Established 1931
We know wine. We know its people.
Today, WineLand Media is a multi-platform industry media brand connecting the people who grow, make, research, market, sell and support South African wine. Our job is to keep the industry informed and thinking.
Our history
Over 90 years of industry intelligence
WineLand Magazine, originally published as Die Wynboer, has been part of the South African wine industry for more than nine decades.
Our award-winning print publication reaches producers, wineries, winemakers, viticulturists, researchers, academics, marketers, decision-makers, suppliers and service providers across the industry. But print is now one part of a much bigger WineLand Media story.
As we move into a digital-first future, our journalism lives across our website, newsletters, social media, video and podcasts, allowing us to tell stories when they matter rather than waiting for the next print deadline.
Print remains important. It simply has a different job to do: more considered, curated journalism worth sitting down to read.
WineLand Media has been recognised internationally by Global Brands Magazine for Excellence in Agricultural Media – South Africa and Leading Wine Industry Publication – South Africa.
About South African wine
Where science meets the people who use it
Wine is built on science, and making good research accessible has always been an important part of WineLand. Our technical content is produced in collaboration with South Africa Wine’s Research, Development & Innovation division and brings work in viticulture, oenology, soil science and agricultural economics out of the research environment and closer to the people who can use it. Because we know research creates its real value when someone can do something with it.
SAWID
The South African Wine Industry Directory
WineLand Media also publishes the South African Wine Industry Directory (SAWID), a comprehensive guide to the people, businesses and organisations that make up the South African wine value chain. It connects the industry with producers, cellars, wineries, suppliers, service providers, wine regions, organisations and other important industry resources. Like WineLand itself, SAWID is evolving digitally, making this information easier to find, use and keep relevant throughout the year.
EDITORIAL TEAM
The people behind Wineland
Wanda Augustyn
Editor
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Wanda Augustyn
Editor
Wanda has spent most of her professional life asking questions and uncovering stories in the South African wine industry, despite not having drunk a glass of wine until she started working at KWV.
She completed a Communications degree at the University of the Free State, followed by an Honours degree in Journalism and Public Relations. Her career has since spanned journalism, editing, brand and communications, and today she leads WineLand’s editorial direction. She is usually already thinking about the next story while everyone else is still finishing the current one.
She loves ideas, people and words that sound like people actually speak. Away from WineLand, she is a mother of two boys, an avid reader, a lover of fashion, decorating, music, and animals. She is happiest somewhere in the Boland mountains with her two Italian Greyhounds. Preferably followed by a very dry glass of Sauvignon Blanc.
Ingerése Schoeman
Journalist & Digital Manager
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Ingerése Schoeman
Journalist & Digital Manager
Ingerése is happiest when storytelling involves more than words on a page. A journalist with a strong creative streak, she works across WineLand’s editorial and digital platforms, bringing stories to life through writing, video, podcasts and social media content.
She grew up in the Cape, studied at North-West University, where she completed a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and eventually found her way back to the Winelands. She comes from a family of six, is married to an engineer who shares her love of wine and is always keen to discover somewhere new – preferably with a story attached.
Martina Newman
Project Coordinator
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Martina Newman
Project Coordinator
If there’s a project to coordinate, a deadline to keep an eye on or a dozen moving parts that need to come together, chances are Martina is somewhere in the middle of it. As Project Coordinator, she helps keep projects on track and makes sure the details, deadlines and people involved are all moving in the same direction. She is involved in supporting various WineLand projects and operation initiatives across South Africa Wine.
Originally from Cape Town, Martina now lives in the Winelands with her husband, daughter and their furry and feathered family members. Her interests include cooking, organising and shopping. Especially shopping.
Johannes Richter
Journalist
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Johannes Richter
Journalist
Johannes came to WineLand after years in scholarly publishing, bringing with him an enduring belief that words should actually mean something. As a journalist, he writes across the WineLand platforms and helps curate the industry news and information our readers need. He also plays an important role in compiling the annual South African Wine Industry Directory.
Originally from the North-West and later Pretoria, Johannes now lives in Paarl with his wife and two children, where the wine industry provides him with an apparently inexhaustible supply of stories, interesting people and good wine.
Adéle Changuion
Communications Officer
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Adéle Changuion
Communications Officer
Adéle helps turn South Africa Wine’s work into stories people can understand and use. As WineLand Media grows its digital platform, she will create content that draws on the expertise of South Africa’s wine experts, translating their work into stories that explain how and why it matters to the wine industry.
Originally from the north, Adéle studied at North-West University, where she completed a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Studies. Her career has already taken her in very different directions, from working as a journalist at Maroela Media to teaching English as a second language to diverse groups of students in South Korea. That mix of journalism, communication and teaching gives her a natural ability to take information and make it accessible to different audiences.
And when she isn’t finding the story behind the work, Adéle is a cat lover of note and will happily confirm that most things in life are improved by the presence of a cat.
Doronae de Ridder
Editorial Coordinator & Administrative Support
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Doronae de Ridder
Editorial Coordinator & Administrative Support
Doronae has been part of WineLand for more than 35 years, which means she knows the publication, its people and probably several things the rest of us have forgotten. She supports the team’s financial administration and takes particular care of the technical section. Her ability to spot a spelling or grammatical error that everyone else has read past is legendary.
Meticulous and unflappable, Doronae is one of those people every editorial team needs. Away from work, she enjoys travelling, cooking and interior decorating.
Talitha Wessels
Advertising Manager
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Talitha Wessels
Advertising Manager
Talitha looks after the commercial relationships that help keep WineLand growing. As Advertising Manager, she works closely with clients to find the right opportunities across WineLand's print and expanding digital platforms. Resilient and always willing to tackle new ideas, she understands that good advertising relationships start with understanding what a client actually needs.
Having grown up near the ocean, she now makes her home in Bloubergstrand with her partner, daughter and their not-so-small Great Dane.
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