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South Africa features in The International Wine Challenge 2023
The International Wine Challenge, the world’s most influential, impartial, and rigorously judged global wine competition, has announced the highest scoring wines of its 2023 competition along with its five Winemakers of the Year in the categories of red, white, sparkling, sweet and fortified.
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
International Wine Challenge 2023 awards over 6,000 wines from around the world
The International Wine Challenge, the world's most influential, impartial and rigorously judged global wine competition, has announced the results of its 2023 competition. Thousands of wines from over 50 countries were entered into the competition and blind tasted by an international panel of…
By SA Wine Industry · 5 min read
Q&A with Christo Pienaar, new CEO of Bonnievale Wines
Christo Pienaar, SANWSA Chairman and cellar master of Nuy Winery, will soon be adding another chapter to his storied career, as CEO of Bonnievale Wines. WineLand asked him about the new role.
By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read
Veritas judging full steam ahead this week
The finest palates of international and local judges will evaluate this year’s entries for the Veritas Awards – for many years seen as a highly important week of South African wine and brandy judging in the oldest and most respected show for these market-ready products since its inception in 1991.
By SA Wine Industry · 5 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
New SA Wine Writer of the Year revealed
The country’s best new wine writer for 2023 is Margeaux Goosen, who has just completed a stint as winemaking assistant at a boutique winery in Baden, Germany, while the runner-up is Jenna Higgins, newly appointed head winemaker at Wolvenhoek in Wellington and the best blog award went to Clint van…
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
Wine Tourism Conference to address ways to boost wine tourism profits
The eighth annual Wine Tourism Conference, that takes place on 30 May, will feature an impressive line-up of international and local speakers who will give “The Business Case for Wine Tourism”, the theme for this year’s event.
By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read
2024 Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top Ten Challenge winners to show in China
In a bold move to capitalise on China’s mounting interest in white wines, Standard Bank, the sponsor of the annual Chenin Blanc Top Ten Challenge is planning to showcase the variety’s best-of-best wines at ProWine in Shanghai in November.
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
Site-specific wines shine in the 2024 FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10
Producers of South Africa’s top-selling cultivar make exceptional site-specific wines. In a closely contested challenge, the judging panel of the 2024 FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 awarded no less than seven wards, six districts, and three regions.
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
Red wines on the medal trail
South Africa’s fine wine landscape is evolving, and the 2025 Trophy Wine Show, brought to you by Investec, proves it. With standout entries across categories, the results speak for themselves.
By SA Wine Industry · 9 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
Precision, passion and Pinotage
Rudi Smith (29) didn’t find wine. He grew up in it.
By Wanda Augustyn · 4 min read











