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Dr. Goodvine new releases

17 September 2026

Dr. Goodvine is the wine venture of Devil’s Peak Beer Company original founders Dan Badenhorst, Russell Boltman and JC Steyn, long-time wine enthusiasts bringing the irreverent spirit of their beer...

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Book now for the PFS Spring Series 2026 public tasting – Cape Town

16 September 2026

Please join Winemag.co.za for a walk-around tasting of the top performing wines in PFS Winter Series 2026. Discover the best of our newly bundled seasonal reports. Featured categories are: Chardonnay...

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Announcing the Michael Fridjhon Wine Judging Academy 2027

16 September 2026

The Michael Fridjhon Wine Judging Academy in association with the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business will take place at the Devon Valley Hotel on 9 - 11...

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Saurwein new releases

14 September 2026

Saurwein Wines, founded by Jessica Saurwein in 2015, has evolved into a leading boutique producer of cool-climate Riesling and Pinot Noir. Now based on a property outside Stanford, where her...

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Moya Meaker new releases

14 September 2026

Moya Meaker (Miss South Africa 1959) is the mother of Genevieve Curl, who is married to Canadian wine entrepreneur David Curl. When the Curls acquired their Elgin property, Habibi Farm,...

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Old Vine Report 2026: Call for entries

7 September 2026

Entries for the third annual Old Vine Report are now open – wines must be made from Certified Heritage Vineyards (vines that are 35 years and older vines registered with...

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Newstead Cap Classique Blanc de Blancs 2018

11 September 2026

Doug and Sue Lund established Lund Family Vineyards outside Plettenberg Bay, with the first wine under their Newstead label appearing in 2012, made by Anton Smal, formerly of Villiera, who...

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Burgundy dominates the world’s most expensive wines

4 September 2026

Burgundy’s dominance at the top end of the fine-wine market is extraordinary. Investment platform WineCap’s 2026 ranking of the 25 most expensive wines contains 24 Burgundies, with only Domaine Jean-Louis...

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Top wines of August 2026

1 September 2026

Here are our seven most highly rated wines of last month: Mullineux Granite Eikelaan Chenin Blanc 2025 – 98 (read original review here) Botanica Mary Delany Chenin Blanc 2024 –...

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Michael Fridjhon: The great wine shakeout

16 September 2026

The world of wine is shrinking. Pretty much in every country – with very few exceptions – more vines are being removed than replaced. Less wine is being drunk, and...

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Editorial: South African wine has a South Africa problem

14 September 2026

Mike Ratcliffe of Vilafonté recently posted a fascinating account of a trip to Belgium, Switzerland and Canada. His key insights: fine wine remains commercially viable when buyers are engaged and...

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Tim James: The impossible task of picking SA’s Top 10 Chenins

14 September 2026

Have we hacks all written enough, not to say ad nauseum, about the glories of the Cape’s chenin blancs? I can’t think I have much more to say about it,...

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SA Olive Awards 2026

16 September 2026

South Africa’s finest Extra Virgin Olive Oils (EVOOs) were recently recognised at the SA Olive Awards 2026. This year the international judges were Marcelo Scofano (Brazil), a sensory analyst and...
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Aspiring Top Drop Awards 2026: 22 wines delivering exceptional value

4 September 2026

We tasted 92 wines retailing for R120 or less. Twenty-two scored 91 points or higher, qualifying them to carry the Top Drop sticker. From these, we've selected 10 standout buys...

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Prescient Fund Services Pinotage Report 2026: Top 10

23 June 2026

Introduction This year’s Pinotage Report sponsored by financial services company Prescient Fund Services is now out. There were 45 entries from 29 producers and these were tasted blind (labels out...

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Prescient Fund Services Signature Red Blend Report 2026: Top 10

23 June 2026

Introduction This year’s Signature Red Blend Report sponsored by financial services company Prescient Fund Services is now out. There were 55 entries from 45 producers and these were tasted blind...

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