Issue link: http://winesandvines.uberflip.com/i/62409
GRAPE GRO WING century, a share of ownership in Solms-Delta Wine Estate. With help from his neighbor, American Richard Astor, he ex- panded the winery's land holdings to purchase the farm next door and deeded it to his farm work- ers, putting his own farm up as collateral. He erected a free on- site pre-school for their children, and he built a museum on the property that traces the lineage of the nomadic Bushman tribes that once inhabited the valley and farm, inviting musicians to create and perform songs that celebrated and revived local traditional music. Terroir, to Solms, goes far beyond soil and climatic conditions. Mark Solms built a museum tracing the history of the property, where relics from the site are on display. It also includes the attitudes of the men and women who help to produce Solms' wines. "On my farm, we realize unless something is done that brings all of us into a sense of ownership, our wines will be made with resentment and bitterness and despair. And that ter- roir will show itself in the bottle. We now all have a vested interest in making this thing work." S.Y. When Steven de Koker started at SolmsDelta, he was a security guard, but after taking interest in the onsite museum, he became a guide and completed courses in heritage tourism. Some of the World'S BeSt WineS are made in ConCrete neW 2,200 gallon tankS thiS SeaSon! tankSinConCrete.Com (888) 807-4575 Look For Us At The Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, Sacramento Convention Center, Jan 25Th And 26Th 2012 QSEE US AT UNIFIED, BOOTH #2306 Wines & Vines JAnUARY 2012 107