Annette recalls her first trip to Cape Town, which was after the travel restrictions were lifted. On the very day she landed, she was served a glass of Chenin Blanc. That grape had a profound impact on her. “I was stunned by how delicious it was and soon discovered that South African wines are lovely,” she recalls.
With every family business, there is a romantic story behind it. For Annette and Mark du Plessis, theirs is one that befits of a Lifetime movie. Annette tells us that when she met Mark, he was a Bourbon drinker and the only reason he switched to wine was so that he had something to offer her future mother-in-law when he came over.
She says: “When he asked what he should bring over, I suggested wine. So he always made sure to get some great wines when he came over. Needless to say, it went very well. Thus began his journey of discovery into the wonderful world of wines.”
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