Mearl van Riet

Meet Mearl van Riet - Cellar Door Manager

She Matriculated in 1999 at Groendal Senior Secondary School Franschhoek. In the year 2000 she took a gap year and worked as an aupair in the Netherlands. She had the opportunity to study the Dutch language at Volks University Haarlem, Netherlands and found it very interesting as in the back of her mind she knew she will use this qualification back in SA.

She returned to SA in 2001 and in 2002 she worked temporary as a Waitress at Gideon Famous Pancakes and studied part time. She obtained her Tourism Guide Qualification. She done her practical in the wine industry at L’Ormarins wine estate and after completing her practical she had the opportunity to work as Tasting Room Assistant.

Soon she discovered her love and passion for the wine Industry. She then applied for a permanent position as Tasting Room Assistant at Rupert & Rotchild Wines where she worked for 3 years. She also obtained her Pre – Limary Certificate in wine at Cape Wine Academy. Her Position as Tasting Room Assitant started to stagnate her growth. In 2005 she applied for a Tasting Room Manager position at Lanzerac Wines and worked there for 4 years.

After 8 years of working away from home (Franschhoek) she applied for a position closer to home which she successfully got. Since 2009 she is working as Tasting Room Manager at DGB PTY LTD Franschhoek Cellar. In 2012 she completed her Certificate in wine at the Cape Wine Academy.

She is married to Sheridan Van Riet (2009) and their son Mason was born in 2011.