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Hamilton Russell loses roughly 10% of its vineyards in Hemel-en-Aarde inferno
This image was taken from Hamilton Russell Vineyards on 11 January 2019 around 14:00. By 16:30 that afternoon, the fire destroyed approximately 10 ha of vineyar
By Anton Pretorius · 2 min read
TOPS at SPAR warns consumers of the devastating ‘aftertaste’ of drinking and driving
South Africa records 14 000 deaths on our roads annually, or 1500 every month, of which almost 60% are drinking and driving-related.
By Anton Pretorius · 3 min read
2020: A Baptism of wildfire for wine producers
The catastrophic bushfires in Australia as well as the decimation of Lismore Estate Vineyards during the Greyton inferno has ignited new fears among producers d
By Anton Pretorius · 10 min read
Beetle-busting research leads the way at Vergelegen wine estate
Photo caption: Stellenbosch University doctoral student Heather Nependa examines an English oak on an outlying section of Vergelegen Estate. Many of South Afric
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
SA alcohol industry views on prohibition supported by international survey
The South African alcohol industry reaffirmed its objections to the government's use of prohibition in the struggle against the Covid-19 pandemic, stating that
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
Cape Fine & Rare Wine Auction announces catalogue of world-class wines
One of South Africa’s most prestigious wine events, the Cape Fine & Rare Wine Auction, today announced the line-up of outstanding wines that will be auctioned a
By SA Wine Industry · 5 min read
Looters targeting liquor outlets to capitalise on prohibition
With liquor outlets increasingly becoming the target of looting and rioting currently sweeping across KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, the alcohol industry, including
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
Alcohol industry urges government to get SA back to business
The alcohol industry has urged government to work alongside business to define a clear and detailed path to economic recovery, including lifting the latest, mon
By SA Wine Industry · 5 min read
Borer beetle research leads the way at Vergelegen
An ongoing concern of tree-lovers is a dreaded pest known as the polyphagous shot hole borer beetle (PSHB). This tiny beetle bores into tree trunks, introducing a fungus that weakens and often kills the trees.
By SA Wine Industry · 5 min read
Smokin' hot Western Cape terroir (Part 2)
This article contains scientific facts, as well as the researcher’s own personal opinion, about the emerging thinking around smoke ‘taint’ in wine.
By Marianne McKay · 7 min read
