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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.

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Saivignon Blanc

From Volume to Value: South African Wine’s Premium Shift

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The global wine industry is undergoing a reset. Worldwide wine consumption fell to its lowest level in more than 60 years, according to the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), as economic pressure, shifting drinking habits and global oversupply continue to reshape the market. This…

Santam

The quiet partner keeping SA wine on its feet

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Wine farming has never been for the faint-hearted. If it’s not hail shredding young shoots or frost nipping at yields, port delays, rising costs or a global market that seems to change its mind overnight. And yet, year after year, South Africa’s wine industry shows up, resilient, adaptable and…

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Meet your market

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Lawrence Francis, author of The Winery Fingerprint, has a solution to help bridge the gap between wine regions and receptive markets.

Wine Talk

Wine meets market

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Johannesburg is not a wine-producing city, but it is one of the most important wine-buying markets in the country. Built around conversation, listening and practical thinking, Wine Talk Joburg was created to ask hard questions about how wine is sold, priced and communicated in Gauteng and why this…

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When synergy rules the cellar

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When Pierre Wahl speaks about making wine in Paarl again, there’s a quiet smile in his voice. “For me, this is a full-circle moment,” he says. “I started my winemaking journey in Paarl more than three decades ago. To be back here now, crafting Survivor wines at Landskroon, feels incredibly special.”

Nedbank Agriculture

Good risk, great rewards: 2026 offers opportunities to invest for growth

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As South Africa's agricultural sector enters 2026, the landscape is defined by both opportunity and caution. According to Nedbank's head of sales for agriculture, Daneel Rossouw, the current macroeconomic environment presents a unique moment for farmers and agribusinesses to position themselves…