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Feedback on WINE.CO.ZA
20 February 2013

Thanks so much for our 'new look' website - we're loving it! A huge thanks especially to Yolande and Kudzai for all the long hours you have put into this project - we really appreciate it!
 
Rijk's Wines
 
 
1 November 2012
 
Dear Judy, sorry for this late reply. Everything here is ok, lots of work luckily. Thank you for everything done till now, your service is really super.
 
Enjoy your day.
Michela
AYAMA Wines
Paarl, South Africa
 
    
5 October 2012

Thank you thank you thank you again for the most amazing newsletter!! It’s an absolute pleasure working with you!
 
Kind regards,
Heidi Cilliers
Villiera Wines
Stellenbosch, South Africa
 
    
8 August 2012
 
When I initially met up with Judy to discuss our new web site I felt that the “template” might be very restrictive and that all the sites utilising wine.co.za would look the same. Once we got going I was amazed at how flexible it could be and although we stayed within the parameters of the template we ended up with a new web site that had a totally different feel to it.
 
Regards,
Eddie Turner
Meerlust Estate
Stellenbosch, South Africa
 
  
18 June 2012
 
Wine.co.za offer a great service, they cover all the bases when it comes to Emarketing and are up to date and always willing to assist wherever possible, a very useful partner in todays wine market. 
 
Regards,
Rob Boustred
Remhoogte Wine Estate
Stellenbosch, South Africa
 
  
25 May 2012
 
It is always great working with the team at wine.co.za. They offer an excellent service and are always there to assist their clients where ever possible. 
 
Kind regards,
Annette Ashley
Excelsior Wine Estate and Manor Guesthouse
Ashton, South Africa
 
  
10 April 2012
 
VERY happy with the website – it is working well and really a treat to be able to keep it updated so easily. 
 
Regards,
Cathy Brewer
Villiera Wine Estate
Stellenbosch, South Africa
 
  
14 December 2011
 
Thanks to you all for tirelessly providing the industry with such a wonderful platform.
 
Kind regards,
Gary Jordan
Jordan Wine Estate
Stellenbosch, South Africa
 
 
12 December 2011
 
Thank you so much for all the excellent service that you render to Excelsior. It is always a pleasure to work with you.
 
Many thanks and kind regards,
Annette
Excelsior Wine Estate
Ashton, South Africa
 
 
29 November 2011
 
I’ve been browsing through the WINE.CO.ZA site and just wanted to let you know that I think you guys are doing a fantastic job with the site. Keep it up!!! Coming from an ecommerce background I appreciate the flow of a well produced site. 

Regards,
Richard Cranna
Alternative Bottle Company
Stellenbosch, South Africa
 


Belinda Lamprechtfrom WOSA:

"Thank you so much fortaking the time to join this tour, the tweets, photo's and this blog. Thisassists with making the public aware of the GWCGN, the Best of Wine Tourismcompetition and what the wineries are doing for visitors. It was ourpleasure to have you travelling with us." Today, 30 August

AndreMorgenthal,Communications Manager for WOSA:

"Hallo, dankie vir dieblog post en dat jy saamgegaan het! Jy het 'n goeie geheue om als te onthouwat ek gese in die kort tydjie wat ek daar was!" Today, 30 August viaTwitter

Leanne Sutherland,Waterkloof PR manager at GC Communications:

"Thanks for the pics– so glad you like the wines" on Monday, 29 August
 

Women of wine event at Asara (blogpost) Photo album (onsite)

SusanSmit,Customer RelationsManager at Asara Wine Estate & Hotel:

"Baiedankie. Dit lyk baie mooi!!" on Friday, 26 August

Francois Joubert,Winemaker at Asara Wine Estate &Hotel:

"Dankievir die mooi artikel." on Sunday, 28 August via Twitter
 


South African Chapter for the Commanderie de Bordeaux (articleon news) Photo album(on Facebook)

Heike Raatz,La Motte and Leopard's Leap PR manager at Magna Carta Public Relations(Pty) Ltd:

"Thankyou for the article, it's lovely" on Friday, 26 August
 


Results of 100 Women 100 Wines competition announced (articleon news) Photo album(on Facebook)

Eamon Mack,from Spill.co.za (the organiser's of the competition):

"Thanksfor the amaaaaaazing blog." Today, 30 August



15 October 2010
 
I can really give you amazing feedback about our new-look website, without trying too hard.  I sent out the link on the day we went live – people absolutely love the clean fresh look and ease of navigation, and so do we.  It’s very functional, and reflects the look and feel of Steenberg perfectly!
 
We really love our new website.
  
Thanks so much!
Anetha Homan
Steenberg Vineyards
Cape Town, South Africa  
 

13 October 2010

First of all I would like to congratulate you and Kevin for doing such an amazing job with wine.co.za.  You can feel very proud of yourself for what you achieved over the past 15 years.  Your company not only deliver a valuable contribution to the SA wine industry but you are always ahead of us all and a definite leader who forces us to become active on the internet and social media. You make it sound so easy!
 
Regards,
Gwenda Gouws
Ernst Gouws & Co
Stellenbosch, South Africa  
 

I just wanted to say thanks for running a great campaign for me. With a single email and your site’s support, I was able to fill my workshop.
 
Kind Regards, 
Peter McAtamney
Wine Business Solutions
Croydon, Australia  
 

Well done with regards to WINE.CO.ZA, it's a very impressive site. I'll keep in touch.

Kind Regards,
Mark Dutlow
AM Agencies
Cape Town, South Africa
 

I'm not sure who to contact, and only now realised that I do not have a username account for your website. Could you please remove the following ad? We have found a suitable candidate. I would also like to thank you for your excellent website! We received a huge response for this ad - and the CV's were all relevant!

Thanks again!

Anna-Mart le Roux
Helderberg Personnel
Somerset West, South Africa 


I absolutely love your newsletter!  Or what shall we call it –not sure but it is too the point, attractive and straight forward –the layout is superb. 
 
We wish you best of success with this new business venture.  It is going to work big time!!!!
 
Regards,
Gwenda Gouws
Ernst Gouws & Co
Stellenbosch, South Africa 


I have had a good look at your site and I am very impressed with the amount and quality of information which I have found on it. A great site and very intense. Keep it up.
 
I have become a member so that I can keep receiving weekly news about the wine industry.
 
I am a wine love and have always bought wine from the local bottle store but now I think I will re-think my purchasing strategy.
 
Regards,
Ivo Celestino
South Africa 


Bliksem as almal se diens so goed soos julle s'n was het almal geld gemaak! Baie dankie mater, ek waardeer dit opreg.

Voorspoed!
Johann Sonnekus
Director Marketing
Nancefield Auto & Industrial Paints
South Africa


LOVE the new look and the snappy site! Well done!

Lots of love,
Lesley Beake
Simon's Town, South Africa 


Wow Judy! 

The new site looks amazing. The team @ wine.co.za has worked very hard and deserves our best wishes and the world’s full support. We wish you all every success. 

Saluté
Etienne Heyns
Global Sales and Marketing Manager
Graham Beck Wines
Franschhoek, South Africa
 

Well done on the new look website! Fresher, cleaner & better! Looks great!

Cheers,
David Cope
Established & Partners
Cape Town, South Africa 
 
 
Hi Michelle,
 
It's absolutely PERFECT!  I can't thank you enough - we get so many positive responses as a result of the newsletter, and I really want to thank you for your time and effort to help us to make it look so professional and exciting.
 
Thanks!
Sophia Warner
Pebbles Project
Somerset West, South Africa
 
 
Hi Marié,

Thanks very much. I’ve had a look at the page and it looks great! Many thanks for all your hard work on this project, also for being so patient with us.

Kind regards,
Shelagh de Rosenwerth
Stellar Winery
Claremont, South Africa  

  
I have watched WINE.CO.ZA grow from their very early beginnings to where they are today.
 
Their staff are very professional and really go the extra mile to offer a superlative service, reflecting the passion they all have for what they do.
 
Their unbiased information site and daily news updates are an invaluable tool for the whole wine industry and consumers.
 
With kind regards,
Karen Veysey
Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate
Franschhoek, South Africa
 
  
I would just like to say a very sincere thanks for all that you manage to do for the Chenin Blanc Association. We are truly very grateful for all your support and effort and I firmly believe that the CBA is starting to function as an effective body in our industry, many thanks for your always willing and considerable contribution.

Kind regards,
Ken Forrester
Ken Forrester Vineyards
Somerset West, South Africa
 
  
Everyone is really ecstatic with the WINE.CO.ZA things you made for us for Prowein.
 
Thank you!
Morgana Fischer
Trade Fairs Assistant
Southern African –German Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer für das südliche Afrika
Johannesburg, South Africa
 
 
Thanks to WINE.CO.ZA for the sterling service offered. Updates regarding our brands and products are administered quickly and efficiently.
 
This site serves as a ‘window to the world’ of sorts, and offers trade and the public a quick, easy and effective way to access information about our company, brands and wine information such as tasting notes.
 
Kind regards
Fidelia Van Der Linde
the company of wine people
Stellenbosch, South Arica
 
 
The team at WINE.CO.ZA is always willing to help, on top of their game, very pro active and it is an absolute pleasure working with you all!
 
Kind regards,
Saskia Smeets
Grande Provence
Franschhoek, South Africa
 
 
This surely must be one of the most comprehensive and informative wine web sites on the Net. No sweeping statement this, as I have visited hundreds over the years and particularly this past year, as a media consultant to some of our SA wine estates.
 
I find I can keep up to date with what is happening in and around the wine industry and also with news from the industry around the world.
 
Your on-line services (mostly free!) are great as is the personal - no voice-robot here! - service I get whenever I have a query or just need some good old-fashioned advice.
 
Well done - keep up the good work!
 
Cathy Retief-Neil
Media Consultant
Somerset West, South Africa
 
 
WINE.CO.ZA have just finished creating and distributing my electronic newsletter and I received my first order for 12 bottles of Sauvignon blanc this afternoon already.  It is like opening a surprise packet when I offload emails this weekend.
 
Thanks it is great working with you.  I wish everything in life was so easy!
 
Regards,
Gwenda Gouws
Ernst & Co.
Stellenbosch, South Africa
 

We were delighted with the immense work and effort that WINE.CO.ZA put into making the Cape Wine Academy 30 year birthday competition a success. We were impressed with the overall concept of the competition and the value that the academy got out of it. The response to the competition was better than expected thus revealing the calibre of their subscribers. We will definitely utilise this promotion and others with WINE.CO.ZA again.
 
Regards,
Viv Quann
PRO Cape Wine Academy
 
 
Many thanks for the stats, it looks like a general trend of an increase in visitors over the last few months which is encouraging.
 
WINE.CO.ZA are a breath of fresh air because they are so easy to work with. Their work is detailed and timely with a refreshing personal touch. Keep up the good work! 
 
Regards,
Andrew Harris
Alluvia Wine Estate
Stellenbosch , South Africa
 
 
I wanted to say a HUGE thank you, yet again, for putting together our newsletter for us - so many people comment on how lovely it looks and that it is one of the newsletters that they actually read!!

Thank you, 
Sophia Warner
Pebbles Project
NPO number - 049-950-NPO
 
 
Hi Judy,
  
Thanks for your speedy response! And lovely to meet you, Rikus has told me lots about you and your website is awesome, it's been my guru since I had to start learning about the wine industry to do this event!
 
Many thanks for advertising our event last week. It is hugely appreciated.
 
Regards,
Claire Alexander
The Heart of Healing
Cape Town, South Africa
 
 
Dear Kevin and Judy,
 
I just wanted to take the time to congratulate you on a phenomenal site.  It is full of excellent information, is easy to navigate and looks good. 
  
Having just returned from Indaba and a wonderful month long visit to SA after a way too long absence, I am actively researching opportunities to work with the SA tourism and wine industries.  Your site has been extremely helpful in getting myself up to speed.
 
Yours sincerely,
Jane Baxter Lynn
JBL Public Relations Strategies
Seattle, USA 
 

Dear Kevin,
 
A huge thank you to you and your team for everything you have done to make Cape Wine 2004 such a success. It has been wonderful to work with you all.
  
The catalogue and the WineLink function were universally admired and I must say I feel enormously chuffed that SA is able to produce such cutting edge technology and innovation. You and your contributions really added value and also helped us enormously with what was a very large workload. We are all very grateful.
  
Kind regards,
Su Birch
Wines of South Africa
Stellenbosch, South Africa 
 

Morning Michelle, 
 
Thank you so much for your speady response.  I have already been in contact with some reps. This kind of service gives me hope. Thanks for a great website!

Regards, 
Lisa Machill
A Touch of Madness Cafe
Cape Town, South Africa 
 
 
Thank you very much for designing and creating our great newsletter, we are getting lots of positive feedback already!
 
Thanks!
Jané van Litsenborgh
Rooiberg Wynkelder
Robertson, South Africa
 

Thank you ever so much for your assistance. Your service is incredibly speedy and oozes professionalism.
 
Regards,
Ivan Volschenk
iphotographic
Stellenbosch, South Africa
 
 
It is really cool and we appreciate your support in our marketing efforts.  Without SA WINE.CO.ZA it will be impossible for us to bring across such a professional message.  We get fantastic response and compliments on each newsletter.  Not really sales but nice compliments which means our wine friends like the read.
 
Thank you for looking after the grammar.  Michelle always tells me that you stand in for where we fall short being such an Afrikaans speaking boere family.
 
Gwenda Gouws
Ernst & Co.
Stellenbosch, South Africa
 
 
I would be lost without my WINE.CO.ZA every morning.

Charmaine Baird
Smart Communications & Events
Somerset West, South Africa