Welcome to the Ex Animo Wine Co Podcast: a series of interviews and discussions with winemakers and great minds from the world of wine.
In this episode, David Clarke chats with Winemag.co.za Editor and Wine Reviewer, Christian Eedes. This is the 4th annual Wine SONA (State of the Nation) discussion.
In it, David poses questions to Christian about the state of SA wine in 2025, such as:
- How do we get more South Africans to drink wine?
- Why vineyards are decreasing
- Foreign wines: why are they not necessarily better than South African wine?
*A video version of this interview is available on YouTube*
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Welcome to the Ex Animo Wine Co Podcast: a series of interviews and discussions with winemakers and great minds from the world of wine.
In this episode, David Clarke chats with Winemag.co.za Editor and Wine Reviewer, Christian Eedes. This is the 4th annual Wine SONA (State of the Nation) discussion.
In it, David poses questions to Christian about the state of SA wine in 2025, such as:
- How do we get more South Africans to drink wine?
- Why vineyards are decreasing
- Foreign wines: why are they not necessarily better than South African wine?
*A video version of this interview is available on YouTube*
Franco ‘Poenie’ Lourens of Lourens Family Wines talks with David Clarke | South Africa
Ex Animo Wine Co.
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1 year ago
Franco ‘Poenie’ Lourens of Lourens Family Wines talks with David Clarke | South Africa
Welcome to the Ex Animo Wine Co Podcast: a series of interviews and discussions with winemakers and great minds from the world of wine.
In this episode, David Clarke talks with ‘Poenie’ Lourens’ from Lourens Family Vineyards. Poenie grew up in Paarl, near Stellenbosch, but doesn’t come from a winemaking family. Poenie’s wines are catching some attention from the reviewers and it is clear that he is a winemaker with real natural talent.
Watch the chat about his winemaking journey and the story behind the celebrated ‘Lindi Carien’ blended white wine.
*A video version of this interview is available on YouTube*
Ex Animo Wine Co.
Welcome to the Ex Animo Wine Co Podcast: a series of interviews and discussions with winemakers and great minds from the world of wine.
In this episode, David Clarke chats with Winemag.co.za Editor and Wine Reviewer, Christian Eedes. This is the 4th annual Wine SONA (State of the Nation) discussion.
In it, David poses questions to Christian about the state of SA wine in 2025, such as:
- How do we get more South Africans to drink wine?
- Why vineyards are decreasing
- Foreign wines: why are they not necessarily better than South African wine?
*A video version of this interview is available on YouTube*
