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Editorial: SA wine and the great rightsizing

3 February 2026

South African wine is entering a phase it has never properly confronted before: life after the revolution. The winemakers who defined the late 1990s through the early 2010s – the...

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Jamie Goode: Is wine really too complicated – or just too expensive?

2 February 2026

There’s quite a lot of discussion about the role of education in the wine world at the moment. Wine education is a thriving business. There seems to be a hunger...

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Top wines of January 2026

2 February 2026

Here are the three wines to rate 95+ last month: Boekenhoutskloof Goldmine 2024 – 96 (read original review here) Meerlust Rubicon 2023 – 95 (read original review here) Swerwer Tiernes...

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Thelema Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1989

29 January 2026

What a difference nearly 40 years in bottle makes. Thelema Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon as described in the 1991 edition of Platter’s was "a dramatic departure among Cape reds" made exclusively...

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Boekenhoutskloof Syrah 2001

28 January 2026

The maiden vintage of Boekenhoutskloof Syrah – the wine that arguably put Cape Syrah on the global map – was 1997. From a Somerset West vineyard, that site was unfortunately...

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10-Year-Old Wine Report 2026: Call for entries

12 January 2026

One of the most important measures of great wine is that it should be age-worthy and with this in mind, Winemag.co.za is running the tenth annual 10-Year-Old Wine Report. Producers...

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26 January 2026

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Boekenhoutskloof Goldmine 2024

27 January 2026

Is the new Goldmine White 2024 from Boekenhoutskloof a companion wine to hugely successful red blend The Chocolate Block? It’s been launched with a minimum of fanfare but regardless of...

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André Morgenthal, South African wine industry communicator, dies

28 January 2026

André Morgenthal, wine communications consultant, died in hospital last evening at the age of 54. Born on 12 November 1971, he studied philosophy, languages and drama at the University of...

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SA wine exports 2025: Volumes dip, value holds

26 January 2026

Overall, South African wine export volumes fell last year amid significant global pressures, though value showed resilience, which could be read as stronger market positioning. Total shipments reached 264 million litres,...

Opinion & Analysis

Tim James: Old hands, new labels – when winemakers go it alone

3 February 2026

Pieter Ferreira and Abrie Beeslaar have quite a bit in common. Primarily, they’re two of this century’s finest Cape winemakers, best known for their work for two important wineries –...

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Melvyn Minnaar: Remembering D.J. Opperman, his poetry and enduring love of wine

2 February 2026

My poetry professor drank himself to death. So the gossip went. Red wine. Other students and colleagues suggested he polished off six bottles a day. The liver couldn’t deal with...

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Daniel Grigg: Where have all the wine heroes gone?

28 January 2026

The wine industry is in crisis. Six words I read last year over and over again. But what is being done about it? Beyond the entreaties delivered with vegan-like vitriol...

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Recipe: Chinese chicken with soba noodles

2 February 2026

Get out the chopsticks and dive in! Serves 4 Ingredients: 600g chicken breasts, thinly sliced 2 tbsp (30ml) fresh ginger, finely chopped 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 1 red chilli,...
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Cap Classique Report 2025: Top Five

4 December 2025

Introduction The Cap Classique Report 2025 is now out. There were 38 entries received from 27 producers and these were tasted blind (labels out of sight) by a three-person panel,...

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Rosé Report 2025: Top Three

4 December 2025

Introduction The Rosé Report 2025 is now out. There were 40 entries received from 38 producers and these were tasted blind (labels out of sight) by a three-person panel, scoring...

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Sweet Wine & Fortifieds Report 2025: Top Wines

4 December 2025

Introduction The Sweet Wine & Fortifieds Report 2025 is now out. Wines were tasted blind (labels out of sight) by a three-person panel, scoring done according to the 100-point quality...
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