Twenty-five years of visits, conversations, and bottles opened across the world's wine regions.
We travel the world to find unique stories and excellent wines so you don't have to…
About Us
For over twenty-five years, Jan and Tammy have traveled the world by wine region, not on press trips or guided tours, but on their own terms: visiting growers, sitting with winemakers, returning to the same places year after year.
Jan has a background in horticulture, so he's reading soil, elevation, and climate before he ever reads a label. Tammy has spent years writing about wine for national publications, and it shows in how she listens to a winemaker's story. Together, they notice what most visitors miss.
Spoken Wines began with a moment in South Africa: an old winery, an extraordinary glass, and the sense that these stories needed telling. Their daughters, RoAnne and Janelle, have helped turn that idea into the brand it is today.
For over twenty-five years, Jan and Tammy have traveled the world by wine region, not on press trips or guided tours, but on their own terms: visiting growers, sitting with winemakers, returning to the same places year after year.
Jan has a background in horticulture, so he's reading soil, elevation, and climate before he ever reads a label. Tammy has spent years writing about wine for national publications, and it shows in how she listens to a winemaker's story. Together, they notice what most visitors miss.
Spoken Wines began with a moment in South Africa: an old winery, an extraordinary glass, and the sense that these stories needed telling. Their daughters, RoAnne and Janelle, have helped turn that idea into the brand it is today.
We believe exceptional wines come from great:
People
Place
Culture
Behind every great wine is someone who made a decision: to plant here, to pick now, to let it rest longer. We go to the source. We sit with winemakers, walk the rows with growers, and ask the questions that don't make it onto the back label. That relationship is what makes a bottle mean something.
People
Place
Culture
Behind every great wine is someone who made a decision: to plant here, to pick now, to let it rest longer. We go to the source. We sit with winemakers, walk the rows with growers, and ask the questions that don't make it onto the back label. That relationship is what makes a bottle mean something.
People
Place
Culture
Behind every great wine is someone who made a decision: to plant here, to pick now, to let it rest longer. We go to the source. We sit with winemakers, walk the rows with growers, and ask the questions that don't make it onto the back label. That relationship is what makes a bottle mean something.
Meet The Family
Jan de Weerd
Idaho
USA
Tammy de Weerd
Idaho
USA
RoAnne de Weerd
Cape Town
SA
Janelle de Weerd
Amsterdam
NL
Jan de Weerd
Idaho
USA
Tammy de Weerd
Idaho
USA
RoAnne de Weerd
Cape Town
SA
Janelle de Weerd
Amsterdam
NL
Jan de Weerd
Idaho
USA
Tammy de Weerd
Idaho
USA
RoAnne de Weerd
Cape Town
SA
Janelle de Weerd
Amsterdam
NL
Jan de Weerd
Idaho
USA
Tammy de Weerd
Idaho
USA
RoAnne de Weerd
Cape Town
SA
Janelle de Weerd
Amsterdam
NL
Jan de Weerd
Idaho
USA
Tammy de Weerd
Idaho
USA
RoAnne de Weerd
Cape Town
SA
Janelle de Weerd
Amsterdam
NL
Jan de Weerd
Idaho
USA
Tammy de Weerd
Idaho
USA
RoAnne de Weerd
Cape Town
SA
Janelle de Weerd
Amsterdam
NL
Jan de Weerd
Idaho
USA
Tammy de Weerd
Idaho
USA
RoAnne de Weerd
Cape Town
SA
Janelle de Weerd
Amsterdam
NL
Jan de Weerd
Idaho
USA
Tammy de Weerd
Idaho
USA
RoAnne de Weerd
Cape Town
SA
Janelle de Weerd
Amsterdam
NL
From the Wineries We Work With
Your words truly captured the essence of who we are, and it means so much to see our passion reflected through your lens.
— Maru
We absolutely loved working with Jan & Tammy! Their warm demeanor, knowledge, and professionalism in their craft was apparent right from the start. We finished the project knowing we had made new friends!
— Lori and Mark Pasculli
Thank you Spoken Wines for visiting us and putting together this awesome video about Langmeil. We are custodians of the ancient vines and Barossa history and we love our story being shared
— James Lindner
It has been a pleasure working with Spoken Wines to see our story told through their eyes! After all these years, we lose sight of how far we've come, so we appreciate them taking an interest in our history and their enthusiasm for who we are and what we create.
— Hadley Robertson
Thank you for sharing the story of our people and our ancient soils, Spoken Wines! It is so enriching to read everyone's comments
— Sophia Hawkins
I was thrilled that Spoken Wines chose Aaldering to share our story and that they fell in love with our Pinotage wines.
— Gert-Jan & Jacqueline Aaldering
I discovered new wine regions that I never knew had great wines. Spoken Wines brings me on their journey opening up a whole new world.
— Chris Dixon
I love the stories behind each winery. Spoken Wines is definitely a resource I will be using in trying new wines.
— John MacArthur
Your words truly captured the essence of who we are, and it means so much to see our passion reflected through your lens.
— Maru
We absolutely loved working with Jan & Tammy! Their warm demeanor, knowledge, and professionalism in their craft was apparent right from the start. We finished the project knowing we had made new friends!
— Lori and Mark Pasculli
Thank you Spoken Wines for visiting us and putting together this awesome video about Langmeil. We are custodians of the ancient vines and Barossa history and we love our story being shared
— James Lindner
It has been a pleasure working with Spoken Wines to see our story told through their eyes! After all these years, we lose sight of how far we've come, so we appreciate them taking an interest in our history and their enthusiasm for who we are and what we create.
— Hadley Robertson
Thank you for sharing the story of our people and our ancient soils, Spoken Wines! It is so enriching to read everyone's comments
— Sophia Hawkins
I was thrilled that Spoken Wines chose Aaldering to share our story and that they fell in love with our Pinotage wines.
— Gert-Jan & Jacqueline Aaldering
I discovered new wine regions that I never knew had great wines. Spoken Wines brings me on their journey opening up a whole new world.
— Chris Dixon
I love the stories behind each winery. Spoken Wines is definitely a resource I will be using in trying new wines.
— John MacArthur
Your words truly captured the essence of who we are, and it means so much to see our passion reflected through your lens.
— Maru
We absolutely loved working with Jan & Tammy! Their warm demeanor, knowledge, and professionalism in their craft was apparent right from the start. We finished the project knowing we had made new friends!
— Lori and Mark Pasculli
Thank you Spoken Wines for visiting us and putting together this awesome video about Langmeil. We are custodians of the ancient vines and Barossa history and we love our story being shared
— James Lindner
It has been a pleasure working with Spoken Wines to see our story told through their eyes! After all these years, we lose sight of how far we've come, so we appreciate them taking an interest in our history and their enthusiasm for who we are and what we create.
— Hadley Robertson
Thank you for sharing the story of our people and our ancient soils, Spoken Wines! It is so enriching to read everyone's comments
— Sophia Hawkins
I was thrilled that Spoken Wines chose Aaldering to share our story and that they fell in love with our Pinotage wines.
— Gert-Jan & Jacqueline Aaldering
I discovered new wine regions that I never knew had great wines. Spoken Wines brings me on their journey opening up a whole new world.
— Chris Dixon
I love the stories behind each winery. Spoken Wines is definitely a resource I will be using in trying new wines.
— John MacArthur
Your words truly captured the essence of who we are, and it means so much to see our passion reflected through your lens.
— Maru
We absolutely loved working with Jan & Tammy! Their warm demeanor, knowledge, and professionalism in their craft was apparent right from the start. We finished the project knowing we had made new friends!
— Lori and Mark Pasculli
Thank you Spoken Wines for visiting us and putting together this awesome video about Langmeil. We are custodians of the ancient vines and Barossa history and we love our story being shared
— James Lindner
It has been a pleasure working with Spoken Wines to see our story told through their eyes! After all these years, we lose sight of how far we've come, so we appreciate them taking an interest in our history and their enthusiasm for who we are and what we create.
— Hadley Robertson
Thank you for sharing the story of our people and our ancient soils, Spoken Wines! It is so enriching to read everyone's comments
— Sophia Hawkins
I was thrilled that Spoken Wines chose Aaldering to share our story and that they fell in love with our Pinotage wines.
— Gert-Jan & Jacqueline Aaldering
I discovered new wine regions that I never knew had great wines. Spoken Wines brings me on their journey opening up a whole new world.
— Chris Dixon
I love the stories behind each winery. Spoken Wines is definitely a resource I will be using in trying new wines.
— John MacArthur
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