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Intellego new releases

5 October 2026

The affable Jurgen Gouws of Intellego is reluctant to have his wines scored, but accepts that it is what the market demands. His maiden vintage was 2009, and he says...

Opinion & Analysis

Jamie Goode: Zero-alcohol wine has a problem – it doesn’t taste like wine

5 October 2026

A few years back (2009) I was enlisted by a wine company specializing in lower alcohol wines, for me to give them some market support. As someone with a technical...

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Put your old vines to the test – time’s running out

5 October 2026

Entries are now open for the third annual NFB Old Vine Report, informed by a blind tasting designed to identify the old-vine wines that perform most convincingly in the glass....

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Ennui Silver Lining Grenache 2025

2 October 2026

Previous vintages of Silver Lining Grenache, made under the Ennui label by Zevenwacht winemaker Hagen Viljoen, came from a Piekenierskloof vineyard planted in 2014. The 2025, however, is 50% from...

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Graduating CWG Protégés auction wines tasted

30 September 2026

The annual Cape Winemakers Guild Protégé Programme Auction – the sister event to the prestigious Cape Winemakers Guild Auction – is currently underway on the Strauss & Co platform closing at...

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3 June 2022

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Taste some of SA’s top Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux blends

30 September 2026

The results of the latest Prescient Fund Service Reports are in, and now you have the opportunity to taste some of the Cape’s most exciting Chardonnays, Cabernet Sauvignons and Bordeaux...

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Farmer Angus Chenin Blanc 2025

30 September 2026

Farmer Angus Wines is a collaboration between Spier and Angus McIntosh, a champion of regenerative farming. The Chenin Blanc 2025 comes from a Stellenbosch vineyard planted between 1983 and 1985....

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NFB Old Vine Report 2026: Call for entries

7 September 2026

Entries for the third annual Old Vine Report are now open, with NFB Private Wealth Management, established in 1985, joining as sponsor. Wines must be made from Certified Heritage Vineyards...

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Top wines of September 2026

1 October 2026

Here are our seven most highly rated wines of last month: Damascene Stellenbosch Syrah 2025 – 99 (read original review here) Damascene Swartland Chenin Blanc 2025 – 98 (read original...

Opinion & Analysis

Tim James: Why do we drink? And why do I?

5 October 2026

We all drink alcohol, it’s surely fair to say (unless there are some teetotal voyeurs – liseurs? – readingthis; “we” being the readers, extended to “people generally”). But why? That’s...

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Melvyn Minnaar: Initmate art encounters in Riebeek-Kasteel

1 October 2026

With Swartland acknowledged as the modern classic appellation of the art of wine, it is no surprise that a cute village like Riebeek-Kasteel is a hub for artists of many...

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Editorial: The great wine glass con

29 September 2026

One of the great con jobs of wine is the expensive wine glass. We have spent decades being told that the glass is not merely a vessel but an instrument,...

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Recipes

Recipe: Cape Malay chicken curry

1 October 2026

Serve with basmati rice and sambals. Yield This recipe serves 4 people. Cape Malay chicken curry recipe ingredients 1 tbsp (15ml) olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 1 clove of...

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Reports

Aspiring Top Drop Awards 2026: 22 wines delivering exceptional value

4 September 2026

We tasted 92 wines retailing for R120 or less. Twenty-two scored 91 points or higher, qualifying them to carry the Top Drop sticker. From these, we've selected 10 standout buys...

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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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