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Carrie’s Corner: From Benoni to world class cellar master - Alastair Rimmer

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In 2014, Kobus Basson, owner of Kleine Zalze had announced that he had appointed Alastair Rimmer as the cellar master. Our resident wine expert Carrie Adams chats to Rimmer, an internationally acclaimed cellar master. Raised in Benoni and now a world class wine maker, Rimmer shares his story with our wine aficionado. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 May 2021 3AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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