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David & Nadia Single Vineyard new releases

By Christian Eedes , 29 July 2025

Out goes the Rondevlei vineyard, situated on an arid plain west of Malmesbury, from the David & Nadia Single Vineyard series; in comes Langland, another...

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David & Nadia new releases

By Christian Eedes , 28 July 2025

David Sadie of Swartland label David & Nadia admits that trading conditions are challenging, prompting more reflection than usual about the road ahead. “What is...

Tim James: The Sadie new releases

By Tim James , 28 July 2025

It felt rather like returning to a more effortful time of wine-tasting. Up while it was still almost dark, taking the dogs for a quick...

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Last call for Report entries – deadline 30 July

By Christian Eedes , 28 July 2025

Time’s almost up. Entries close this Wednesday at midnight for two of our influential wine reports sponsored by Prescient Fund Services – click below to...

Letter to the editor: Blind tasting reality check

By Christian Eedes , 25 July 2025

The following received via email from Yair Safriel, a physician having trained in neuroradiology. Now based between New York and Florida, he visits South Africa...

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Reyneke new releases

By Christian Eedes , 25 July 2025

Barbara Melck, winemaker at Reyneke in Stellenbosch since the 2022 harvest, caused a stir at this year’s iTOO Next Generation Awards when her Sauvignon Blanc...

Dr Justus Apffelstaedt: Moderation misunderstood – the case for smarter wine health messaging

By Justus Apffelstaedt , 24 July 2025

Science without connection to real life is a meaningless ivory tower activity. Ideally, science improves real people’s lives. For example, the mortality of breast cancer...

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Building on a decade of design leadership in SA wine

By Christian Eedes , 23 July 2025

After 10 years of valued partnership, self-adhesive label supplier Rotolabel has concluded its sponsorship of the Wine Label Design Awards. We thank them sincerely for...

Michael Fridjhon: Wine’s downturn and our slim chance to save it

By Michael Fridjhon , 23 July 2025

Christian Eedes’s editorial entitled “SA’s wine quality gap widens” published earlier this month highlighted the key elements of what I think is an impending and...

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Beaumont New Baby 2023

By Christian Eedes , 23 July 2025

Sebastian Beaumont of Beaumont Family Wines in Bot River describes New Baby as a “no-rules white blend from our three oldest white vineyards.” The newly...
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