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We partner with South African w**e brands to connect excellent w**es with consumers, both locally and abroad. Not for persons under the age of 18 .

An uncompromising passion for fine w**es and dedication to service excellence prompted Tim Rands to form Vinimark in 1985. His vision paid off and today, we are the largest independent w**e specialist company in South Africa, distributing and marketing more than 50 of our country’s best known w**e brands. We are also the sole distributors of a number of exclusive French champagnes as well as the popular FAT bastard w**e range in South Africa. Our dynamic w**e portfolio and expert knowledge help us to stay at the forefront of our industry, and to promote the culture of responsible w**e consumption as part of the enjoyment of life.

29/10/2026

How many days until harvest?

It’s tempting to count. But vineyards don’t ripen according to a calendar.

Between the early bunch development we’re seeing now and harvest lie months of berry growth, véraison and ripening, alongside ongoing canopy work and close attention to weather, vine health and fruit development.

Different cultivars will move at different speeds. So will different blocks, aspects and sites. That means harvest isn’t really one date approaching on the calendar. It is a series of decisions, made vineyard by vineyard and block by block, about when the fruit has reached the point the grower and w**emaker are looking for.

We’ll count down anyway. But the vines will tell us when they’re ready.

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27/10/2026

Next time you’re in the w**e aisle, shop for the occasion.

October changes the brief. A Saturday braai. Lunch outside. Sundowners. A picnic. Friends coming over with very little warning.

Some of our best w**e memories aren’t about the label. They’re about the long table, the open fire and the people who stayed a little longer than planned. Warmer days remind us that w**e belongs in those moments, and that it’s at its best when it’s shared.

Whether you’re browsing at Makro, TOPS at SPAR, Checkers, Pick n Pay or your local bottle store, this is a good time to look beyond the bottle you usually pick up. Try a different variety. Revisit a producer. Choose something because you’re curious.

Then take it outside.

Summer w**e doesn’t need more ceremony. It needs somewhere to be opened.

What will you be opening at your next gathering? We’d love to hear.

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25/10/2026

Good representation isn’t only about taking w**e into the market.

Information travels in the other direction too.

When our Brand Partners and we meet buyers, sommeliers, retailers, and hospitality teams, those conversations give us a closer view of what is happening with customers. What styles are people asking about? Which categories need more explanation? Where is there new curiosity? What challenges are hospitality teams facing when selling w**e?

No single conversation represents the whole market. Together, though, they help build a more informed picture.

That is one of the less visible parts of our role: carrying the stories and w**es of our Brand Partners into the trade, while listening closely enough to bring useful market knowledge back.

Connection is most valuable when information moves both ways.

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24/10/2026

Ever driven past a vineyard and wondered where the wires went?

If you’ve spent time in the w**elands, you’ll know the familiar rows of posts and trellises. But some vines stand on their own. These are bush vines: freestanding, individually trained, with no conventional wire trellis. You’ll find them in several South African w**e regions, including old vineyards on the Cape West Coast.

Why grow vines this way? It depends on the cultivar, the site, the climate, the age of the vines and what the grower hopes to achieve.

So next time you see a vineyard that looks a little different, it isn’t missing anything. It’s simply another way of working with the vine.

Do you have a favourite bush vine w**e? We’d love to hear what’s in your glass.

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22/10/2026

Sometimes history is clearest through someone else’s eyes.

In 2016, w**e writer Michael Fridjhon described our founder Tim Rand's businesses as combining “inspired marketing, sound management practices” with carefully established partnerships and broad vision.

Those words reflected Tim’s wider business legacy, not only Vinimark. But as we mark 41 years, they offer an interesting glimpse into the thinking behind our beginnings.

Markets change. Businesses change. A good partnership's value is far more enduring.

We’d love to hear from the people who have been part of this journey with us. What has partnership meant to you over the years?

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21/10/2026

When El Niño makes the headlines, should Cape w**egrowers be worried?

The usual forecast is familiar: hotter temperatures, less rain and another challenging summer.

But the Western Cape doesn't follow quite the same weather patterns as the rest of South Africa. El Niño's strongest influence on rainfall is generally felt in the country's summer-rainfall regions, while the Cape W**elands depend largely on winter rainfall.
So what should w**e farms be paying attention to?

We spoke to Dr Tara Southey, founder and CEO of TerraClim, and independent viticulturist Marko Roux about the decisions that could make a difference in the months ahead.

From managing water at individual vineyard-block level to making canopy decisions before the January heat, their perspectives highlight the importance of planning for the conditions of a particular site rather than relying on regional averages.

As Southey explains:
“Better data does not necessarily mean making more decisions. Often it means making the important decisions earlier.”
It raises an interesting question: As weather patterns become less predictable, is the greatest advantage knowing what's coming, or knowing how to respond?

We'd be interested to hear how those working in vineyards and agriculture are adapting their approach to the warmer months.

Read the full article via: https://www.vinimark.co.za/news/el-nino-and-the-cape-w**elands

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20/10/2026

Summer w**e doesn’t come with a colour code.

A picnic basket doesn’t have to mean Sauvignon Blanc or rosé. If the food, the company and the afternoon call for a red, we say take the red.

Barista Pinotage is a modern take on South Africa’s signature grape, made from 100% Pinotage. It’s a lovely reminder that w**e occasions are more interesting when we stop following rules nobody remembers making.

Picnic blanket optional. Good company highly recommended.

What’s in your picnic basket this summer? We’d love to hear what you’ll be pouring.

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18/10/2026

Spring is painting parts of the Cape yellow, and it’s one of our favourite times to be out on the roads. But what are we actually looking at?

Many of those bright fields across the Western Cape are commercial canola crops. Between the vineyard rows, though, you may notice something different: cover crops planted as part of a farm's vineyard care.

Depending on the farm and the mix used, cover crops can help protect and build soils, support soil life and attract beneficial insects. At Spier, for example, we plant mixtures of legumes, grains and brassicas between the vine rows.

It’s beautiful, and we’ll happily admit to pulling over for a photo or two. But it’s also a working agricultural landscape, shaped by the people who farm it.

Have you spotted cover crops on your travels through the w**elands this spring? We’d love to hear where.

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17/10/2026

Bread and w**e have more in common than their place at the table.

Both begin with agriculture and ingredients that seem relatively simple. Then fermentation starts to transform them.

Time, temperature, microorganisms, technique, and the maker's judgement all influence what follows. Small differences along the way can produce remarkably different textures, aromas and flavours.

There’s science in both. Craft in both. And a good measure of patience.

Yet after all that transformation, bread and w**e often arrive at the same place: a table shared with other people.

Perhaps that’s part of why breaking bread and sharing w**e have remained such enduring rituals across cultures and generations. What begins with agriculture, fermentation and time becomes something much more immediate when it reaches the table.

Sit down. Pass the bread. Pour the w**e. Share what’s in front of you.

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15/10/2026

In an increasingly digital w**e business, what still makes a w**e fair worth the time?

One answer is speed.

Across a tasting table, a buyer can taste w**es side by side, ask questions while the w**e is still in the glass and move from one Brand Partner or category to another. Conversations that might otherwise involve emails, samples and follow-ups can happen in a matter of minutes.

But efficiency is only part of the value.

Every w**e has people, places and decisions behind it. Sitting across from someone who knows that story brings context to what’s in the glass and creates space for questions, ideas and conversations that are harder to replicate online.

That’s why we continue to value opportunities to meet face to face.

Not every business conversation needs to happen around a tasting table. But some become far more valuable when they do.

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05 Herold Street
Stellenbosch
7600

Opening Hours

Monday	08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 17:00
Thursday	08:00 - 17:00
Friday	08:00 - 16:00

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+27218838043

Website

http://www.vinimark.co.za/

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