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Greg Sherwood MW: Franschhoek’s wine story is better than it thinks

12 August 2026

It’s a common problem for journalists, critics and commentators based in Europe when visiting the Cape winelands – Stellenbosch and the near surrounding winelands, seem to always command a magnetic...

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Michael Fridjhon: Wine scores haven’t failed – we’ve debased them

12 August 2026

Christian Eedes’s recent piece on judging, scoring and the role of the critic was a masterly summary of the issues being debated in the admittedly rarefied space where people ponder...

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Tim James: The story of semillon (white and red) in the Cape

11 August 2026

What is probably the world’s newest grape variety (for a while at least) has its past firmly rooted in three centuries or more of Cape winemaking. As reported last week,...

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Trizanne Signature Wines Seascape Range new releases

11 August 2026

Trizanne Barnard’s Seascape Range is sourced from vineyards across the Southern Cape, with the hallmark of her wines perhaps being their faultless execution. “I’m particular in the cellar. My volumes...

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Holden Manz new releases

5 August 2026

Gerard Holden, a former mining investment specialist, and partner Migo Manz acquired vineyards in the southernmost corner of the Franschhoek Valley in 2010, appointing Thierry Haberer as winemaker at the...

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Prescient Fund Services Spring Series 2026: Call for entries

6 August 2026

Category Reports, sponsored by Prescient Fund Services, are being released this year across four seasonal series: Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer. The Autumn and Winter Series have already been published,...

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Du Bois Chenin Blanc 2025

5 August 2026

Sonop in Koelenhof has been in the Du Bois family since 1931. Fourth-generation Gabriël du Bois worked with Chris Alheit from 2020 to 2024, making a debut wine under the...

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Mullineux revives historic Cape grape Sémillon Gris

6 August 2026

A forgotten piece of Cape wine history has been given a new lease on life. After more than a decade of selection, propagation and certification, Sémillon Gris has been recognised...

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Kanonkop appoints Dirk van Zyl as winemaker

3 August 2026

Kanonkop has appointed Dirk van Zyl, 36, as its new head winemaker. He succeeds Francois van Zyl, who resigned unexpectedly earlier this year, and will take up the role at...

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Opinion & Analysis

Editorial: Why wine doesn’t begin at 95 points

4 August 2026

In the space of a few days this past July, some of South Africa’s most celebrated producers – Sadie Family Wines, Van Loggerenberg and David & Nadia – released new...

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Tim James: Eben Sadie and making wine in the vineyard

3 August 2026

Great wine is made in the vineyard, they say – essentially claiming little more than that you need good grapes for good wine, and the better your grapes the better...

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Jamie Goode: Can terroir survive climate change?

3 August 2026

There’s a lot of discussion about the change in climate. Currently, in the UK, we are in the middle of the hottest summer ever, and the last hottest summer ever...

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New Cape Town spot reimagines the boerewors roll

5 August 2026

Buri, a new casual eatery from Belly Restaurant Group founders Neil Swart and Anouchka Horn, has opened on Harrington Street, Cape Town. The concept reimagines the classic boerewors roll with...

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Prescient Fund Services Pinotage Report 2026: Top 10

23 June 2026

Introduction This year’s Pinotage Report sponsored by financial services company Prescient Fund Services is now out. There were 45 entries from 29 producers and these were tasted blind (labels out...

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Prescient Fund Services Signature Red Blend Report 2026: Top 10

23 June 2026

Introduction This year’s Signature Red Blend Report sponsored by financial services company Prescient Fund Services is now out. There were 55 entries from 45 producers and these were tasted blind...

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Prescient Fund Services Sweet Wine & Fortifieds Report 2026: Top 10

23 June 2026

Introduction The Sweet Wine & Fortifieds Report 2026 sponsored by Prescient Fund Services is now out. Wines were tasted blind (labels out of sight) by a three-person panel, scoring done...

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