Wanda Augustyn

In our print feature, Heavenly Scent, we explored the spa experience at Healing Earth Wellness at Laborie Estate. But that experience starts long before you step into the treatment room. It starts in the vineyard. So why Pinotage? What is it about this proudly South African grape that has earned a…

“Consumers haven’t stopped loving wine. They’ve changed how they choose it.” Wine marketers spend a great deal of time asking how to sell more wine. According to Vinimark Brand Portfolio Director Liandra Kotzé, the better question is whether we’re listening closely enough to the people we’re…

What does the next generation of South African wine drinkers want? It is a question the industry keeps asking. This year’s New SA Wine Writer competition suggests that some of the answers might come from a new generation of storytellers.

Wine Paris has become one of the important dates on the global wine calendar. For South Africa, being there matters. But being there with a plan matters more.

Regenerative farming is becoming part of the language of modern viticulture, but what does it actually look like in a vineyard?

From the glass to the spa, South Africa’s signature grape is turning up in places few people would expect.

Drie jaar agtereenvolgens die hoogste eer, 12 dubbelgoue medaljes en ’n aand waarop Suid-Afrikaanse wyn behoorlik kon feesvier.

As the Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair prepares for its 2026 edition, South African producers have an opportunity to assess a market that offers more than local wine sales. But does Hong Kong still hold the same promise as a gateway to Asia?

If you want to understand where the global wine industry is heading, don’t look only at retail shelves or export statistics. Look at what is happening in the bulk wine market.

Luxury tented hospitality has become one of the fastest-growing segments of experiential tourism. Around the world, wine regions are discovering that guests are looking for far more than a comfortable bed. They want to wake up among the vines, enjoy dinner under the stars and experience the…

The global wine industry is changing. For years, bulk wine was often viewed as the quiet workhorse of international trade, a category defined by volume rather than value. Today, that perception is changing rapidly.

Tim Atkin MW’s 2026 South Africa Special Report recognises some of the country’s leading winemakers, growers and producers. But beyond the podium sits a bigger story about place, the 2025 vintage and the economics of sustaining South Africa’s quality gains.