Do you know what a qvevri is? | Charles Back

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Charles Back is one of the foundation stones of the SA Wine industry. I called him to chat about his Fairview Malbec 2021 which won the Events By Celia Malbec award in Cape Town last month.

Whilst we were at it – he took me inside a qvevri….
29 Dec 2022 English South Africa Leisure · Food

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