by Carolyn Martin | Sep 11, 2025 | Uncategorized |
At Creation Wines, our commitment to excellence starts in our vineyards. Under the expert guidance of viticulturist Gerhard Bruwer, we have just completed an exciting high-density planting project: 3.5 hectares of new Pinot Noir 0.8 hectares of new Viognier These...
by Carolyn Martin | Aug 28, 2025 | Uncategorized |
The resurgence of Pinot noir is being driven not only by accessibility, writes CLIFFORD ROBERTS, but also by awareness of the environment that shapes it. ‘Why are you so into Pinot?’ asks Maya, leaning closer to Miles. ‘It’s like a thing with you.’ It’s...
by Carolyn Martin | Aug 21, 2025 | Uncategorized |
Spring arrives in the Southern Cape with quiet exuberance, coaxing new green shoots from weathered fynbos and unfurling a thousand blossoms under the wide Western Cape sky. At Creation Wines, this reawakening of the land is more than a season – it is a living tapestry...
by Carolyn Martin | Aug 13, 2025 | Uncategorized |
From Swiss Alps to African Soil: A Love Story Written in Pinot Noir In 1999, when Swiss winemaker Jean-Claude Martin married South African-born Carolyn Finlayson, he never imagined that love would lead him from the steep banks of Lake Bienne in Switzerland to the...
by Carolyn Martin | Aug 13, 2025 | General |
The Circle of Taste: Reflections on Flavour, Language, and the Art of Savouring Our recent masterclass at Creation, led by the inspiring Netherlands-based gastronomy trainer Hugo Linskens, invited us to experience something deeply familiar – taste – through a new...
