Kumusha Wines Wine Tasting

Kumusha in the Zimbabwean Shona language translates to ‘your home’, ‘your roots’, or ‘your origin’. World Renowned Sommelier Tinashe Nyamudoka believes the best wines are representative of their region. Through a collaborative process with respect to the vine, the winemaker, and the consumer, Tinashe is building a brand of wines that represent and honor their roots. Minimal intervention winemaking and natural fermentation are aimed at letting the wine be free to do the talking of its origin. These are wines that Tinashe would not only like to drink himself but wines that, from his experience as a sommelier, are representative of what is leading the way for the style of South African wines.

Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Tinashe’s career in hospitality began as a waiter at the Roundhouse Restaurant in Cape Town, followed by a wine steward position at One&Only Cape Town’s contemporary Asian restaurant Nobu, where he was…