From Politics to Pinot Noir: Woman Finds Her Calling in Wine

Kwanele Nyawa's life took an unexpected turn when she discovered a passion for wine. After pursuing paths in medicine and politics, she found her true calling in the world of winemaking, launching her own label, Khulu Fine Wines.

In her 20s, she attended her first wine tasting – and the rest is history.Sometimes, when the universe has a plan for your life the inevitability of destiny can override the best-laid plans. Some people have known from nappies that becoming a doctor or an attorney or a rocket scientist was in their cards. Kwanele Nyawa thought so too, but then again, life had other plans for her.

Today, she owns her own wine label Khulu Fine Wines and, instead of breaking a sweat for a salary on a corporate payroll, she’s writing her own pay cheque. But it was a path-and-a-half to get there, with a long and winding road still ahead. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a doctor, a plan that faltered when her teenage mindset intervened.The idea of medicine was consequently tossed out the window, quickly. Then, after captaining the school’s debating team and winning numerous awards for public speaking, she considered politics. “I even studied it for a year after matriculating,” she said. However, a combination of motherhood and introspection saw her also abandoning that path. “I realised I wouldn’t do well in that space. I’m an emotional being, and politics requires a thick skin.”It was a lifestyle choice, she said. The gig gave her the freedom of leaving work at work.It was a routine that allowed her to pursue other passions outside of the grind, including hosting a radio show and furthering her studies. But when the Covid pandemic hit, Nyawa decided it was time for a change. “I left my job, and that’s when I tripped and fell into a bowl of wine,” she joked. Nyawa’s relationship with wine, however, was a long time coming.“I remember thinking, ‘This is really cool’,” she said. A year later, her life’s mentor introduced her to a fine Pinot Noir over dinner, and it was love at first sip. “From then on, I immersed myself in wine culture. travelling to the Western Cape, attending tastings and dreaming of starting my own bran

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