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Distell, Spier and KWV biggest winners at tightly contested Veritas Awards 2018
Cellarmaster Elunda Basson and her Pongrácz team received the prestigious Veritas Vertex Award.
By Anton Pretorius · 7 min read
Smarter, faster, richer, wiser
A healthy, adaptable and competitive wine industry is in the best interest of each of its stakeholders. And this is exactly what the Wine Industry Strategic Exercise (Wise) envisions. WANDA AUGUSTYN spoke to the driving forces behind this strategic project about the challenges, priorities and an…
By Wanda Augustyn · 10 min read
State of the SA Wine Industry 2018/2019
The South African wine industry has entered a new phase of repositioning, consolidation and reinvestment. Climate change, shifts in production and demand and financial pressures have led to the industry becoming smaller and required producers and wineries to rethink the way they do business.
By Johannes Richter · 6 min read
Napoleon's first taste of Constantia was in 1804, in Paris!
On 5 May 1821 – two hundred years ago - Napoléon died on the volcanic island Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. Much has been said about the Constantia w
By Hannetjie du Preez · 9 min read
South African wine industry ready to grow
South Africa’s wine and brandy industry is on a sustainable growth path, with a repositioned strategy and renewed focus.
By SA Wine Industry · 8 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
Chardonnay Association of South Africa launch
The Chardonnay Association of South Africa was established August 2024 and officially launched at an event held at Jordan Wine Estate on the 27th of November 2024. Michael Fridjhon delivered the keynote speech (link here) which was followed by a walk around tasting of wines produced by 32 members…
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
19th AWITC, Adelaide, Australia (Part 1): Highlights from the conference plenary sessions
Dr Carolyn Howell of the Soil and Water Science division at ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij attended the 19th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference in Adelaide, South Australia.
By Carolyn Howell · 7 min read
