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Opinion & Analysis

Podcast: Interview with editor Christian Eedes

12 February 2026

David Clarke of the agency Ex Animo Wine Co. provides a podcast consisting of a series of interviews with industry figures, and recently caught up with editor Christian Eedes for...

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Jordan Assyrtiko 2025

12 February 2026

Stellenbosch property Jordan is home to South Africa’s first mother block of Assyrtiko, planted in 2019, with the maiden release in 2022. The wine has tended to disappear quickly, as...

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Before we decide what matters, we’d like your view

11 February 2026

We’re making decisions right now about what Winemag should focus on – what to cover more of, what to do less of, and who we’re really serving. Before we do...

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Ernie Els new releases

10 February 2026

Louis Strydom, managing director and winemaker at Ernie Els Wines on the Helderberg, has long impressed with accomplished Cabernet Sauvignon and Cab-based blends. With the release of the new Proprietor’s-designated...

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Pieter Ferreira new releases

9 February 2026

Pieter Ferreira retired from full-time employment at Graham Beck at the end of January, thus ending a 35-year-stint at the specialist Cap Classique producer. “He finally belongs exclusively to me,”...

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3 June 2022

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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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Plaisir de Merle Cabernet Sauvignon 1995

6 February 2026

Cabernet Sauvignon from Plaisir de Merle’s Simonsberg-Paarl vineyards caused considerable excitement in the 1990s. The property had been established by what was then Stellenbosch Farmers’ Winery, with the late Paul...

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SA Wine Harvest Commemorative Event 2026

6 February 2026

The SA Wine Harvest Commemorative Event is held annually at the beginning of February in commemoration of the first vintage on South African soil in 1659. This year, five industry...

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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...

Opinion & Analysis

Michael Fridjhon: What happens to signature wines when their creators step back?

11 February 2026

There are always turbulent undercurrents in the world of wine: seething just below the surface, and occasionally breaking into plain sight, are a handful of perennial controversies. They include, in...

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Tim James: Looking at Platter’s 2026 and fearing for its future

9 February 2026

For the first time in some 25 years, I recently bought a copy of what I still think of as just Platter, although (perhaps because?) it has changed its formal...

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Greg Sherwood MW: Fewer moments shared, less bottles moved

5 February 2026

For many in the wine industry, Dry January sharpens focus. Whether abstaining or not, commentators, critics and key players find the month prompting reflection. January, by its nature, invites a...

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Recipes

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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Reports

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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