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Seeing is believing
The Gen-Z Vineyard Project was recently launched. This is a tech-transfer project with the main objective to empower producers/viticulturists/winemakers with th
Good growth in exports
The last year’s wine exports were very stable and we didn’t see much growth in the volume of exports on either bulk or packaged product. Contrary to this, the l
A shift in the bulk trade
The stats tell the story of this years' World Bulk Wine Exhibition, which was presented in Amsterdam.
Beer, ale, cider & stout: which laws apply? Know the Acts
Liquor Products Act (60 of 1989) regulates the production, composition and labelling of all liquor products – products for drinking purposes with an alcohol con
Treasury on excise
The Wine & Spirit Excise Forum had their annual meeting with representatives from Treasury and key issues discussed were the outlook of macro drivers of alcohol
Structural changes, time to consider the import parity price of wine?
Grain farmers often talk about export and import parity* when considering price hedging strategies, but in the wine industry these are terms that are almost unh
Clampdown on illicit liquor beverages
This was one of the key messages during the recent annual excise meeting at Treasury. It is estimated that the marginalised class, which cannot afford branded c
Xelelo excels
A cellar worker from Lourensford Wine Estate in Somerset West received the best birthday gift ever this year.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE?
It’s limiting to define what a good wine should taste like. Imagine how dull it would be if all wines were made in that style!
LEST WE FORGET
There were a number of recurring messages at The Business of Wine & Food Tourism Conference. Edo Heyns looks at the key take-home learnings.
TO CHARGE OR NOT
Wineries could be missing an opportunity to increase brand loyalty by not charging for wine tastings.
PAIRING WINE AND TOURISM
South African wineries aim to attract more visitors by closely aligning their wine offerings with other facets of tourism such as food, accommodation, culture,