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From vineyard to spa: Why Pinotage is more than just a wine grape

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…

By Wanda Augustyn · 3 min read

Vyf vrae met Hendrien de Munck

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…

By Ingerése Schoeman · 4 min read

Packaging under pressure: What wine businesses should be watching

From lighter bottles to automated packing lines, packaging decisions are becoming increasingly important to the cost and competitiveness of South African wine.

By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read

Five questions with Liandra Kotzé

“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…

By Wanda Augustyn · 2 min read

Fresh voices, fresh perspectives

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.

By Wanda Augustyn · 3 min read

RDI Day honours the people behind South African wine research

South Africa Wine's first RDI Day, held on 7 October 2026 at Diamant Estate in Paarl, put the people who have spent more than 27 years building the industry's research, development and innovation capacity at the centre of the programme.

By Adéle Changuion · 4 min read

Paris is calling. Again.

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.

By Wanda Augustyn · 4 min read

Neethlingshof debuts flagship red 'TORS' with Absa Cape Blend Top 6 Win

Neethlingshof Estate has introduced its flagship red, TORS, marking its debut with a win at the Absa Cape Blend Top 6 Awards for its maiden 2024 vintage. Crafted as the estate’s pinnacle expression, TORS was developed for fine wine collectors seeking a micro-vinified Stellenbosch blend shaped by site specificity and low-intervention winemaking.

By Neethlingshof · 2 min read

AI, wine and storytelling

In this episode of the WineLand Media podcast, we talk with wine communicator, Jono Le Feuvre, about the growing role of AI in the wine industry and what it means for storytelling. We discuss how AI can support communication and content creation, while considering the importance of keeping stories authentic, relevant and connected to the people and experiences behind wine. The conversation looks at where technology can add value and where the human element remains essential.

How vine water stress shapes grape and wine quality

This study formed part of the South Africa Wine programme “Grapevine production with limited water resources”, and aimed to evaluate how spatial and temporal water stress affects vine physiology, fruit composition and wine quality.

By Carlos Poblete-Echeverria · 10 min read

The shelf has moved: how AI is changing the way consumers find wine

The way consumers find wine is changing. A decision that once happened in front of a shelf or with advice from a wine retailer can now start with a question typed into an AI platform.

By Adéle Changuion · 3 min read

How to understand regenerative farming

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

By Wanda Augustyn · 8 min read