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Last call for Report entries – deadline 12 November

8 November 2025

Time’s almost up. Entries close this Wednesday at midnight for three of our influential wine reports  – click below to enter: Cap ClassiqueRoséSweet Wine & Fortifieds Reasons to enter: Expert...

Opinion & Analysis

Letter to the editor: Think SA wine has peaked? Think again

7 November 2025

The following received via email from Daniel Grigg, managing director of UK specialist merchant Museum Wines:  South Africa. A country that will celebrate the 367th birthday of its wine industry...

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Hearth new releases

7 November 2025

After helping build Newton Johnson into one of South Africa’s leading wineries, Nadia Newton Johnson now produces small-batch wines under her own label while continuing to consult to the family....

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De Grendel De Tijger Merlot 2022

5 November 2025

While local Merlot often struggles to win over critics, it remains hugely popular with the wine-drinking public. It’s been a key part of the Durbanville property De Grendel’s portfolio since...

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Thelema Rabelais 2022

4 November 2025

At a recent comparative tasting featuring 12 local examples of Bordeaux-style red blends alongside four of France’s finest from the 2015 vintage, I had Rabelais from Stellenbosch property Thelema top...

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3 June 2022

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Vulpes new releases

31 October 2025

Nuschka de Vos, who grew up on a farm, began her career as a vineyard hand under renowned viticulturist Rosa Kruger at L’Ormarins after leaving school – Kruger has remained...

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No labels, no problem: SA Syrah shines in blind tasting

6 November 2025

As is widely documented, a tension exists between winemakers, who view their wines as personal creations, and judges, whose constructive criticism is meant to drive improvement. Increasingly, a cohort of...

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Top wines of October 2025

1 November 2025

Here are the 23 wines to rate 95+ last month: Raats Eden High Density Single Vineyard Chenin Blanc 2023 – 97 (read original review here) Alinea Syrah 2024 – 96...

Opinion & Analysis

Greg Sherwood MW: Sadie’s ‘T Voetpad and the power of old vines

6 November 2025

The Western Cape winelands have been blessed with a rich tapestry of viticultural diversity, sometimes by design, sometimes by default and sheer luck. Take the 5,159 hectares of old vines, defined...

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Jamie Goode: Why watering the vine deserves a smarter debate

6 November 2025

Irrigation has the potential to be one of the wine world’s controversial topics. I say it has the potential: by this I mean it would be controversial if people from...

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Tim James: The maverick who built Hemel-en-Aarde reconsidered

6 November 2025

“If you seek his monument, look around you.” So runs the epitaph (in Latin) on architect Christopher Wren’s tomb in St Paul’s Cathedral in London. It could work well as...

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Recipes

Recipe: Picnic dips

6 November 2025

A must for the picnic basket. Tzatziki Dip Makes 3 cups Ingredients: 1 cucumber, deseeded and grated 2 cups (500ml) Greek yoghurt 2 tbsp (30ml) chopped mint 1 clove garlic,...
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Prescient Fund Services Best Wines South Africa 2025

17 October 2025

Introduction Over the course of the year, Winemag.co.za reviewed 677 wines across 13 categories in reports sponsored by Prescient Fund Services. Each report was based on the results of blind...

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Prescient Fund Services Cabernet Sauvignon Report 2025: Top 10

17 October 2025

Introduction This year’s Cabernet Sauvignon Report sponsored by Prescient Financial Services is now out. There were 60 entries received from 43 producers and these were tasted blind (labels out of...

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Prescient Fund Services Chardonnay Report 2025: Top 10

17 October 2025

Introduction This year’s Chardonnay Report convened by Winemag.co.za and sponsored by Prescient Fund Services is now out. There were 76 entries from 56 producers and these were tasted blind (labels...
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