People, community and tourism

What happens in a vineyard long before powdery mildew becomes visible? Dr Minette Havenga is studying how fungal pathogens survive, spread and respond to fungicides. We talk research, resistance and why, if she weren’t a scientist, she might be investigating something entirely different.

Bruce Jack gets the name on the bottle. He is considerably less certain about who is actually in charge.

After years in some of London's most admired kitchens, the South African chef returns home to cook at VONDELING at Vrymansfontein, with his menu launching on 13 November 2026.

The Stellenbosch Wine Routes has welcomed respected industry veteran Jean Engelbrecht as the new chairperson of the organisation’s board of directors. Jean takes over after the acclaimed tenure by Michael Ratcliffe of nine years.

By SMEUL in Paarl se historiese Zomerlust-kelder kook sjef Kevin Grobler met oop vuur, nie uit nostalgie nie, maar omdat vlamme, kole en rook iets aan kos doen wat geen moderne kombuis heeltemal kan namaak nie.

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…

Wynmaak lyk van buite na ’n romantiese beroep, maar agter elke bottel skuil ure se harde werk, besluite en toewyding. Hendrien de Munck, wynmaker van Maia Wines, deel haar perspektief op die realiteit van wynmaak, kreatiwiteit in die kelder en waarom sy glo daar is nog groot potensiaal vir Grenache in Suid-Afrika.

“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…

Jeanine Craven is the other half of the Craven Wines partnership – the better half, if her husband, Mick, is to be believed.

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…

'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.

A bottle of wine is rarely just about what is in the glass. Sometimes it is about the people around the table, which may explain why wine clubs have managed to stick around. The Blaauwklippen Blending Competition offers a glimpse into why this old-school tradition still has a place in a changing…