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Mother Rock new releases

16 January 2026

Stompie Meyer’s Piket-Bo-Berg project is now in its seventh year. His 10ha of vines typically yield just 1.5 to 2 tons per hectare. “Great for fruit concentration,” he says, “but...

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Scions of Sinai new releases

15 January 2026

Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes, creator of Don Quixote, lends his name to Bernard Bredell’s second-tier Scions of Sinai wines. The labels feature not tilting 17th-century knights but cowboys instead...

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Aspiring secured as official 2026 competition logistics provider

14 January 2026

Winemag.co.za is pleased to announce that shipping company Aspiring will serve as our official logistics provider for all competitions in 2026. Founded in 1996, Aspiring offers tailored packaging and delivery solutions...

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Dalkeith Kalmoesfontein Chenin Blanc 2024

13 January 2026

Dalkeith is a boutique label within the Jackson Family Wines stable, which also owns Capensis. Winemaking is overseen by Mario Damon, trusted lieutenant of the highly experienced Graham Weerts. The...

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Meerlust new releases

12 January 2026

It might seem that Stellenbosch property Meerlust has entered a period of improved quality since the arrival of Wim Truter from KWV in 2020 to head up the cellar but...

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10-Year-Old Wine Report 2026: Call for entries

12 January 2026

One of the most important measures of great wine is that it should be age-worthy and with this in mind, Winemag.co.za is running the tenth annual 10-Year-Old Wine Report. Producers...

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Schedule of Reports 2026

13 January 2026

Winemag.co.za’s Report schedule is here! We’re gearing up for another year of expert panel tastings and both wine enthusiasts and producers can mark their calendars accordingly. For full details concerning...

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Swerwer Tiernes 2023

9 January 2026

Swerwer Tiernes 2023 Franziska Wickens of Paardeberg property Waterval supplies some of the country's best producers so you imagine husband Jasper gets access to seem fairly decent grapes for his...

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Top wines of December 2025

5 January 2026

Here are the 11 wines to rate 95+ last month: Angus Paul On a Flight of Furious Fancies Chenin Blanc 2024 – 97 (read original review here) Bruwer Vintners Lone...

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Three new Cape Winemakers Guild members announced

10 December 2025

The Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG) welcomes three new members, as well as a new chairman on board for 2026. Danie Steytler from Kaapzicht Wine Estate, Graham Weerts from Capensis, and...

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Tim James: What a collection of SA wine anniversaries really tell us

12 January 2026

The year’s beginning is a good time to look back – and further than just the last 365 days that brought us to this pass. Conventionally, such musings fixate on...

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Editorial: Thinking about SA wine’s next decade

5 January 2026

Happy New Year. In 2036, ten years from now, I will turn 65. By then, I hope to be stepping aside rather than stepping down, less bound by day-to-day obligations,...

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Tim James: 40 years on, the few who changed SA wine

17 December 2025

The closing months of this year saw the deaths of two notable members of the immediately past or waning generation of winemakers – heroes of that radical change in South...

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Recipe: Thai Chicken Salad

1 January 2026

Fresh flavours from the East. Serves 4 Ingredients: ¼ cup (60ml) light coconut milk 2 tbsp (30ml) fish sauce 2 tbsp (30ml) grated palm sugar 500g chicken thigh fillets 2...
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Cap Classique Report 2025: Top Five

4 December 2025

Introduction The Cap Classique Report 2025 is now out. There were 38 entries received from 27 producers and these were tasted blind (labels out of sight) by a three-person panel,...

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Rosé Report 2025: Top Three

4 December 2025

Introduction The Rosé Report 2025 is now out. There were 40 entries received from 38 producers and these were tasted blind (labels out of sight) by a three-person panel, scoring...

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Sweet Wine & Fortifieds Report 2025: Top Wines

4 December 2025

Introduction The Sweet Wine & Fortifieds Report 2025 is now out. Wines were tasted blind (labels out of sight) by a three-person panel, scoring done according to the 100-point quality...
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