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Grenache, once a blending grape in South Africa, has risen to prominence due to its resilience in warmer climates and the efforts of innovative winemakers, particularly in regions like Swartland and Piekenierskloof.
With the perfect vision of hindsight, winemaker Alexandra McFarlane might not have taken the leap of resigning her job to turn a side hustle into a full-time solo venture in 2019, months before Covid-19 restrictions put the brakes on wine…
Subtle, silky, sensuous and seductive, Pinot Noir is often called “the heartbreak grape” by winemakers, or “magic in a glass” by those who love to drink it.
An evening in the company of De Grendel cellar master Charles Hopkins is always a treat, and not just for the experience of tasting his internationally sold, multi-awarded and consistently highly-rated wines.
Whether it’s a sociable braai or multi-starred fine dining, wine is a natural partner to food, with the wide choice of varietals, blends and styles offering choices as diverse as the dishes they might be served with.
International judges praise Cape wines for unique identity and global quality
How the Swartland story helped put South African winemaking back on world stage
The name Glenelly might suggest some Scottish influence in the Stellenbosch wine estate but, to the surprise of many, the guiding hand is in fact distinctively French.
Bruce Jack is a winemaker who does things differently.
When a wine farm offers multiple ranges or levels of wine, at multiple price points, what does an extra R50 get you when deciding to take a step up the ladder from the 'entry level'?
While some wine farms pride themselves on growing a wide variety of grapes to make a diverse portfolio of wines, others sharpen their focus on a small number of varietals
SA’s Cap Classiques are increasingly seen by international wine critics as not just an alternative to their French counterparts, but also a distinctive style in their own right
One of SA’s youngest estates, Brookdale has a Cinderella story as entrancing as the views.
A clear signal of the end of summer in the wine calendar is the arrival of harvest reports from numerous wineries, signalling for wine lovers what to expect from the wines of 2026 to be released over coming months and years, and how they…
There’s plenty of change afoot at Landskroon in Paarl, in the hands of five generations of De Villiers family winemakers for more than 150 years and recently moved into the hands of another winemaking clan, the Retiefs of Van Loveren.
