Ex Animo Wine Co.
Episodes
THE COLD SOAK | March 2026
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
THE COLD SOAK: brought to you by the Ex Animo Wine Club (exanimo.co.za/wineclub/) Once a month, we sit down to talk about everything that went down ...
THE COLD SOAK | March 2026
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
THE COLD SOAK: brought to you by the Ex Animo Wine Club (exanimo.co.za/wineclub/) Once a month, we sit down to talk about everything that went down ...
PODCAST: Wine SONA 2026
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to the Ex Animo Wine Co. Podcast. I’m David Clarke, and today is our annual SONA — our State of the Nation Address — where we...
PODCAST: Wine SONA 2026
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to the Ex Animo Wine Co. Podcast. I’m David Clarke, and today is our annual SONA — our State of the Nation Address — where we...
Wine SONA 2025 | The state of the wine industry in South Africa
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Ex Animo Wine Co Podcast: a series of interviews and discussions with winemakers and great minds from the world of wine. In this epis...
Wine SONA 2025 | The state of the wine industry in South Africa
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Ex Animo Wine Co Podcast: a series of interviews and discussions with winemakers and great minds from the world of wine. In this epis...
Johan Reyneke of Reyneke Wines talks with David Clarke | South Africa
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Ex Animo Wine Co Podcast: a series of interviews and discussions with winemakers and great minds from the world of wine. In this epis...
Johan Reyneke of Reyneke Wines talks with David Clarke | South Africa
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Ex Animo Wine Co Podcast: a series of interviews and discussions with winemakers and great minds from the world of wine. In this epis...
Franco ‘Poenie’ Lourens of Lourens Family Wines talks with David Clarke | South Africa
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Ex Animo Wine Co Podcast: a series of interviews and discussions with winemakers and great minds from the world of wine. In this epis...
Franco ‘Poenie’ Lourens of Lourens Family Wines talks with David Clarke | South Africa
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Ex Animo Wine Co Podcast: a series of interviews and discussions with winemakers and great minds from the world of wine. In this epis...
Chris Alheit of Alheit Vineyards talks with David Clarke | Chenin Blanc | South Africa
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Ex Animo Wine Co Podcast: a series of interviews and discussions with winemakers and great minds from the world of wine. In this epis...
Chris Alheit of Alheit Vineyards talks with David Clarke | Chenin Blanc | South Africa
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Ex Animo Wine Co Podcast: a series of interviews and discussions with winemakers and great minds from the world of wine. In this epis...
Ann & Pieter Ferreira | Winemaker interview | Cap Classique of South Africa
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Ex Animo Wine Co Podcast: a series of interviews and discussions with winemakers and great minds from the world of wine. In this epis...
Ann & Pieter Ferreira | Winemaker interview | Cap Classique of South Africa
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Ex Animo Wine Co Podcast: a series of interviews and discussions with winemakers and great minds from the world of wine. In this epis...
Harvest Report 2024 | South Africa | Winemaker interviews
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Ex Animo Wine Co Podcast: a series of interviews and discussions with winemakers and great minds from the world of wine. In this episo...
Harvest Report 2024 | South Africa | Winemaker interviews
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Ex Animo Wine Co Podcast: a series of interviews and discussions with winemakers and great minds from the world of wine. In this episo...
Wine Sona 2024 | The state of wine in South Africa | Annual Discussion
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Ex Animo Wine Co Podcast: a series of interviews and discussions with winemakers and great minds from the world of wine. In this epis...
Wine Sona 2024 | The state of wine in South Africa | Annual Discussion
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Ex Animo Wine Co Podcast: a series of interviews and discussions with winemakers and great minds from the world of wine. In this epis...
Pinot Noir winemakers talk with David Clarke | Hemel-en-Aarde Valley | South Africa
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
*A video version of this interview is available on YouTube* Welcome to the Ex Animo Wine Co Podcast: a series of interviews and discussions with wine...
Pinot Noir winemakers talk with David Clarke | Hemel-en-Aarde Valley | South Africa
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
*A video version of this interview is available on YouTube* Welcome to the Ex Animo Wine Co Podcast: a series of interviews and discussions with wine...
Craig Hawkins of TESTALONGA Wine talks with David Clarke | Swartland | South Africa
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
*A video version of this interview is available on YouTube* Welcome to the Ex Animo Wine Co Podcast: a series of interviews and discussions with wine...
Craig Hawkins of TESTALONGA Wine talks with David Clarke | Swartland | South Africa
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
*A video version of this interview is available on YouTube* Welcome to the Ex Animo Wine Co Podcast: a series of interviews and discussions with wine...
Harvest 2023 Update
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tickets to Wine SONA 2023: https://www.exanimo.co.za/product/wine-sona-2023-with-christian-eedes-one-ticket/ Today on the podcast we have updates fro...
Harvest 2023 Update
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tickets to Wine SONA 2023: https://www.exanimo.co.za/product/wine-sona-2023-with-christian-eedes-one-ticket/ Today on the podcast we have updates fro...
Hogan Cabernet Franc and Divergent with Jocelyn Wilson
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jocelyn presenting her Cabernet Franc and Divergent wines at a lunch in Banghoek Valley, Stellenbosch in January 2023. Vintage 2021s available soon a...
Hogan Cabernet Franc and Divergent with Jocelyn Wilson
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jocelyn presenting her Cabernet Franc and Divergent wines at a lunch in Banghoek Valley, Stellenbosch in January 2023. Vintage 2021s available soon a...
South African Harvest 2022 Update
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A quick update on the 2022 harvest in South Africa from 11 winemakers. John Seccombe, Thorne & Daughters Mick Craven, Craven Jocelyn Wilson, Hogan Ni...
South African Harvest 2022 Update
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A quick update on the 2022 harvest in South Africa from 11 winemakers. John Seccombe, Thorne & Daughters Mick Craven, Craven Jocelyn Wilson, Hogan Ni...
SONA Wine 2022 - Christian Eedes, winemag.co.za
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Christian Eedes of winemag.co.za – a wine website that was born out of a magazine published in South Africa from 1993 t...
SONA Wine 2022 - Christian Eedes, winemag.co.za
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Christian Eedes of winemag.co.za – a wine website that was born out of a magazine published in South Africa from 1993 t...
Jocelyn Wilson of HOGAN WINES
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Jocelyn Wilson winemaker and owner of Hogan Wines, based in the Banhoek area of Stellenbosch. I chatted to Jos a couple ...
Jocelyn Wilson of HOGAN WINES
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Jocelyn Wilson winemaker and owner of Hogan Wines, based in the Banhoek area of Stellenbosch. I chatted to Jos a couple ...
James Downes, Shannon Vineyards
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have James Downes, farmer, viticulturist and part owner with his brother Stuart, of Dunman Way Farm, home of Shannon Vineyards...
James Downes, Shannon Vineyards
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have James Downes, farmer, viticulturist and part owner with his brother Stuart, of Dunman Way Farm, home of Shannon Vineyards...
Peter-Allan Finlayson, Crystallum & Gabriëlskloof
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Peter-Allan Finlayson, winemaker and co-owner of the very successful Crystallum label, and now winemaker of his father-in...
Peter-Allan Finlayson, Crystallum & Gabriëlskloof
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Peter-Allan Finlayson, winemaker and co-owner of the very successful Crystallum label, and now winemaker of his father-in...
David Clarke from Ex Animo Wine Co. via The Vincast
29 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast, we have a bit of a change – instead of me talking to a guest, this time I was in the guest’s seat of The Vincast podcast bas...
David Clarke from Ex Animo Wine Co. via The Vincast
29 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast, we have a bit of a change – instead of me talking to a guest, this time I was in the guest’s seat of The Vincast podcast bas...
Duncan Savage, Savage Wines
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Duncan Savage – owner and winemaker of Savage Wines. He made his name through the first decade or so of the 2000s as th...
Duncan Savage, Savage Wines
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Duncan Savage – owner and winemaker of Savage Wines. He made his name through the first decade or so of the 2000s as th...
Johan Malan - Simonsig
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Johan Malan, Director of Wine at the historic Simonsig Estate in Stellenbosch. As you will hear in this episode, Johan is...
Johan Malan - Simonsig
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Johan Malan, Director of Wine at the historic Simonsig Estate in Stellenbosch. As you will hear in this episode, Johan is...
Kurt Moore, CEO SALBA
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Kurt Moore, CEO of SALBA – the South African Liquor Brand owners Association. According to their website, their sole ob...
Kurt Moore, CEO SALBA
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Kurt Moore, CEO of SALBA – the South African Liquor Brand owners Association. According to their website, their sole ob...
Higgo Jacobs
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Higgo Jacobs. Higgo has been a key figure in the South African wine industry for a decade. A certified sommelier, he was ...
Higgo Jacobs
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Higgo Jacobs. Higgo has been a key figure in the South African wine industry for a decade. A certified sommelier, he was ...
Prohibition 2.0
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A (very) quick update with regards to South Africa entering into prohibition 2.0. More soon...
Prohibition 2.0
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A (very) quick update with regards to South Africa entering into prohibition 2.0. More soon...
50 Years of South African Wine with Michael Fridjhon
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Michael Fridjhon. With his wine career now entering its sixth decade, Michael is one of the true doyens of the South Af...
50 Years of South African Wine with Michael Fridjhon
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Michael Fridjhon. With his wine career now entering its sixth decade, Michael is one of the true doyens of the South Af...
Andrés Rosberg, President Association de la Sommelliere Internationale
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Andrés Rosberg, President of the Association Sommelliere Internationale (ASI). The ASI runs many activities, the most no...
Andrés Rosberg, President Association de la Sommelliere Internationale
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Andrés Rosberg, President of the Association Sommelliere Internationale (ASI). The ASI runs many activities, the most no...
Maho Tamai, Société Raffiné
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Maho Tamai of Société Raffiné, a Japanese-based wine importer, specialising in South Africa. Maho is based in Cape To...
Maho Tamai, Société Raffiné
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Maho Tamai of Société Raffiné, a Japanese-based wine importer, specialising in South Africa. Maho is based in Cape To...
Cathy van Zyl MW
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Master of Wine, Cathy van Zyl. Cathy is the Associate Editor Platter’s Wine Guide, the most comprehensive wine guide o...
Cathy van Zyl MW
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Master of Wine, Cathy van Zyl. Cathy is the Associate Editor Platter’s Wine Guide, the most comprehensive wine guide o...
Marc Kent, Boekenhoutskloof
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Marc Kent, the Managing Partner and Technical Director of Boekenhoutskloof in Franschhoek. Boekenhoutskloof is one of t...
Marc Kent, Boekenhoutskloof
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Marc Kent, the Managing Partner and Technical Director of Boekenhoutskloof in Franschhoek. Boekenhoutskloof is one of t...
Dom Nocerino, Vinifera Imports
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Dom Nocerino of Vinifera Imports, based in New York. A bit of a change of pace for the podcast today. Dom isn't profess...
Dom Nocerino, Vinifera Imports
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Dom Nocerino of Vinifera Imports, based in New York. A bit of a change of pace for the podcast today. Dom isn't profess...
Richard Kelley MW, Dreyfus Ashby
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Richard Kelley MW. Richard currently runs Dreyfus Ashby, an importer based in the UK specialising in South Africa and reg...
Richard Kelley MW, Dreyfus Ashby
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Richard Kelley MW. Richard currently runs Dreyfus Ashby, an importer based in the UK specialising in South Africa and reg...
Eben Sadie, Sadie Family Wines
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Eben Sadie of Sadie Family Wines, based in the Swartland. It is difficult to overstate how important Eben is to the moder...
Eben Sadie, Sadie Family Wines
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Eben Sadie of Sadie Family Wines, based in the Swartland. It is difficult to overstate how important Eben is to the moder...
Callie Louw, Porseleinberg
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Callie Louw of Porseleinberg in the Swartland, a property owned by Boekenhoutskloof. I first met Callie in 2008 when he...
Callie Louw, Porseleinberg
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Callie Louw of Porseleinberg in the Swartland, a property owned by Boekenhoutskloof. I first met Callie in 2008 when he...
South African Wine in the US with Cat Miles, The Sorting Table
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Catherine Miles of The Sorting Table, a wine importer based in New York. Previous to starting with The Sorting Table, Cat...
South African Wine in the US with Cat Miles, The Sorting Table
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Catherine Miles of The Sorting Table, a wine importer based in New York. Previous to starting with The Sorting Table, Cat...
South African Wine in Melbourne with EVAN MILNE, #Stockonhand Wines
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have an old friend of mine, Evan Milne of Stockonhand wines, based in Torquay, on the surf coast south-west of Melbourne in Vi...
South African Wine in Melbourne with EVAN MILNE, #Stockonhand Wines
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have an old friend of mine, Evan Milne of Stockonhand wines, based in Torquay, on the surf coast south-west of Melbourne in Vi...
Wine in Johannesburg with Corlien Morris, WINE MENU
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Corlien Morris, owner and operator of Wine Menu, a boutique wine retailer in Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city....
Wine in Johannesburg with Corlien Morris, WINE MENU
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Corlien Morris, owner and operator of Wine Menu, a boutique wine retailer in Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city....
Alsace and Africa with JULIEN SCHAAL
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Julien Schaal, winemaker and owner of Julien Schaal wines. He is based in Alsace and exclusively works with Grand Cru R...
Alsace and Africa with JULIEN SCHAAL
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Julien Schaal, winemaker and owner of Julien Schaal wines. He is based in Alsace and exclusively works with Grand Cru R...
Chasing ancestors on the Helderberg with Bernhard Bredell, SCIONS OF SINAI
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Bernhard Bredell, winemaker and owner of Scions of Sinai – he made the first wines from the 2016 vintage and is based i...
Chasing ancestors on the Helderberg with Bernhard Bredell, SCIONS OF SINAI
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Bernhard Bredell, winemaker and owner of Scions of Sinai – he made the first wines from the 2016 vintage and is based i...
John Seccombe, Thorne and Daughters
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
***NB*** We are in the middle of a government enforced lockdown here in South Africa where the sale and movement of wine is, at least for now, forbidd...
John Seccombe, Thorne and Daughters
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
***NB*** We are in the middle of a government enforced lockdown here in South Africa where the sale and movement of wine is, at least for now, forbidd...
South African wine in UK fine dining with Nicolas Clerc MS, Armit Wines
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Master Sommelier Nicolas Clerc. Nico is originally from the Savoie area of France (in the French Alps, north of Marseille...
South African wine in UK fine dining with Nicolas Clerc MS, Armit Wines
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we have Master Sommelier Nicolas Clerc. Nico is originally from the Savoie area of France (in the French Alps, north of Marseille...
Talking South African Wine and Old Vineyards with TEGAN PASSALACQUA, Turley & Sandlands
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
***NB*** We are in the middle of a government enforced lockdown here in South Africa where the sale and movement of wine is, at least for now, forbidd...
Talking South African Wine and Old Vineyards with TEGAN PASSALACQUA, Turley & Sandlands
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
***NB*** We are in the middle of a government enforced lockdown here in South Africa where the sale and movement of wine is, at least for now, forbidd...
The 2019 Vintages of Van Loggerenberg Wines with LUKAS VAN LOGGERENBERG
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
***NB*** We are in the middle of a government enforced lockdown here in South Africa where the sale and movement of wine is, at least for now, forbidd...
The 2019 Vintages of Van Loggerenberg Wines with LUKAS VAN LOGGERENBERG
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
***NB*** We are in the middle of a government enforced lockdown here in South Africa where the sale and movement of wine is, at least for now, forbidd...
Genesis of Genevieve MCC with Melissa Nelsen
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Genesis of Genevieve with MELISSA NELSEN. We are in the middle of a government enforced lockdown here in South Africa where the sale and movement of ...
Genesis of Genevieve MCC with Melissa Nelsen
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Genesis of Genevieve with MELISSA NELSEN. We are in the middle of a government enforced lockdown here in South Africa where the sale and movement of ...
Vines, vermouth, parrots, rooibos, agave and Abruzzo with ADI BADENHORST
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
***A quick note on the quality of the audio, we are in lockdown at the moment in South Africa and we are relying on the internet to record these podca...
Vines, vermouth, parrots, rooibos, agave and Abruzzo with ADI BADENHORST
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
***A quick note on the quality of the audio, we are in lockdown at the moment in South Africa and we are relying on the internet to record these podca...
The Past, Present and Future of Chris Williams - The Foundry
05 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are in the middle of a government enforced lockdown here in South Africa where the sale and movement of wine is, at least for now, forbidden. So to...
The Past, Present and Future of Chris Williams - The Foundry
05 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are in the middle of a government enforced lockdown here in South Africa where the sale and movement of wine is, at least for now, forbidden. So to...
The Philosophy and Wine Styles of Jurgen Gouws - INTELLEGO WINES
04 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A zoom chat with Jurgen Gouws of Intellego Wines. Specialising in Swartland Chenin Blanc and Syrah (although Cinsaut, Mourvedre and Viognier are also...
The Philosophy and Wine Styles of Jurgen Gouws - INTELLEGO WINES
04 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A zoom chat with Jurgen Gouws of Intellego Wines. Specialising in Swartland Chenin Blanc and Syrah (although Cinsaut, Mourvedre and Viognier are also...
South African Wine Exports During LOCKDOWN - Maryna Calow WOSA
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A quick catch up with Maryna Calow, Communications Manager at Wines of South Africa (WOSA), "a not-for-profit industry organisation which promotes the...
South African Wine Exports During LOCKDOWN - Maryna Calow WOSA
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A quick catch up with Maryna Calow, Communications Manager at Wines of South Africa (WOSA), "a not-for-profit industry organisation which promotes the...
Niels Verburg - Luddite Wines
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A chat over Zoom with Niels Verburg about how Luddite Wines got started, his famous Shiraz (and why he doesn't call it Syrah!), his love of Australian...
Niels Verburg - Luddite Wines
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A chat over Zoom with Niels Verburg about how Luddite Wines got started, his famous Shiraz (and why he doesn't call it Syrah!), his love of Australian...
Running a restaurant during COVID19 crisis - Giles Edwards of La Tete Restaurant
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A quick chat with Chef and co-owner of La Tete restaurant here in Cape Town about life running a restaurant in the weeks leading up to the nation-wide...
Running a restaurant during COVID19 crisis - Giles Edwards of La Tete Restaurant
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A quick chat with Chef and co-owner of La Tete restaurant here in Cape Town about life running a restaurant in the weeks leading up to the nation-wide...
Making wine under covid19 lockdown with Craig Wessels (Restless River)
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A quick zoom call with Craig Wessels of Restless River to find out more about how he is harvesting and making wine under a nation-wide covid19 lockdow...
Making wine under covid19 lockdown with Craig Wessels (Restless River)
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A quick zoom call with Craig Wessels of Restless River to find out more about how he is harvesting and making wine under a nation-wide covid19 lockdow...