# Ntsiki Biyela

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Abaxoxi - The Storytellers - In conversation with Ntsiki Biyela

South African winemaker and businesswoman, Ntsiki Biyela, is changing the South African wine industry for the better. As the country’s first black female winemaker, Nstiki had to push through discomfort and the high barriers of entry, in turn making the wine industry more accessible to people who l…

Ep. 755 Ntsiki Biyela | Voices With Cynthia Chaplin

Episode 755 Cynthia Chaplin interviews Ntsiki Biyela of Aslina Wines, in this new installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guest: Ntsiki Biyela is the Award winning Winemaker and Director of Aslina Wines, a company named in honour of her late grandmother, Aslina. She grew u…

Ntsiki Biyela: Breaking Grounds, Pouring Dreams

Journey with us from the rural roots of Kwazulu-Natal to the esteemed vineyards of Stellenbosch, as we uncork the incredible story of Ntsiki Biyela, South Africa's winemaking pioneer. In this episode, we explore the life of Ntsiki Biyela, a woman whose passion for winemaking took her from a small …

Ntsiki Biyela: Groundbreaking success: Professional growth amidst adversity

How you see money determines what it does for you. Mapalo Makhu puts trailblazing winemaker and businesswoman, Ntsiki Biyela, in the hot seat for a tough money conversation. Join us to hear perspectives that help you with your own, better money conversations…. and money decisions. …

Aslina - Ntsiki Biyela

Aslina Wines was founded by Ntsiki Biyela who is the Winemaker and Director of the company in 2016. Biyela named Aslina Wines in honour of her late grandmother, Aslina. She grew up in Mahlabathini, a rural village in KwaZulu Natal, where she matriculated from high school in 1996. Having spent a yea…

#PowerWoman: Ntsiki Biyela (Aslina Wines)

Imagine doing your degree in a language that you simply do not understand. That is the beginning of our #PowerWoman guest's journey to her own international business. An inspiring and worthwhile conversation to hear. The UK Department of International Trade hosts us for their UK / Africa Business F…

#PowerWoman: Ntsiki Biyela (Aslina Wines)

CliffCentral.com — Imagine doing your degree in a language that you simply do not understand. That is the beginning of our #PowerWoman guest's journey to her own international business. An inspiring and worthwhile conversation to hear. The UK Department of International Trade hosts us for their UK …

S3 E9-Women Winemakers Tasting

"To every woman, every story, every shared glass." HER 2025 Rosé, HER Sauvignon Blanc Aslina Wines-nDuds White, nDuds Red Puriri Hills 2020 Estate Clevedon Thanks to all the women winemakers out there! Cheers! Fun Fact, women have better senses of smell and taste than men, so as Gray said, "the wor…

From “This Tastes Terrible” to World-Class Wine: The Journey of Ntsiki Biyela

I sit down with Ntsiki Biyela, South Africa’s first Black female winemaker. A woman whose journey into wine started in the most unexpected way… by saying “yes” to an opportunity that had the power to change her life, and absolutely hating it after tasting it for the first time. We talk about what …

LOVE IN A BOTTLE: CONVERSATION WITH #NTSIKIBIYELA OF HEART, CREATIVITY & COURAGE

Ntsiki Biyela is a trailblazing South African #winemaker and businesswoman, renowned as the country's first African female winemaker. Ntsiki received a scholarship to study Wviticulture and oenology at #StellenboschUniversity. After graduating in 2003, she joined #Stellekaya Wines, where she wor…