A list of South African BIPOC wine makers, Wine brands, sommeliers, distillers and brewers.
Updated: Jun 30, 2020
Wine brands:
Tebogo Ditsebe - Botebo Wines - @botebowines
Lindile Ndzaba - Khayelitsha Fine Wines - @khayelitshasfinestwines
Vivian Kleynhans - Seven Sisters Vineyards - @seven_sisters_vineyards
Nondumiso Pikashe - Sesfikile Wines - @sesfikilewines
Sheila Hlanjwa - Lathitha Wines - @sheilahlanjwa @lathithawineboutique_
Rangakas Family - M’Hudi Wines - @foros_legacy
Siyabonga Mvula - Imvula Wine - @imvulawines
Bonang Matheba - House of BNG - @houseofbng
Silk Bush Mountain Vineyards - @silkbush_mountain_v
Rosemary Mosia - The Bridge of Hope Wines - @thebridgeofhopewines
Nomhle Zondani - The Wine Shaq - @thewineshaq
Raymond Ndlovu - Black Elephant Vintners - @bevintners
Koni Maliehe - Koni Wines - @koni_wines
Thapelo Mokoena - Nero Wine - @neromomentsza
Denzel Swarts - Sons of The Soils Wines
Denise Stubbs - Thokozani Wines - @thokozani_sa
Thembi Tobie - Thembi Wines - @thembi_wines
Libby Petersen - Libby's Pride Wine
House of Mandela - @houseofmandela
Epicurean Wine - @epicureanwines
Winemakers:
Sandile Mkhwanazi - Tumbaga Fine Wines - @winesandile
Janine Petersen - J9 Wines - @j9wines
Natasha Williams - Bosman Family Vineyards & Lelie van Saron - @natashawilliamssaron @lelievansaron
Mphumi Ndlangisa - Magna Carta Wines - @magnacartawines
Nstiki Biyeli - Aslina Wines - @aslina_wines
Siwela Sweetness Masoga - Siwela Wines - @siwelawines
Joseph Dhafana - Mosi Wines - @mosi_wines @wine_poet
Berene Sauls - Tesselaarsdal Wines - @tesselaarsdalwines
Kiara Scott - Brookdale Estate - @kiarascott05
Nathan Valentine - Villiera Wines - @Nathan.valentine.165
Elmarie Botes - Nederburg Wine - @elmariebotes
Natasha Boks - Nederberg Wine - @nwangel7
Shawn Mathyse - Ken Forrester - @shawnmathyse
Rudger van Wyk - Stark-Conde Wines - @rudgervw
Carmen Stevens - Naked Wines
Tinashe Nyamudoka - Kumusha Wines - @KumushaWines
Craig Paulsen - Nietvoorbij - @craigdcp
Tariro Masayiti - Springfontein Estate - @tariromasayiti
Viticulturalists:
Sheldon van Wyk - @vanwyksheldon
Deborah Isaacs - L'Ormarins Estate - @disaacs2
Sommeliers:
Shirley Muswema - The Wine Tarte - @thewinetarte
Luvo Ntezo - The One & Only - @luvontezo
Job Jovo - The Oyster Box
Tinashe Nyamudoka - The Test Kitchen - @tinashe_nyamudoka
Ali Mataka - The Norval Foundation, Skotnes Restaurant - @mataka_ali
Tawanda Marume - Expression Wines Africa - @tawanda.marume
Pardon Taguzu - African Wines - @pardon_taguzu
Mandla Patson Mathonsi - Spier Wine Estate - @mandla_patson
Tshepang Molisana - @tshepangmolisana
Xolani Mancotywa - @cheffingwithx
Gregory Mutambe - The Twelve Apostles - @mutambe
Pearl Oliver-Mbumba - The One & Only - @prospearl_wine_ct
Roxan Waldeck - Sommelier Academy - @waldeckroxan
Mercy Mwai - Nobu Cape Town - @mercymwai
Marlvin Gwese - Cape Grace Hotel - @marlvingwese
Spirits & Beer:
Nzeka Biyeli - Sugarbird Gin - @sugarbirdgin
Luvuyo Jongile and Nodumo Jongile - Mayine Gin - @mayine_gin
Joseph Dhafana - Mosi Gin - @mosi_wines @wine_poet
Thapelo Mokoena - Ukhamba Beerworx - @ukhamba_beerworx @ukhamba_taproom
(Note: this list was self-researched, and compiled through submissions on social media. There may be mistakes, and I apologise in advance. Please do reach out to me if any changes or additions need to be made to the published list on my website.)