The history and the beginning
About Great Domaines
Great Domaines was established in 2000, when it started importing fine wine from a handful of top domaines in Burgundy, France. Right from the start, our focus has been on importing domaines that are at the very top of the qualitative scale in their respective regions.
The first wine officially imported by Great Domaines was the 1999 vintage from Burgundy domaine, Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier. In the beginning 6 domaines were imported regularly and now the Burgundy portfolio has grown to 37 domaines. Today our portfolio stretches across 116 producers, including the likes of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Vega-Sicilia, Sassicaia, Soldera, Egon Müller, Champagne Salon, Jean-Louis Chave, Giuseppe Quintarelli, Clos Rougeard, Solaia and Château Petrus. In recent years, Great Domaines has added to their portfolio by representing a niche selection of the very best names that South Africa has to offer.
The backbone to our success lies in the direct and personal relationships we have with each one of our producers and domaines. This bond allows us the privilege of importing wines that you would struggle to find elsewhere in the fine wine market, especially Burgundy. We value these relationships very highly and make at least one trip each year to visit our producers and maintain these relationships, as well as keep up to date with the goings-on in the vineyard.
Since the very beginning, Great Domaines’ goal has been to focus on giving wine-lovers in South Africa the opportunity to buy and drink fine wine from some of the most revered domaines in Europe. We hope to provide a window into what makes these people and their wines so special.
We take the provenance of our wines very seriously. We ensure that a strict cold chain is maintained from the producer to our cellars in Johannesburg. We monitor the entire journey using eProvenance technology, which measures transport temperatures for the duration of the journey. Once received, all wine is kept at 10° C in our temperature- and humidity-controlled cellars – equipped with standby generators in case of power failure.
Members who make us great
Our team
These are the faces behind Great Domaines. Our people are the foundation of our success and the key to our future. We believe that work is more than a place you go every day. It should be a place of exploration, creativity and professional growth.
Venetia Buissinne
Venetia Buissinne
Born and raised in Springs and the last of six children – the days where big families where an option. Family is important to her and she will proudly tell you her Mom has the honour of being a Great Great Grandmother.
The first ten years of her working career was with De Beers. With the incredible training and mentorship provided she developed a good overall knowledge for many of the administrative areas in business with the bulk of the time being in IT. Her last project at De Beers, in the days of the telex and fax machine was attending Email Systems training on the Ilse of Man and bringing those teachings back to the De Beers Management team.
After leaving De Beers she joined Wayne in the financial services company to manage the company operationally and financially. She became a member of the close corporation soon after Great Domaines was registered and implemented the administration and financial systems – with the invoicing program progressing from Excel in the early days of five domaines to now the necessity of SAP as the ERP. A happy team and happy customers are important to her as well as the understanding that we do not operate in a silo but are very much a part of the community in which we work and that it is important to do what we can, not only as a company but also as individuals to uplift and support that community.
She is not a learned “wino” and enjoys more the art of drinking and sharing wine with family and friends rather than analysing and tasting it. The friendships developed with winemakers, their families and customers leave her believing that good people make wine and that the same can be said for those who drink it. It can’t be explained except to perhaps link wine directly to the more natural, nurturing and real way of life.
Contact Venetia: venetia@greatdomaines.co.za
Wayne Visser
Wayne Visser
Great Domaines was started by Wayne Visser and was born out of his pure passion to share great wine and great food.
After studying law and completing his two-year stint at the army Wayne skipped between working at the various Longhorn steakhouses in Johannesburg between 1984 and 1987.
His food and wine interest continued to develop when taking up a position at the internationally styled restaurant, Gatrilles & Son. After leaving in 1988 he began to focus on what he currently does full time, which is run a financial services company.
Wayne began buying wine for his personal cellar from various fine wine merchants in London in the early 1990s, and the passion developed further in the late 1990s when frequent trips to Burgundy were experienced. The purpose of the trips was primarily to seek out and buy/import wines which were elsewhere unavailable.
Derek Kilpin
Derek Kilpin
Derek Kilpin first started in the wine industry in 2000 when he worked at various wineries in Stellenbosch whilst completing his BSc degree. Most notably was the period at Waterford wine estate hosting tastings, cellar tours and just before leaving assisting in the winery during harvest. Holiday work at Asara wine estate continued to fuel the growing passion. He then left and went to Dublin in 2003 and after a temporary job at McHugh’s liquor merchants he found a more permanent position working with respected merchant Vaughan Johnsons. When his visa expired, he left Dublin on a four-year stint to cut his teeth in arguably the world’s most sophisticated fine wine market, London.
Most notable was spending a year at Fine and Rare Wines, a fine wine brokerage offering one of the widest selections of fine wine from around the world. Not content with tasting enough of the fine wine he was selling, he found employment with a traditional English merchant, Decorum Vintners. Invaluable experience was gained travelling to Spain, France and Italy to visit and taste at the various estates and their impressive portfolios. Before leaving he completed the advanced level examination from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust. 2007 was when Derek returned home after meeting Great Domaines owner, Wayne Visser, who at the time had just secured the distribution of Pol Roger champagne, they naturally partnered together. Since then he has passionately built a business from no employees and a small portfolio to an exciting wine enterprise representing some of the finest wines on the planet whilst being supported and driven by 25 passionate and committed staff members. When he is not drinking, selling or talking about wine he can usually be found on a tennis court, watching his national sports teams or with a fishing rod in hand.
Most recently he embarked on the journey of trying to obtain the world’s most recognised sommelier qualification through the Court of Master Sommeliers (CMS). In 2023 he sat for the examinations and managed to pass the first two levels and is now a certified sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers.
Contact Derek: derek@greatdomaines.co.za
Paul Rennie
Paul Rennie
Paul first started in the wine/liquor industry in 1994 when he worked at Rebel Piccardi Liquors as branch manager. Thereafter he moved on to Stellenbosch Farmers Winery (SFW) for a period of 6 years whilst servicing the Durban area. During this period he completed his IMM along with his level 1 and level 2 certificates with the Cape Wine Academy. His career continued with a large wholesaler and redistributor of liquor and wine between 2001 and 2002, also in Durban.
In keeping with the beverage market, Paul then moved up to Johannesburg in 2003 and joined South African Breweries on the soft drink side (ABI) where an additional 8 years of servicing the hospitality trade along with retail and wholesale in the greater Johannesburg South areas. During this time he continued his studies and obtained his MBA degree through Milpark Business School.
Urgently wanting to return to the wine industry, Paul found himself looking after Key Accounts for a Hotel Group, where his knowledge and experience of the hospitality industry were further entrenched.
Early in 2016, he then decided enough was enough and the urge to finally return to the wine industry was realized. Paul has since joined the Great Domaines team and now is the Sales and Operations Manager.
Contact Paul: paul@greatdomaines.co.za
Simon Crawley
Simon Crawley
Simon got bitten by the wine bug while attending the University of Cape Town between 2004 and 2006. A Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and History was paired with the Cape’s finest juice and after further studies in a Postgraduate Diploma in Enterprise Management; it was time to get stuck into the professional world of wine.
Fresh out of university, Simon got a job as a trainee Sommelier at Cape Grace Hotel in 2007 and while beginning a series of courses at Cape Academy, he heard of a career opportunity at Wine Cellar in Observatory for a general assistant. It was here where Simon first threw himself into the realm of fine European wines.
The true romantic that he is, Simon followed his heart to São Paulo in 2011 after meeting the woman who was to later become his wife. While in Brazil he helped a friend open a wine importing company and when the opportunity to join Great Domaines presented itself, Simon and his wife decided that they would begin a new chapter in their lives by moving to Johannesburg.
After nearly four years in São Paulo importing wine, Simon is now back in his hometown and has joined the Great Domaines team to work alongside Derek looking after the private clients.
Contact Simon: simon@greatdomaines.co.za
Charlotte Dagueneau
Charlotte Dagueneau
Charlotte was “born in a barrel of Pouilly-Fumé” in Loire Valley as she likes to put it. She has been into and around wine her entire life.
Her father, Didier Dagueneau, passed away in 2008 whilst she was studying in Burgundy, so was thrust into taking over the estate at the tender age of 22.
Wayne and Venetia met Charlotte in 2013 when they were visiting the Loire Valley and trying to get an allocation from Domaine Didier Dagueneau.
Derek Kilpin then met her in 2015, whilst visiting the Loire Valley and tasting the new vintages.
The rest they say is history as it wasn’t only the wines of Domaine Didier Dagueneau that Great Domaines imported, it was Charlotte herself! (and her three dogs and two cats)
So it was then in 2018, that she made the decision to leave the family estate to start a new adventure in South Africa and finally joined the Great Domaines team in February 2021. Her connections and close relationships in the world of fine wine have been invaluable to Great Domaines as she has helped expand our portfolio in strategic areas with the finest estates.
Contact Charlotte: charlotte@greatdomaines.co.za
Jessica Nunes
Jessica Nunes
With both of her parents being hospitality professionals, Jessica was exposed to the industry from an early age. As a toddler, she spent hours observing the planning and execution of functions from weddings and multinational conferences to sports events, special occasions and glamorous parties.
In her senior years of high school, Jess took charge of the events committee, organising dances and other special occasions. After school, Jess “semigrated” to the Cape where she enrolled in The Aleit Academy, studying Events Management. It was here that Jess’ passion for wine blossomed, and she completed the Cape Wine Academy’s Diploma Certificate and Wines of the World courses.
Since graduating, Jess’ career path has taken her through various event management posts, but her growth has been within the wine distribution industry in areas such as operations, marketing, warehouse/fulfilment management and e-commerce.
In her ongoing pursuit of excellence in the industry, Jess has studied through the Wine and Spirits Education Trust and has just begun her Level 3 Award in Wine course.
Leisure time includes spending quality time with family and loved ones, a very special (and spoiled) cat and tending to her many pot plants. She also enjoys exploring South African wines by attending regular wine tastings. As a self-proclaimed foodie, great pleasure is derived from spending time in the kitchen with her partner.
Contact Jessica : jessica@greatdomaines.co.za
Stephanie Cartwright
Stephanie Cartwright
Having grown up in Underberg, KwaZulu Natal, Stephanie was fortunate to have a family with a deep passion for wine and entertaining. Saturday nights in the Cartwright household saw ladies arriving in evening gowns and gentleman in tuxedos for dinner parties reminiscent of days of old, featuring multiple courses, each paired with wines from her father’s cellar. It was this which founded her belief that hospitality was merely an extension of the courtesy a host would show their guests, and at a young age, sparked a curiosity as to how one could get grapes to smell like chocolate or Christmas cake.
This curiosity led a sixteen-year-old schoolgirl into a job-shadowing opportunity under Marble’s Head Sommelier, Wikus Human. This experience manifested in her diverting her tertiary education away from law, and towards a rather unconventional career in wine. Immediately post matric, Stephanie began working as a Junior Sommelier at Marble and completed her WSET Level 3 with merit. Following on from this, she began climbing the ladder and was transferred to Saint and later to Zioux, still within The Marble Group, ultimately managing both wine programmes. Her role subsequently grew to include Front of House Management and Events Co-ordination for Marble Hospitality as a whole. Stephanie simultaneously completed her WSET Level 4 Diploma with merit overall, distinctions in viticulture and vinification, and the youngest candidate in Africa to complete the qualification. Her ambition is to pursue her studies as a Master of Wine.
In her spare time, Stephanie can be found in the kitchen, glass of wine or single malt in hand, probably singing along poorly to a Stevie Nicks song.
As of March 2024, Stephanie began her new chapter working with Great Domaines. Her focus is enriching our clients’ portfolio experience through a series of elite tastings and exclusive events. With a focus on developing relationships, not only will she place emphasis on personalised client care, but on translating her knowledge of the global wine regions and relationships with our estates, to make them accessible across all levels of wine engagement.
Contact Stephanie: Stephanie@greatdomaines.co.za
Cindy Eveleigh
Cindy Eveleigh
Cindy Eveleigh is our Western Cape-based Account Manager handling both private clients and trade.
Cindy’s passion for wine blossomed while working in fine dining during her studies at Isa Carstens after being exposed to the complex nuances of food and wine pairings and wine menu development.
Like so many of her Great Domaines colleagues, this is where the notorious wine bug bit hard. She immediately threw herself into furthering her qualifications to ensure a role in the Wine Industry and completed a Public Relations course which lead to a job a Zevenwacht.
Cindy has since worked at numerous wine distributors and farms including Meridian Wine Merchant representing Haut Cabrière, National Sales Manager for Asara Wine Estate and Hotel, and then working with a host of other smaller boutique Wine before joining Great Domaines, where her infectious passion for wine has developed into nothing short of a full-blown love affair.
Outside of work, she has a strong interest in art, history, architecture and is blessed with a husband who is a force to be reckoned with in the kitchen, leaving her to flex her wine pairing skills, Zalto glass in hand.
Contact Cindy: cindy@greatdomaines.co.za
Marumo Tshesane
Marumo Tshesane
Marumo studied Law at Wits university but found a career path more aligned with his passion for taste and smell. Marumo joins Great Domaines from Symrise South Africa, where he was a key account manager for the last four years in their flavour sales division.
Prior to this he ran and conducted specialist tastings and events for The Whisky Rebellion. Marumo has also started his WSET education journey and is a passionate wine-lover.
Contact Marumo: marumo@greatdomaines.co.za
Karin Visser
Karin Visser
Karin’s wine curiosity was kept alive by regular visits to wine estates while she studied Human Movement Science at Stellenbosch University. She obtained an honours degree in Biokinetics from the University of Potchefstroom and thereafter worked as a cardiac technician at various London hospitals for 2 years.
On her return to Cape Town she ran her own Biokinetics practice for 7 years. It was during this time, whilst travelling abroad regularly that she discovered her true passion for wine. She took a 6-month break and visited some leading wine regions in Australia, New Zealand, Italy, France, California and Canada.
After obtaining the Diploma from the Cape Wine Academy she decided to bid her medical profession farewell and with a friend as partner opened a wine and tapas bar, ‘French Toast’, in Cape Town. Invaluable experience was gained and she enjoyed meeting many people in the industry. One of the first wine companies to pay French toast a visit was Great Domaines and a close business relationship developed.
French Toast was sold in 2013 and 2 years later she grabbed the opportunity to join the Great Domaines team. Karin has received her Diploma of Cape Wine Master recently.
Contact Karin: karin@greatdomaines.co.za
Juan Cory
Juan Cory
Juan Cory was born, raised and still resides in Centurion. He has been in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) environment for nearly ten years, and he has been involved in the Marketing, Sales and Consulting environments with multiple companies throughout his professional career.
Juan joined Great Domaines on 1 February 2024, embarking on a new journey to not only assist with the growth of Great Domaines technologically, but to foster his individual growth too through new challenges and adventures that will be made possible through a company like this.
Outside of work, Juan has a lot of interest in sports and outdoor activities, along with time spent with friends and family.
Contact Juan: juan@greatdomaines.co.za
Ian Alexander
Ian Alexander
The wine industry has been Ian’s first and only profession. Ian has been fortunate to work for the likes of Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines (Tasting Room Assistant), Caroline’s Fine Wines (Tokai Branch Manager) and most recently, Beck Family Estates, where he participated in a Cellar Internship at Steenberg Vineyards and then moved to a front of house position (Tasting Room Assistant).
Ian candidly refers to himself as a ‘’Civil Servant’’ when it comes to the wine industry – his fascination with wine is how it has influenced history, art and society since its inception. With regards to formal education, Ian completed The Business of Wine Certificate through GSB (Graduate School of Business), Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Level 2 and will soon complete a Diploma in Financial Management with RBS (Regent Business School).
Favourite wines for Ian will depend on the mood, and when it comes to food, his favourite dishes are anything that was made with intension. Ian enjoys traveling and above all else, spending time with family.
Very passionate and confident in South Africa’s ability to produce world-class wines, Ian believes that South Africa has finally gotten to a level where our wines are promoting a sense of place, which can be blindly tasted anywhere in the world and be directed to specific region within South Africa.
Contact Ian: ian@greatdomaines.co.za
Michelle Naidu
Michelle Naidu
Michelle completed her Bcom (Economics & Management) degree at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal. She first started working at a Chartered Accountant firm after gaining the necessary experience and was then employed at Standard Bank after which she left Kwa-Zulu Natal and decided to move up to Johannesburg.
Once in Johannesburg, Michelle began her career in the automotive industry for about 9 years, after which she decided it was time for a change and so joined the Great Domaines team.
In her free time, Michelle likes to read, binge watch series and spend time with her family.
Contact Michelle: Michelle.Naidu@greatdomaines.co.za
Lynnette Mupepura
Lynnette Mupepura
Lynnette completed her Diploma in Information Technology at Damelin College in Cape Town and after 3 years of studying, she enrolled for her internship at a digital agency, choosing to remain in Cape Town. During her internship, she was introduced to digital marketing and web development and that was the start of her career.
After spending nearly 10 years in Cape Town, Lynnette decided to move to Johannesburg. Having had the opportunity to work for an online wine distributor earlier on in her career, Lynnette realised how much she was intrigued by wine and she wanted to learn more. It only made sense for Lynnette to join the Great Domaines team and become a student in the wine industry again.
Outside of the office, Lynnette enjoys spending time with her family and binge-watching TV.
Contact Lynnette: lynnette@greatdomaines.co.za
Kristine Gama
Kristine Gama
Kristine graduated from the University of Johannesburg in May 2020 with a Diploma in Accounting. She then went on to begin her career in March 2021 at Edward Snell & Co in an Administrative Learnership position. It is here where she developed valuable experience in the industry of production and distribution of spirits. Due to her interest in learning about other industries, she started her journey at Skynet Worldwide Express as a Creditors Clerk.
Now her new journey begins at Great Domaines as a Creditors Clerk and she is excited about learning more about the world of fine wine.
During her spare time, Kristine enjoys spending time with family and friends, baking, cooking and reading.
Contact Kristine: kristine@greatdomaines.co.za
Clotilda Sithelo
Clotilda Sithelo
Clotilda completed her matric at McAuley’s house in November 2016 and immediately started her wine immersion with Great Domaines after completing her exams.
She started working at Great Domaines as an Intern while studying part-time at Boston City college towards a Bcom degree in Marketing Management. Clotilda is currently the Accounts & Admin Clerk for Great Domaines.
Contact Clotilda: clotilda@greatdomaines.co.za
Kay Nortje
Kay Nortje
Born in Zimbabwe, Kay first started out working at a local bank. Once she turned eighteen, she decided to answer the patriotic call and enlisted in the BSAP (police force). After a number of years of service, Kay decided to move her family to South Africa and established a career first in the private sector and then within the Department of Education and Department of Justice.
All of this experience then lead Kay to the Department of Home Affairs where she worked for twenty-four years until the time came that a new challenge was in order. She has since joined the Great Domaines team in the role of Client Cellar Manager. Her aim is to expand her knowledge of wine and of the exciting market as a whole.
Outside of the office, Kay enjoys painting, beadwork, reading and needlepoint.
Contact Kay: kay@greatdomaines.co.za
Ishmael Sibindi
Ishmael Sibindi
During his time working at Pick ‘n Pay, Ishmael attended a course in customer service through the company at the professional development branch of The Walt Disney Company, the Disney Institute. He progressed through the ranks during his 23 years of employment at the supermarket giant and went from a position as a cashier to storeroom assistant. He joined Great Domaines at the start of 2015 as a full-time driver and is now supervising the Great Domaines cellars.
Contact Ishmael: ishmael@greatdomaines.co.za
Phindi Mabaso
Phindi Mabaso
Phindi was born in Johannesburg and raised in the beautiful mountains of Drakensberg. After completing her high school education, she returned to Johannesburg for career opportunities. She started working as a childminder for an American family and that is where her love and passion for working and caring for children developed. She was fortunate enough to travel with this family when they returned to Washington DC and the experience of traveling abroad made her more confident to meet and communicate with different types of people. She later returned to South Africa and started working for FPM in their infrastructural department and filled in at Reception when needed, over a period of 8 years.
2021 brought about a lot of good changes in her life. Phindi completed her Diploma in Grade R Teaching at Lyceum College Institution and then, at the start of 2022, she was employed as a Receptionist by Great Domaines and her journey to learn about the best wines in the world so began.
Contact Phindi: phindi@greatdomaines.co.za
Thabo Lushaba
Thabo Lushaba
Thabo was born and bred in Soweto. Self-taught in computers, he had the opportunity to further grow his skills whilst employed at Cycle-Zone SA, where he worked for six years. He started there as tech support for the indoor training software and rapidly was promoted to full-time Studio Supervisor under the stewardship of renowned pro cyclist, Lere Lambrechts.
Having first been introduced to the wine industry in September 2021, Thabo is currently developing new skills in the GD wine cellars as one of the Logistics Clerks.
Contact Thabo: thabo@greatdomaines.co.za
Thulani David Soga
Thulani David Soga
Thulani grew up in Soweto, spending his days being involved in the community, showed him what was needed for the youth. Thulani was involved in the P.A.S.O Community Theatre where his passion for acting, storytelling and script writing was developed, after gaining the necessary experience, he then started his own Theatre Group called “Young and Ambitious Youth of Soweto.”
He also worked for Provantage media as an MC for their clients namely Vodacom and Telkom for several months, from there he moved onto working for SABC1 for shows like Molo Fish 2, ETV Backstage and Mzansi Magic, Honey I’m home.
He was also fortunate enough to be involved in a Cultural Exchange Program and spent time in Uganda and China performing indigenous dances. After returning to South Africa, he spent time volunteering at a Soweto Government School, teaching arts and culture, but he wanted more for his community and spent his weekends with the Youth in Lawley, Soweto, educating them on School Bullying and Gender Based Violence .
He is now excited to bring his experiences and past knowledge to Great Domaines.
Neo Mogola
Neo Mogola
Neo completed her Matric at Holy Family College in 2019 and soon after joined Camelot International, a Health & Skincare Beauty school. With some valuable work experience gained, she then joined Great Domaines to assist in the Logistics and Administration office. She enjoys being part of the action and being part of the team.
In her free time, Neo loves spending time with her family, drawing and dancing.
Contact Neo: neo@greatdomaines.co.za
Theo Dlamini
Theo Dlamini
Theo completed high school in 2019 with a focus on Mathematics, Computer Application Technology, Business Studies and Accounting.
He joined the GD cellar team in August the following year as a Temporary Cellar assistant. In November, Theo became a permanent member of the team. Working for Great Domaines has led Theo to get curious about wines and show some genuine interest, which has led him to complete very successfully his WSET 1 in 2021 and WSET 2 in 2022. He is becoming more and more enthusiastic about wines as he discovers all the different styles and regions.
Theo enjoys playing volleyball, soccer and basketball. When not partaking in sports, he likes to read and play video games
Contact Theo: theo@greatdomaines.co.za
Elvis Raudzingana
Elvis Raudzingana
Elvis is the latest addition to our delivery team. Originally from Limpopo, Elvis came to Johannesburg after he finished matric. Prior to joining Great Domaines in 2019, Elvis worked for numerous companies as a security officer. His keen interest in wine has led him to join the team as assistant driver. His willingness and impeccable manners are a wonderful addition to Great Domaines team.
Watson Ndluvo
Watson Ndluvo
Born in Zimbabwe, Watson obtained his O-levels in 1986 before heading to Johannesburg in 1989. He started off working as a gardener with some part time work in restaurants, before finding an opportunity with The Star, distributing the newspaper which had his shift starting at midnight.
In February 2012, Watson joined the GD and FPM services infrastructure company, Mop & Spade cc, as a driver and assisting GD as and when required. With GD’s growing customer base, the demand for wine deliveries resulted in Watson joining us full time in March 2021. Watson loves fixing things – whether a vehicle engine, or re-purposing a wooden pallet once the wines it carried have been safely put away in our cellar. A true family man, Watson enjoys spending time with his children and his granddaughter – the apple of his eye.
Emmanuel Sitelo
Emmanuel Sitelo
The youngest member of the Great Domaines team, Emmanuel completed school at the top of his computer science class which earned him a very memorable trip overseas to Boston, Massachusetts. This unforgettable trip also involved his participation in a televised segment of the students’ computer class at the Intel Computer Clubhouse Network.
Emmanuel joined Great Domaines at the end of 2014 as a cellar assistant and a welcomed addition to the delivery team, ensuring all of our precious deliveries are driven carefully to customers. Over the years he has shown his commitment and interest in fine wines by completing both WSET 1 and WSET 2 wine qualifications.
Michael Mongale
Michael Mongale
Born in Mafikeng, Northwest Province, Michael Mongale worked at Pick n Pay for 29 years. In 1998, he travelled to Disneyland in the USA to take a course in customer service.
Michael first joined the Great Domaines team in July 2022 as a temporary assistant to the logistics team. He is now permanently employed as an assistant-driver. Excited to be part of the GD team, Michael has since successfully completed the Introduction to South African Wine course through Cape Wine Academy.
Wesley Mogola
Wesley Mogola
Wesley completed matric at BB Myataza Secondary School, and then went on to study Tourism at The Department of Education’s Spring Camps in Gauteng. He initially joined Great Domaines as a temporary driver’s assistant and later became a permanent member of the team in May 2023.
Wesley enjoys being around his family and in the company of his fellow co-workers. You will see him forever smiling and willing to help anytime and anywhere.