South African Vineyard Riots/Strike.
Posted:
Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:39 amby Redwinger
I guess this means I won't be buying any So. African wine anytime soon .
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20328701
Re: South African Vineyard Riots/Strike.
Posted:
Thu Nov 15, 2012 2:00 pmby Bill Hooper
Terrible news, but not a new issue there. It does a lot of damage to the idea of a ‘Wine Culture’ in South Africa, which is something that I think they are striving hard to promote. The romance of viticulture and social volatility and oppression (far more important than how a bottle of Pinotage or Chenin Blanc tastes) are not reconcilable. There are certainly some producers who treat their workers well, but I fear that those will be cast into the same boat with the others by headlines like this. Then again, maybe nobody really cares unless the wine tastes good and is cheap enough.
Bill
Re: South African Vineyard Riots/Strike.
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Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:17 pmby Peter May
Tim James in the Cape has a thoughful piece
http://www.grape.co.za/users/tim_james/ ... ughts.htmlFor recent vintages of SA wines look for the WIETA Ethical seal - see
http://www.pinotage.org/2012/09/pinotag ... -seal.html
Re: South African Vineyard Riots/Strike.
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Thu Nov 15, 2012 6:34 pmby Brian K Miller
We (Americans) can't be TOO smug given Napa's dependence on often itinerant labor. Although the wages and conditions are of course different.
Re: South African Vineyard Riots/Strike.
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Thu Nov 15, 2012 6:59 pmby Redwinger
Brian K Miller wrote:We (Americans) can't be TOO smug given Napa's dependence on often itinerant labor. Although the wages and conditions are of course different.
OK, then I won't be buying any 'mercan wine anytime soon either.
Re: South African Vineyard Riots/Strike.
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Thu Nov 15, 2012 9:16 pmby Brian K Miller
We should all just live as hermits to avoid any possible exploitation of our fellow man!
Re: South African Vineyard Riots/Strike.
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Fri Nov 16, 2012 9:38 amby Jon Peterson
So now we'll have "Conflict Wines"?