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Newton Johnson new releases

14 August 2025

Gordon Newton Johnson of Newton Johnson Family Vineyards in the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley notes that while the cool, wet 2023 vintage brought long hang-times, 2024 was warmer, delivering good ripeness...

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Greg Sherwood MW: Wine is evolving – who will keep up?

13 August 2025

The month of July was a busy month for me, travelling both around Europe briefly and twice to the fairest Cape to firstly judge for the International Wine and Spirits...

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Savage new releases

13 August 2025

Reflecting on the climatic conditions that shaped the soon-to-be-released 2024s, Duncan Savage notes that what began as a wet season quickly turned dry, yields down and picking earlier than usual...

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Meerlust Rubicon 2022

8 August 2025

As is well documented, the 2022 ripening period was hot and dry. Vinpro reports that Stellenbosch experienced almost three times as many hours above 35°C as in the previous year....

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La Motte Pierneef Sauvignon Blanc 2024

7 August 2025

La Motte’s flagship range pays tribute to renowned South African landscape artist Jacob Hendrik Pierneef (1886–1957), and the 2024 vintage of the Sauvignon Blanc bearing his name is suitably refined....

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Prescient Fund Services Chardonnay Report 2025: Call for entries

11 August 2025

Entries for this year's Chardonnay Report 2024 sponsored by global financial services company Prescient are now open. Winemag.co.za will be generating a number of category reports throughout the year –...

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Prescient Fund Services Cabernet Sauvignon Report 2025: Call for entries

11 August 2025

Entries for this year’s Cabernet Sauvigon Report sponsored by financial institution Prescient Fund Services are now open. Winemag.co.za will be generating a number of category reports throughout the year –...

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Creation new releases

5 August 2025

During a visit to Creation on the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, lively debate breaks out between founders JC and Carolyn Martin and their son Glenn over the prospects of Trousseau (aka Bastardo)....

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Boland Cellar appoints Ross Sleet as CEO

2 August 2025

Boland Cellar, based in Paarl, has appointed wine industry veteran Ross Sleet as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 August 2025. Sleet brings extensive experience to the role, having previously held...

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Top wines of July 2025

1 August 2025

Here are our 15 most highly rated wines of last month: David & Nadia Langland Chenin Blanc 2024 – 97 (read original review here) David & Nadia Plat'bos Chenin Blanc...

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Editorial: Beyond the allocation list – rethinking scarcity marketing

12 August 2025

Lately, I’ve been taking great pleasure in the Glass Collection Syrah 2022 from Glenelly in Stellenbosch – Top 10 in this year’s Shiraz Report sponsored by Prescient with a rating...

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Tim James: Observing the current wine-auction scene

11 August 2025

I’ve been musing about what’s going on with local wine-auctions. Firstly because Eben Sadie has been complaining publicly (not only with regard to auctions, but also brokerages like those of...

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Letter to the editor: In search of terroir – a South African in Chenin country

7 August 2025

The following received via email from Simon Shear, a writer and content strategist specialising in financial services, currently based in London My low-cost flight dipped into western France, the evening...

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Recipes

Recipe: Biscotti with chocolate & almonds

1 August 2025

After-dinner treat. Yield This recipe makes 30 – 35 biscuits. Biscotti recipe ingredients 1 cup (200g) caster sugar 2 large free range eggs ½ tsp (2.5ml) vanilla extract 1½ cups...
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Prescient Fund Services Pinotage Report 2025: Top Six

1 July 2025

Introduction This year’s Pinotage Report sponsored by multinational financial services company Prescient is now out. There were 48 entries received from 32 producers and these were tasted blind (labels out...

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Prescient Fund Services Signature Red Blend Report 2025: Top 10

1 July 2025

Introduction This year’s Signature Red Blend Report convened by Winemag.co.za and sponsored by financial services company Prescient Fund Services is now out. There were 48 entries from 32 producers and...

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iTOO Next Generation Awards 2025: Top 10

23 June 2025

Introduction Results of the this year's Next Generation Awards sponsored by special risks insurance brand iTOO and convened by Winemag.co.za are live. The aim of this new competition is to...

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