rently a cross between a
arbed wire and a tractor,
nd on top of Lorna’s heart,
ehill Farm, in her sparky,
manner.”
T
hese two passions, wine and sport,
are shared by partner, Dave Hughes,
who is a wine and spirits fundi, his
opinion
being
craved
(and
feared) by many winemakers. Dave is a keen
runner, confirmed by the layers of dust of ten
Comrades marathons under his soles. Lorna
is one of the few people in South Africa who
does Nordic waking in a serious way and she
jokes that Dave, even while running, cannot
keep up with her pace. Bristle manages to
keep up, despite the encumbrance of the
vine branch for the braai fire. They walk
early every morning on the slopes between
their vineyards, Lorna using two sticks,
Bristle carrying one. Not too bad a lot for a
poor little rescue mutt, hey? But Bristle does
deign to share her walks with the dogs that
Lorna brings regularly in small groups, from
the AWSS, to enjoy some time out on the
farm.
Bristle has gathered quite a fan club. Visitors
from abroad visit the farm just to meet her
– after all, her face adorns wine bottles all
over the world, and doggy people want to
meet the dogs on the labels! Her wines are
sold in the UK, and every bottle of Bristle
Wine sold in the USA contributes a donation
to Home For Life, a USA based animal rescue
organisation. Sales everywhere contribute to
the Animal Welfare Society of Stellenbosch
(AWSS). Her dry cabernet sauvignon rosé,
Bristle Red (a cabernet shiraz) and Bristle
White have become quite sought after by
dog and wine lovers alike.