SA Wine Industry

From lighter bottles to automated packing lines, packaging decisions are becoming increasingly important to the cost and competitiveness of South African wine.

Supplement your love of authentic South African stories with one of the most exciting opportunities to learn about wine at Woordfees in Stellenbosch, from 3 to 11 October.

'n Twee-dag sessie deur WIETA and Stronger Together South Africa op etiese leierskap vir kelders, plase en handelsmerke by Lourensford en Du Kloof Lodge het insigte oor herlewingsboerdery opgelewer.

The Niche Varieties Challenge took place again in 2026 to give innovative niche wines a more visible platform and to highlight the diversity developing beyond South Africa's mainstream cultivars.

Franschhoek Wine Valley (FWV) has opened the search for a Head of Destination Marketing and Development - a senior leadership appointment that will help steer one of South Africa's most distinctive tourism destinations through its most significant evolution in a generation.

wine.co.za, South Africa's premier digital platform and central source of truth for the local wine industry, is celebrating its 30th anniversary.

The national team won, the jerseys are on, the braai is going and the post-match analysis has already begun. For South Africans, a rugby win is rarely just about the 80 minutes – it’s about the occasion that surrounds it. And that occasion may be changing.

Every vineyard is a long-term investment in an uncertain future. As climate conditions shift, markets evolve and new technologies emerge, producers are being challenged to make decisions today that will shape South African wine for generations to come.

Travel Week is live from 7–13 September, giving South Africans a chance to book local travel getaways for less.

Jose Luis Aleixandre-Tudo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Food Technology at the Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain, and an Extraordinary Senior Lecturer in the Department of Viticulture and Oenology at Stellenbosch University, South Africa.

“Whether you are an apple or wine grower, we are competing globally – and for that you need to be world-class,” says Paul Clüver of the pioneering, family-run Paul Clüver wine estate in Elgin, Western Cape.

Propak Cape, which incorporates Pro-Plas Expo, together with Print Expo, Pro-Label Expo and FoodPro is an opportunity for visitors to see the latest innovations, products, technologies and solutions in packaging, food processing, plastics, printing and labelling.