AMnHq4t4ITH8twGPs_r6oUHfBUvFmj0Bz_JoHWZWSUOBzmmR_0DW-v8OXePSv6TBHxfcE/s320/Cuttings,ogies+%26+counting09+008.jpg" border="0" /></a> 20 May 2009 Mischa Vines received its first batch of rootstock from its <strong>foundation block</strong>, namely US 8-7. We receive the rootstock in bundle form and then cut the rootstock up according to the standards set out by the Vine Improvement Association (VIA). For optimum quality it's important that the shoots are mature over the entire length and are free of damage. The physical requirements for certified shoots are a minimum internode diameter of 6,5mm, but no less than 70% of graft shoots are not allowed to be less than 7mm in diameter. The maximum internode diameter is 12mm.The Vine Guyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426649095596090176noreply@blogger.com0