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Big year for SA’s heritage Pinotage block and the man caring for it
The term legend is not given easily. It is also not always the one painstakingly caring for a heritage vineyard that gets the deserved recognition. But on the eve of his retirement, it is time to honour Dirkie Morkel of Bellevue Wine Estate outside Stellenbosch. He has nurtured one of the four…
By SA Wine Industry · 6 min read
Best New SA Wine Writer announced
The country’s best new wine writer for 2024 is Skye Nolan from Brackenfell near Cape Town, assistant-winemaker and compliance manager at Bellevue Wine Estate, Stellenbosch, who also had work stints at four other Cape wineries, as well as doing wine educational and business courses at a youthful age.
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
Improving with age
The Old Vine Project (OVP), an organisation dedicated to preserving South Africa's old vines, introduced an official seal that will serve as guarantee of a vine
By Johannes Richter · 2 min read
Platter's five-star wines for 2022 announced
Platter’s by Diners Club Wine Guide has revealed the eagerly awaited and prestigious list of wines earning the maximum rating of five stars in the new 2022 edition.
By SA Wine Industry · 8 min read
The Symphony of South African Excellence: Perold Absa Cape Blend and Pinotage Rosé Awards
Since its inception in 2011, the Perold Absa Cape Blend competition has stood as a beacon, beckoning winemakers to craft their finest Cape Blends, subjecting them to the discerning palates of experts.
By SA Wine Industry · 5 min read
Meet South Africa’s team of supertasters
Call them athletes if you like. Team Nederburg South Africa comprises the country’s top wine tasters who will fly the flag high at the 2019 World Blind Wine Tas
By Anton Pretorius · 7 min read
Novare SA Terroir Wine Award 2021 winners announced
Caption: Ola Leepile (Novare CEO); Nicholas Husselman (Top Single Vineyard Wine); Christo Pienaar (SANWS chairman); Elbert Burger (Top Wine Estate and Top Produ
By SA Wine Industry · 9 min read
Malbec Challenge 2021 winners announced
In its third year of running, the Malbec Challenge 2021 had its highest number of entries to date, 32 wines from the 2015 to 2020 vintages, which is just over h
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
Platter's by Diners Club South African Wine Guide launches milestone 45th edition
The 45th edition of South Africa's original and still favourite wine adviser, Platter's by Diners Club South African Wine Guide, was launched yesterday (20 November 2024) at an awards function at Sadie Family Wines in Swartland.
By SA Wine Industry · 9 min read
Bellevue: The name you should know when you talk about Pinotage
I thought I knew Pinotage. Not in the encyclopedic, swirl-sniff-score way, but in the proudly South African, “I’ve brought a bottle to almost every braai since I came to the Winelands” sort of way. It was a varietal I’d always championed: a little rough, a little misunderstood, but undeniably…
By Llewellyn Lambert · 5 min read
National Wine Challenge 2025 Results: SA’s Top 100 Wines
The National Wine Challenge, the premier SA wine competition open to fine-wine producers, launches the 2025 results
By SA Wine Industry · 14 min read
The rise, pause and reversal of premiumisation: Where does South Africa stand?
To understand the concept of “reverse premiumisation,” one must first grasp the idea of premiumisation itself: the strategic effort to elevate the perceived value of a product, enabling producers to demand higher prices.
By Skye Nolan · 6 min read
