Markets, business and trade

Wine research starts long before the bottle reaches the shelf. It gives producers a better understanding of what happens in the vineyard and cellar, while providing evidence for decisions that can affect the wine consumers eventually drink.

As warmer vintages widen the gap between ripeness and freshness, a new generation of selected yeasts lets winemakers rebalance wine during fermentation, not after.

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.

Every mountain has a summit, and every summit demands time to reach it.

Every wine producer faces challenges that can't be solved alone. Access to export markets, changing regulations, transformation, research and the industry's reputation all require a collective effort. That is where South Africa Wine comes in.

A great wine and food experience is never just about what’s on your plate or in your glass. At Waterford Estate, it starts with a strong sense of place, and it ends with something you can’t quite measure: a memory you want to take home.

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.

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.

South African wine has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past two decades, earning a strong international reputation for producing diverse, high-quality and sustainably crafted wines.

Kelpak is a global company specialising in seaweed-based biostimulants. Established in 1978, the company harvests indigenous Ecklonia maxima kelp from the Atlantic Ocean. Today, the organisation exports agricultural solutions worldwide from its Cape Town facility.

The first surprising thing you learn about Matthias Vollherbst is that he doesn’t regard himself as a printer at all. Sitting in his Stellenbosch space – named THE CUBE – surrounded by wine labels, paper samples and packaging concepts, the fourth-generation head of German company Vollherbst talks…

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.