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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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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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Creation new releases

30 October 2026

Creation, the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge cellar owned by JC and Carolyn Martin, is rightly highly regarded for its hospitality offering. The farm was also a founding member of the Pebbles Hemel-en-Aarde...

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Newton Johnson new releases

30 October 2026

The Newton Johnsons of the eponymous Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley report that the 2025 vintage produced yields that were smaller than usual but grapes of excellent quality. A cold, wet winter...

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3 June 2022

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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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Paulus new releases

29 October 2026

Paulus is the label of Paul Jordaan and his business partner, Pauline Roux, launched in 2018 with Bosberaad, a Chenin Blanc from the Paardeberg. A second Chenin, Bartàs, sourced from...

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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...

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Cape Winemakers Guild Auction 2026 sales figures

7 October 2026

The 42nd Cape Winemakers Guild Auction, held on 2 and 3 October, generated R18.22m in sales, up 5.9% on 2025. There were 2,220 cases sold, versus 1,912 last year, an...

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Opinion & Analysis

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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Editorial: The Stormers get it. The Proteas less so. What can wine learn?

26 October 2026

I’ve spent the past three Saturdays at DHL Stadium watching the Stormers, and I can assure you they’re doing something right. The Proteas, by contrast, have some soul-searching to do...

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Tim James: Travels and wine – a few irritations, some great bottles

26 October 2026

Something was needed, I thought, to jolt me from my rut. So I resolved on a rare foreign break, despite all the awfulness and anxiety (as it seemed from the...

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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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