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Good Stemware

Many a slip...twixt cup and lip. Mike Froud contemplates good stemware.
 

Landmarks

We list the 15 wines that best demonstrate the significant developments that have occurred in the wine industry since WINE magazine’s inception in October 1993.
 

A sense of perspective

Some winemakers consider having their wine rated 3 Stars as being damned with faint praise, but there should be no doubt that this is something not easily achieved. Christian Eedes explains.
 

Zoning out

Wineland residential estates have risen fast in the popularity stakes – but are they good for the wine industry? And can the good times continue for developers? Jackie Cameron investigates.
 

Alcohol levels

Where wines with 12.5% alcohol by volume used to be the norm, 13.5% is now considered low in alcohol. Joanne Gibson explains why rising alcohol levels are a major headache.
 

Art attack!

The winelands increasingly provide a fertile environment for the development of local art. Melvyn Minnaar investigates.
 

Corkscrews

An essential tool for all wine lovers is the corkscrew. Without it, we'd be stymied.
 

Glassware

I used to scoff at those who swore that the taste of a wine was affected by the glass it was served in - until I attended a Riedel glass tasting. I could hardly believe that the same wine could taste so different - and the only factor which changed was the stemware.
 

Wine racks

WINE puts the gadgets and gimmicks to the test and provides an honest appraisal.
 

Worth the wait

There seems to be increasing doubt about the ability of present-day South African red wines to age with benefit. Angela Lloyd discusses the issue.
 
 

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