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Ken Forrester

Ken Forrester

South African winemaker and CEO of Ken Forrester Wines in Stellenbosch, known as the "King of Chenin Blanc".

Sep 28, 2026

EAT SLEEP WINE REPEAT: A Wine Podcast Exploring Wine Regions, Grapes & Education

EAT SLEEP WINE REPEAT: A Wine Podcast Exploring Wine Regions, Grapes & Education

Ep 276 - Ken Forrester: The King of Chenin Blanc & the Wild Side of South African Wine

Sep 28 · 55m

Janina DoréHOST
27:35
I mean, did you have any idea at the time that it would become this wine?
Ken Forrester
Ken ForresterGUEST
27:41
So I come from a background of hotel management, ideally qualified to make wine.
Ken Forrester
Ken ForresterGUEST
27:46
As you can see, it was never one of my subjects.
Ken Forrester
Ken ForresterGUEST
27:48
I went on from hotel management to kind of end up in restaurants.
Ken Forrester
Ken ForresterGUEST
27:52
And I ended up building a little group of five restaurants in Johannesburg.
Ken Forrester
Ken ForresterGUEST
27:56
I'm talking way back 1980s, 90s.
Ken Forrester
Ken ForresterGUEST
28:00
And our restaurants all had a very grand wine program with a walk-in wine cellar.

14 MINS LATER

Janina DoréHOST
42:29
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