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From Lockdown to Legendary Wines
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- Jun 21, 2026
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- 98
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Summary
When lockdown hit in 2020, Natasha Jacka turned her parents’ Cape Town garden into a vineyard—planting 1,400 vines herself, one by one. Four years later, her handcrafted wines, made from a tiny plot, stunned critics with their artisanal quality. Even her miniature horse Spirit got in on the fun. Now 32, she’s launched Alinea wines and turned a pandemic dream into a full-fledged winemaking career—all while still delivering bottles from her own backyard with a wink and a grin. 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/e3ea0be45b2c46d8