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Big Five Pinotage
Dekkersvlei Wine Estate offers authentic wine experiences rooted in history, innovation and heritage – from the world’s first White Pinotage to a premium collection celebrating 100 years of producing Pinotage.
By Johannes Richter · 4 min read
Fly the SA (wine) flag with pride
Most people probably associate South Africa with Table Mountain, the Big Five, braaivleis and the local wines. But did you know SA is at the forefront of plant
By Carlin Cloete · 5 min read
The Dunning-Kruger diaries - what I thought I knew about MLF
Social psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger identified the Dunning-Kruger Effect in a 1999 study, which describes a cognitive bias where people with low ability in a task overestimate their competence.
By Bernard Mocke · 4 min read
Financial indicators of top performing wine grape producers
VinPro Production Plan Survey 2015 (Part 2)
By Edo Heyns · 7 min read
Global wine production – latest vitiviniculture data
During the press conference that was held at the end of October 2015 at the headquarters of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine, the Director Genera
By Edo Heyns · 4 min read
Balancing price and quality
Bulk wine is important to the South African wine industry, but with lower-than-average prices and an increase in competition there’s a growing need for solidarity and innovation among producers.
By Elona Hesseling · 5 min read
Communication perfected
After an exciting time in the communication industry Tessa de Kock of De Dock Communications has decided to call it a day. Wanda Augustyn talked to her about her best and worst moments in the business – and future plans.
By Wanda Augustyn · 5 min read
Recycling vs incineration
A controversial waste to energy project in the Boland – a planned incineration plant in Wellington – has raised much concern among residents.
By Wanda Augustyn · 7 min read
Superiority with scale
Big brands that boast quality are known to boost entire regions. South Africa has been less successful at producing quality brands with sizable scale and top marketers agree that this is a real shortcoming.
By Edo Heyns · 7 min read
The Sauvignon success story
Sauvignon 2016, The International Sauvignon Blanc Celebration, was held in February.
By Edo Heyns · 8 min read
The starry state of South African wine
Platter’s SA Wine Guide is a good yardstick for assessing the quality of South African wines. Associate editor Cathy van Zyl MW explains why the increase in five-star wines means the bar has been raised.
By Edo Heyns · 5 min read
What's your tipple?
The latest market research shows South Africans’ alcohol consumption has gone down. Elias Holtzkampf looks at what’s driving the trend in collaboration with SAWIS.
By Elona Hesseling · 6 min read