People, community and tourism

South Africa's wine industry has a 367-year history, but its story continues to evolve as a new generation of entrepreneurs enters the sector. Karin Kleinbooi, Executive Manager: Inclusion and Development at South Africa Wine, says the growth of black-owned wine businesses is an important part of…

Proudly South African painted the town red when it hosted a resoundingly successful three-day wine exhibition, the Local Wine Expo, where 29 established and emerging winemakers unveiled their finest local vintages to wine lovers and industry stakeholders alike.

This year’s Veritas Awards entries have just opened – the country’s foremost and oldest wine competition for market-ready wine – and winemakers and viticulturists’ excitement is mounting along with that of wine lovers countrywide.

It’s time to give your furry wine buddy the spotlight they deserve. The competition opens on 1 July 2026, so get your cameras ready and show off your #SADogsofWine.

The SA Terroir Wine Awards, now in its 21st year, have firmly established it as a very unique wine competition in South Africa and the judging is being done this week (23 June to 26 June) at the SA National Wine Show tasting venue in Paarl.

Merlot SA is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 Taransaud Merlot Top 10 Competition, marking the fifth year of celebrating excellence in South African Merlot.

Every generation of young people inherits a different South Africa.

The Investec Trophy Wine Show marks its 25th edition in 2026, celebrating a quarter century of excellence in South African winemaking and the talent behind the country’s finest wines.

Conservation Champions gathered at Houw Hoek Hotel, Grabouw, to celebrate a powerful 20-year partnership that actively conserves 23 585 hectares of threatened Cape flora across the winelands.

The annual Judges’ Feedback Session is an integral part of The Investec Trophy Wine Show. It follows three and a half days of judging and offers insights from a panel of international wine experts, including Oz Clarke OBE (UK), Heidi Mäkinen MW (Finland), and Kenichi Ohashi MW (Japan).

The latest Veritas Awards Double Gold annual tasting will be held at the highly acclaimed High Timber Restaurant on the banks of the River Thames in London on Monday 8 June 2026 in collaboration with Porex SA.

As the Robertson Valley begins the process of recovery following one of the most severe flood events the region has experienced in decades, with floodwaters exceeding the area’s 100-year flood line, a powerful spirit of community, resilience and support has emerged across the valley, with…