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Three reports, one deadline – enter by 2 September

28 August 2026

Category Reports, sponsored by Prescient Fund Services, are being released this year across four seasonal series: Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer. The Autumn and Winter Series have already been published,...

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Paul Clüver Estate Pinot Noir 2024

28 August 2026

Elgin cellar Paul Clüver is heavily committed to Pinot Noir with its De Rust property planted to just shy of 22ha of the variety out of a total of 80ha....

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Malu Lambert: The Foundry – 25 Years of Rhône in the Cape

27 August 2026

There is no better way to explore Rhône varieties in South Africa than through The Foundry’s wines, which set a benchmark for a distinctly Cape interpretation. “The Foundry is 25-years-old...

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Zwartwater Red Blend 2024

26 August 2026

Exciting times at Swartland property Lammershoek. The Johannes family acquired it at the end of 2022, and Stefan Johannes – who graduated with a BCom in Agricultural Economics from Stellenbosch...

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CWG Auction 2026: How the wines rate

25 August 2026

The Cape Winemakers Guild Auction represents a carefully curated collection of limited-release wines made by some of South Africa’s leading producers. Inclusion in the auction is itself a mark of...

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16 August 2026

Please join Winemag.co.za for a walk-around tasting of the Aspiring Top Drop Awards 2026 best-performers – 22 exceptional-value wines, all retailing for R120 or less. Event Details Date: Friday 4 September...

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Thistle & Weed new releases

25 August 2026

Thistle & Weed is a collaboration between viticulturist Etienne Terblanche and winemaker Stephanie Wiid, the wines named after weeds found amongst the vines. Maiden release was in 2016, and they...

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Neethlingshof appoints Danielle Coetsee as winemaker

19 August 2026

Neethlingshof, the Stellenbosch property owned by GCF, France’s largest wine company, through its local subsidiary, Iwayini, has announced Danielle Coetsee, previously of Boschendal, as its newly appointed winemaker. She took...

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Mullineux revives historic Cape grape Sémillon Gris

6 August 2026

A forgotten piece of Cape wine history has been given a new lease on life. After more than a decade of selection, propagation and certification, Sémillon Gris has been recognised...

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Greg Sherwood MW: Wine, giving and the Pebbles Project

27 August 2026

Over the years, I have read a lot of periodical analyses and critiques about how the South African wine industry is not doing enough when it comes to helping the...

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Tim James: Getting out more – two Paarl wineries revisited

25 August 2026

We wine writers don’t get out enough (as I’ve said before and will no doubt say again). Most of us rely too much on what easily comes our way –...

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SA Syrah: 2017 proves the hype is justified

20 August 2026

Whereas the Cape Bordeaux Red Blend tradition is well established – Welgemeend released its first vintage in 1979, followed by Meerlust Rubicon in 1980 and Kanonkop Paul Sauer in 1981...

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New Cape Town spot reimagines the boerewors roll

5 August 2026

Buri, a new casual eatery from Belly Restaurant Group founders Neil Swart and Anouchka Horn, has opened on Harrington Street, Cape Town. The concept reimagines the classic boerewors roll with...

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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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Prescient Fund Services Sweet Wine & Fortifieds Report 2026: Top 10

23 June 2026

Introduction The Sweet Wine & Fortifieds Report 2026 sponsored by Prescient Fund Services is now out. Wines were tasted blind (labels out of sight) by a three-person panel, scoring done...

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