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Greg Sherwood MW: The great Grenache revival

12 March 2026

Over the years, I’ve taken part in numerous blind comparative tastings, some organised purely for fun, others as part of a commercial exercise. But whatever the motivation, none has proved...

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Tim James: The Chardonnay scandal – when top SA winemakers faced charges

11 March 2026

Forty years ago, a number of the Cape’s leading winemakers and producers seemed, for a while, likely to be charged as criminals. In my usual look at anniversaries in my...

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10-Year-Old Wine Report 2026

10 March 2026

Introduction This year’s 10-Year-Old Wine Report convened by Winemag.co.za is now out. There were 60 entries from 36 producers and these were tasted blind (labels out of sight) by a...

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Swanepoel Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2024

9 March 2026

For last year’s iTOO Next Generation Awards, then 29-year-old Dirk Swanepoel entered his White Pinotage 2023 which rated a respectable 90. He makes wine at the family property Oude Compagnies...

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Kruger Family Wines new releases

6 March 2026

Picpoul, the variety traditionally associated with Languedoc, the central part of France’s southern coast, has become hugely popular in the last 20 years. Easy drinking but not characterless, affordable and...

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3 June 2022

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Prescient Fund Services Autumn Series 2026: Call for entries

17 February 2026

Category Reports, sponsored by Prescient Fund Services, will be released across four seasonal series: Autumn, Winter, Spring, and Summer. Entries are now open for the following reports in the Autumn...

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Raka Biography Shiraz 2022

2 March 2026

I once rather liked Biography Shiraz from Raka – the property officially designated as Klein River, situated between Stanford and Caledon. My recollection was that the wine was medium-bodied, red...

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Winemag.co.za Reader Profile 2026

10 March 2026

In 2026, the Winemag.co.za reader remains at the absolute centre of South Africa’s fine wine culture. The reader poll was conducted via Google Forms from 26 January to 13 February,...

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Diners Club Winelist Awards 2025

9 March 2026

Established in 1993, the Diners Club Winelist Awards celebrate establishments that demonstrate an commitment to elevating the standard of their wine offerings and enhancing the dining experience for their patrons....

Opinion & Analysis

Jamie Goode: Viticulture is at a crossroads – but are new varieties really welcome?

5 March 2026

I’ve been following wine for a long time now, and since 2008 I’ve made my living entirely from communicating about it. I’ve learned a few things from my travels around...

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Malu Lambert: Farmer Angus, chickens, carbon and how it all relates to wine

4 March 2026

“PASTURE REARED” reads Angus McIntosh’s T-shirt, a white Leghorn chicken tucked under his arm. He’s better known as Farmer Angus, the name under which he sells his food range and,...

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Editorial: Drink wine. Be lekker.

3 March 2026

It’s everywhere on social media: the casual snapshot of someone raising a middle finger with the faintest hint of a smirk, often in a setting of some privilege, expensive wine...

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Recipes

Recipe: Vegetable tempura

1 March 2026

Perfect for a Meat-free Monday. Serves 4 Ingredients: 1/2 cup (125ml) corn flour ½ cup (125ml) rice flour ½ tsp (2.5ml) bicarbonate of soda pinch of salt ½ cup (125ml)...
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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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