Winemag.co.za covers everything to do with South African fine wine. Wine magazine was published from October 1993 until September 2011 and now lives on in digital form as Winemag.co.za with an average of approximately 25 000 users and 62 000 page impressions per month.
Prescient Fund Services, a multinational financial services company, sponsor the eight annual Winemag.co.za Reports culminating in the annual announcement of the Top 10 Wines in South Africa and Winery of the Year.
Rotolabel, supplier of world-class self-adhesive labels was acquired by the Bidvest Group in 2008. Rotolabel sponsor the annual Label Design Awards convened by Winemag.co.za – Wine and Beer.
Amorim Cork South Africa is a subsidiary company of the Amorim Group in Portugal, the world’s largest natural cork producer and distributor. Amorim Cork sponsor the annual Winemag.co.za 10-Year-Old-Wine Report
All wines tasted blind using the 100-point quality scale, inline with international convention. Winemag.co.za convenes and publishes a series of tasting reports throughout the year – 2025 Report programme tabled below:
| Month | Winemag.co.za Report | Entries Open | Entries Close | Sample Deliveries | Judging Dates | Report Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb – Mar | Minority Report: White | 17 Feb | 12 Mar | 13 Mar | 18 Mar | 1 April |
| Feb – Mar | Minority Report: Red | 17 Feb | 12 Mar | 13 Mar | 19 Mar |
1 April |
| Apr – May | Chenin Blanc | 17 Mar | 16 Apr | 17 Apr | 5 + 6 May | 20 May |
| Apr -May | Cape White Blend | 17 Mar | 16 Apr | 17 Apr | 5 + 6 May | 20 May |
| Apr – May | Shiraz | 17 Mar | 16 Apr | 17 Apr | 7 + 8 May | 20 May |
| Jun – Jul | Pinotage | 5 May | 11 Jun | 12 Jun | 18 Jun | 1 Jul |
| Jun – Jul | Signature Red Blend | 5 May | 11 Jun | 12 Jun | 19 Jun | 1 Jul |
| Jul – Aug | Sauvignon Blanc | 23 Jun |
30 Jul | 31 Jul |
4 + 5 Aug | 19 Aug |
| Jul – Aug | Sauv-Sem | 23 Jun |
30 Jul | 31 Jul |
4 + 5 Aug | 19 Aug |
| Jul – Aug | Cape Bordeaux Red Blend | 23 Jun |
30 Jul | 31 Jul |
6 + 7 Aug | 19 Aug |
| Sep – Oct |
Chardonnay | 11 Aug | 25 Sep |
26 Sep |
29 + 30 Sept | 17 Oct |
| Sep – Oct | Cabernet Sauvignon | 26 Aug | 25 Sep |
26 Sep |
1 + 2 Oct | 17 Oct |
| Nov-Dec |
Rosé |
13 Oct |
19 Nov |
20 Nov |
24 Nov |
3 Dec |
| Nov-Dec |
Cap Classique |
13 Oct | 19 Nov | 20 Nov | 25 NOv | 3 dec |
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