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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 22 500 users and 64 000 page impressions per month.

Sponsorships

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

Reports

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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