Behind the Bottle

Cape Classics
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Behind every farm, winemaker, bottle and grape lies an untold story. This is Behind the Bottle, a podcast by Cape Classics, a South African and French wine importer founded in 1992. We are committed to discovering and sharing these tales.

  1. Why Wine

    12/19/2024

    Why Wine

    In this episode Cape Classics’ employees share what they love most about wine and why they continue to choose it. Credits: Audio Production by Johnny DelToro

    12 min
  2. Holiday Special 2022: Pairings & Traditions

    12/21/2022

    Holiday Special 2022: Pairings & Traditions

    Cape Classics' South African and French winemakers take a moment to share their favorite holiday pairings & traditions. Joining us in conversation is Cape Classics CEO, Robert Bradshaw. Editing Credit: Hannah Tobias This episode uses three songs sourced from Exzel Music Publishing (www.freemusicpublicdomain.com) under a Standard Music License: "Hark the Herald Angels Sing", "O Holy Night", and "Silent Night" by Jon Sayles.

    12 min
  3. Episode 14: 30 Years of Stories

    12/05/2022

    Episode 14: 30 Years of Stories

    To commemorate our 30th Anniversary we created a special podcast episode in which our employees share their favorite memory from their time working at Cape Classics. Editing Credit: Hannah Tobias

    11 min
  4. Episode 13: Boschendal's Danielle Coetsee: History, Winemaking & Her Journey

    09/12/2022

    Episode 13: Boschendal's Danielle Coetsee: History, Winemaking & Her Journey

    Danielle Coetsee, Boschendal White Wines Winemaker chats her winemaking strategies, terroir, and what makes their Cap Classique unique. Editing Credit: Hannah Tobias

    22 min
  5. Learn More About National Braai Day (South Africa's Heritage Day)

    09/01/2022

    Learn More About National Braai Day (South Africa's Heritage Day)

    Winemakers, Bruwer Raats (Raats Family Wines, Mvemve Raats), Abrie Beeslaar (Kanonkop) and Peter de Wet (Excelsior) join our CEO, Rob Bradshaw to chat all things braai in honor of National Braai Day. Editing Credit: Hannah Tobias

    29 min
  6. Chenin Symposium with Bruwer Raats and Vincent & Tania Carême

    06/16/2022

    Chenin Symposium with Bruwer Raats and Vincent & Tania Carême

    Renowned Chenin Blanc focused winemakers and proprietors, Bruwer Raats and Vincent & Tania Carême deep dive into the varietal. Joining us in conversation is Cape Classics CEO, Robert Bradshaw. Editing Credit: Hannah Tobias

    54 min

  7. 12/28/2021

    Holiday Special 2021: Optimism for 2022

    Cape Classics' South African and French winemakers take a moment to share what they are most looking forward to in the new year. Joining us in conversation is Cape Classics CEO, Robert Bradshaw. Editing Credit: Hannah Tobias Music credit: This episode uses five songs by Poddington Bear ("Flutterbee", "Blossoming", "Warbled Reflection", "Window Shopping", "Steppin' In"), sourced from Free Music Archive (freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear) under a CC BY-NC 3.0 license.

    14 min

  8. 12/15/2020

    Holiday Special 2020: Why Great Wine Still Matters

    For our holiday episode, we invited our South African and French winemakers to reflect on the unprecedented circumstances of 2020, silver linings, and reasons to look forward to the upcoming new year. Joining us in conversation is Cape Classics CEO, Robert Bradshaw. Music credit: This episode uses three songs by Poddington Bear ("Steps Light", "Touch", "Window Shopping"), sourced from Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear) under a CC BY-NC 3.0 license.

    21 min
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Behind every farm, winemaker, bottle and grape lies an untold story. This is Behind the Bottle, a podcast by Cape Classics, a South African and French wine importer founded in 1992. We are committed to discovering and sharing these tales.

Information

  • Creator
    Cape Classics
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Behind the Bottle
  • Show Website
    Behind the Bottle