What do you do when time begins to catch up with you, when the things which you could do become difficult, or even impossible, to do? What you do when you are a brilliant Cellar Master, a person whose name is synonymous with one of South Africa’s most important wine areas?
What do you do when your mind is alive and active, and you have an artistic talent which has to be expressed? Well, what you do is you start making an annual calendar much sought after by aficionados, which is exactly what Achim von Arnim has done for the past two years. This year’s calendar, entitled Sun, Soil, Vine, Man has just been released at Haute Cabrière in Franschhoek and is way beyond any calendar which you are likely to have seen in a long time.
Embellished with quirky and offbeat paintings and infused with the philosophy which keeps Achim going, it is a must have. I quote from the man himself “Change is the only constant we know, it is our responsibility to make it a good one, or even a better one. To change for change sake is not wise as no progress will be made.” Wise words indeed.
I have never had a calendar that I have wanted to read but now I have one, thank you. I wouldn’t be surprised if you will not wait for each month to pass—go ahead , cheat a little and peek at the next month.
Hildegard and Achim von Arnim
The calendar is available at Haute Cabrière cellar in Franschhoek at a mere R300. Get one –you will love it.