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L’Equinox new releases

4 November 2026

M.C. Stander moved to the Swartland in 2015, working initially at Meerhof before joining Porseleinberg in 2016, where he assisted then-winemaker Callie Louw with the expansion of its plantings. He...

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Greg Sherwood MW: Klein Graniet – small property, serious Stellenbosch Cabernet

4 November 2026

Klein Graniet is a small boutique family wine farm on the R44 highway, on the western slopes of the Simonsberg just a few kilometres north of Stellenbosch. It is a...

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FermTech briefing: 2027 vintage – don’t predict, prepare

3 November 2026

Every wine vintage brings its own opportunities and challenges. Yet perhaps the greatest risk for winemakers is assuming we know what those challenges will be before the growing season has...

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Graham Beck new releases

3 November 2026

Prominent Cap Classique producer Graham Beck has launched its first English sparkling wine, a 2018 vintage. One interpretation of the move is that it could represent the first step towards...

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Vulpes new releases

1 November 2026

Nuschka de Vos, who worked with renowned viticulturist Rosa Kruger before spending six years at certified organic and biodynamic producer Reyneke Wines, established Vulpes Wines in 2022. Her choice of...

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Prescient Summer Series 2026: Call for entries

8 October 2026

Category Reports, sponsored by Prescient Fund Services, are being released across four seasonal series: Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer. The first three are now complete, with Summer still to come....

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Salt Rock new releases

1 November 2026

Salt Rock Wines is the project of Rudolph Steenkamp and Alexander Grier, two experienced, hands-on winemakers who joined forces to express themselves “in ways that the day-to-day hustle wouldn’t allow”....

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Top wines of October 2026

1 November 2026

Here are our seven most highly rated wines of last month: Mullineux Roundstone Blanc White blend 2024 – 98 (read original review here) Angus Paul Fantamtango Chenin Blanc 2025 –...

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Jean Engelbrecht appointed Stellenbosch Wine Routes chair

26 October 2026

Jean Engelbrecht of Rust en Vrede has been appointed chair of Stellenbosch Wine Routes, succeeding Mike Ratcliffe, who steps down after nine years. The change was announced at the organisation’s...

Opinion & Analysis

Jamie Goode: Does how a wine is made matter more than how it tastes?

3 November 2026

Imagine you run a factory. Say you are making cars. There are two approaches to ensuring that your cars reach the market in a functional way, and with the sort...

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Tim James: Obscure and mostly moribund grape crosses in Cape vineyards

2 November 2026

I was pleased to see Malu Lambert report, in her piece on palomino, that Adi Badenhorst is “propagating” colomino, a local cross of palomino and colombar. It seems to have...

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Malu Lambert: South Africa’s growers need a new deal

28 October 2026

South Africa’s wine industry has been built on what critic and commentator Michael Fridjhon describes as “a history of production-driven enterprises”. Speaking at the University of Cape Town’s Business of...

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Recipes

Recipe: Goulash soup with spinach and peas

1 November 2026

Hungry? Hungary has the answer. Serves 4 Ingredients: 2 tbsp (30ml) olive oil 2 onions, finely chopped 2 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped 2 celery sticks, finely sliced 2 cloves...
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NFB Old Vine Report 2026: Top 10

20 October 2026

Introduction The third annual Old Vine Report sponsored by NFB Private Wealth Management is now out. There were 77 entries received from 48 producers and these were tasted blind (labels...

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Prescient Fund Services Chardonnay Report 2026: Top 10

6 October 2026

Introduction This year’s Chardonnay Report convened by Winemag.co.za and sponsored by Prescient Fund Services is now out. There were 54 entries from 41 producers and these were tasted blind (labels...

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Prescient Fund Services Cabernet Sauvignon Report 2026: Top 10

6 October 2026

Introduction This year’s Cabernet Sauvignon Report sponsored by Prescient Financial Services is now out. There were 71 entries received from 51 producers and these were tasted blind (labels out of...
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