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Opinion & Analysis

Tim James: Swartland wines – built to last or better young?

23 March 2026

How well do the once-new-wave Swartland wines mature in bottle – both whites (mostly chenin or chenin-based) and reds (mostly syrah or syrah-based)? We’re starting to amass useful evidence, although...

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Vilafonté new releases

23 March 2026

Ever since Chris de Vries assumed the permanent role of winemaker at Vilafonté in late 2016, the wines have grown in refinement. The 2023 vintage is remembered for heavy March...

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Mullineux Signature new releases

20 March 2026

“The Signature range is the absolute focus of what we do,” says Chris Mullineux of the eponymous Swartland label and volumes of the new releases are substantial: 20,850 bottles of...

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Loïc The White Bait Chardonnay 2025

16 March 2026

Loïc du Toit, part of the winemaking team at De Wetshof in Robertson, has released his first wine under his own label, The White Bait Chardonnay 2025 (price: R220 a...

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Craven new releases

13 March 2026

Mick Craven of Craven Wines describes the 2025 vintage as “bloody easy”, with no particular rush to pick – which raises the question of whether the least challenging vintages necessarily...

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Swanepoel Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2024

9 March 2026

For last year’s iTOO Next Generation Awards, then 29-year-old Dirk Swanepoel entered his White Pinotage 2023 which rated a respectable 90. He makes wine at the family property Oude Compagnies...

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Iona appoints new winemaking team

18 March 2026

Elgin property Iona has announced the appointment of Jean Nel and Gwen Marais to the viticultural and winemaking team, with effect from June 2026. They move across from Cederberg where...

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Winemag.co.za Reader Profile 2026

10 March 2026

In 2026, the Winemag.co.za reader remains at the absolute centre of South Africa’s fine wine culture. The reader poll was conducted via Google Forms from 26 January to 13 February,...

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Opinion & Analysis

Dr Justus Apffelstaedt: Wine and the gut

19 March 2026

Lately, a significant shift has been gathering momentum in medicine. We are coming to understand that the human body is not a sterile environment, but a complex web of interrelated...

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Michael Fridjhon: The Trophy Wine Show – born of its time, built by many

18 March 2026

The twenty fifth anniversary of the Trophy Wine Show provides an opportunity to marvel at the distance our winemakers have traversed in the blink of an eye: a quarter of...

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Tim James: Understanding wine starts with pleasure but what comes next?

16 March 2026

Once it’s been successfully nabbed, a good quotation should not be allowed to get away too quickly. I had three of them in my last column for World of Fine...

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Recipes

Recipe: Vegetable tempura

1 March 2026

Perfect for a Meat-free Monday. Serves 4 Ingredients: 1/2 cup (125ml) corn flour ½ cup (125ml) rice flour ½ tsp (2.5ml) bicarbonate of soda pinch of salt ½ cup (125ml)...
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10-Year-Old Wine Report 2026

10 March 2026

Introduction This year’s 10-Year-Old Wine Report convened by Winemag.co.za is now out. There were 60 entries from 36 producers and these were tasted blind (labels out of sight) by a...

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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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