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Opinion & Analysis

Greg Sherwood MW: Was 2021 SA’s greatest Chenin Blanc vintage yet?

8 July 2026

Few vintages in recent South African memory have been discussed with as much quiet confidence among wine producers, and in particular, Chenin Blanc producers, as 2021. Following several seasons shaped...

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Opinion & Analysis

Letter to the editor: Is there a third way to experience wine?

8 July 2026

The following received via email from Joël van den Hoogen, a Dutch creative director based in Amsterdam: I read your editorial "The case for a rigorous, hybrid future in wine...

Opinion & Analysis

Editorial: The case for a rigorous, hybrid future in wine criticism

7 July 2026

Over the last month or so, a necessary, if uncomfortable, debate has unfolded in our industry about the independence of wine criticism. A recent break provided me time to reflect...

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Reviews

Rall new releases

7 July 2026

How rewarding it has been to follow Donovan Rall’s evolution since his debut in 2008. He started at a very high level, yet has steadily found ways to add ever...

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Alinea new releases

1 July 2026

Natasha Jacka, winner of the first ever Next Generation Awards in 2024, continues on her upward trajectory with her 2025 releases. Viura 2025Price: R275From Simonsberg-Paarl on decomposed granite. Matured for...

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Aspiring Top Drop Awards 2026: Call for entries

27 June 2026

Entries for the inaugural Top Drop Awards sponsored by courier company Aspiring are now open. To be eligible, a wine must retail for R120 a bottle or less, either at...

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Reviews

Vergelegen new releases

30 June 2026

There were few producers to match Vergelegen in the early 2000s, after which its winemaking fortunes, for reasons that remain unclear, slipped from that peak. Luke O’Cuinneagain joined from Glenelly...

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Cederberg appoints Mika Engelbrecht to the winemaking team

20 June 2026

Cederberg Wines, set high in the mountains of the same name some 300km north of Cape Town, has announced via Facebook that Mika Engelbrecht will join its winemaking team. The...

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Francois Van Zyl resigns as Kanonkop winemaker

9 June 2026

Francois van Zyl has resigned from Kanonkop, where he had worked since 2022, to pursue his own interests. The news was announced in a post on the Stellenbosch estate’s Facebook...

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Opinion & Analysis

Tim James: Single-vine wines and collateral damage

7 July 2026

We can safely assume that few wine countries or regions have specific legislation about wines made from, um… single vines. In fact, I’d venture a guess that just one does....

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FermTech briefing: What if Bordeaux matters more than we think?

1 July 2026

An article earlier in the year by Michael Fridjhon on the collapse of Bordeaux speculation left me thinking long after I had finished reading it. Not because of the financial...

Opinion & Analysis

Podcast: The Cold Soak – the month in SA wine reviewed

26 June 2026

Introducing The Cold Soak, a podcast where we discuss what’s been happening in South African wine over the past month – new releases, industry chatter, bold moves and questionable decisions....

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Recipes

Recipe: Seared tuna steaks with soy and mirin

1 July 2026

Easy enough for a weeknight, special enough for company. Serves 4 Ingredients: 4 x 150g tuna steaks 1 egg white 3 tbsp (45ml) sesame seeds Vegetable oil 2 cloves of...

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Reports

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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Reports

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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Reports

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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