Backyard Vineyard to Award-Winning Wine

During lockdown, Natasha Jacka turned her Cape Town backyard into a vineyard—planting 1,400 vines herself, even stomping grapes for her first wines. Starting at 27 after quitting her restaurant job, she turned pandemic boredom into a bold winemaking dream, with help from her mom (and a mini-horse named Spirit who loved snackin’ on vines). Now 32, her tiny, handcrafted wines are earning rave reviews, proving that passion, grit, and a little backyard magic can outshine big commercial wineries. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6af1ab837a5c17cf