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Merlot SA Announces the 2026 Merlot Top 10 Winners

Merlot SA is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 Taransaud Merlot Top 10 Competition, marking the fifth year of celebrating excellence in South African Merlot.

By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read

Merlot Forum announces SA's first Merlot Top 10 competition

The first Merlot Top 10 competition, organised by the South African Merlot Forum will be held in 2022, highlighting Cape Merlot's exceptional quality.

By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read

Steenberg to release Sauvignon Blanc 2024 as Merlot 2021 gets modern makeover

Steenberg Vineyards is updating its prestigious Classic range with a new vintage and rebranding its Merlot 2021 to build on the estate’s proud legacy of producing wines bearing the unique Constantia hallmarks of purity, refinement, and elegance.

By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read

Taransaud Merlot Top 10 Awards | 2023

The Taransaud Top 10 Merlot competition, hosted by Merlot SA, celebrates the excellence of South African Merlot with two exciting new categories for Merlot blends and Merlot Rosé. Blends must be Merlot dominant, ensuring the varietal remains the star while showcasing its ability to harmonise with…

Lighter and greener: premium Spier wines now available in cans

South Africa’s favourites — Sauvignon Blanc, rosé and Merlot — are now available from Spier in 250ml cans.

By SA Wine Industry · 2 min read

33 wines rate 90-plus in the Cape Bordeaux Red Blend Report 2018

The fourth annual Cape Bordeaux Red Blend Report was recently released by Winemag.co.za – 33 wines out of a total of 81 entries received rating 90 points or hig

By Anton Pretorius · 3 min read

Wooded Pinotage wins the General Smuts Trophy at SA Young Wine Show

Reon Richter, Chris Smit, Francois van Niekerk (cellar master) and Erik van Wyk from Wellington Wines with the AE Perold Trophy for SA Champion Pinotage and the

By Anton Pretorius · 3 min read

SA bags three trophies, 12 double-gold and 19 gold awards at new world wine challenge

South African wine producers put in a remarkable performance in the Six Nations Wine Challenge 2018, winning three trophies, 12 double-gold and 19 gold awards.

By Anton Pretorius · 7 min read

Indulge in life's delicacies at Stellenbosch's 'Grand Old Lady'

If you’re stumped for something to do on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon, why not make a quick stop at Stellenbosch wine icon, Lanzerac Estate? A wine and chocol

By Anton Pretorius · 6 min read

Winemag.co.za's Best Value Wines 2019 Results

Over the past few months, Winemag.co.za has convened a series of tastings aimed at finding the best wines costing between R60 to R120 a bottle. Their intention

By Anton Pretorius · 3 min read

It's official: Japanese women love South African wine! | Sakura Japan Women's Wine Awards 2020

It's official: Japanese women love our wine! South Africa's performance at the the seventh Sakura Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2020 is considered more than admirab

By Anton Pretorius · 2 min read

Space company to bring back scientific payloads of vines & wines from international space station

In our June 2020 print issue article, entitled 'Wingerd in the Wentelbaan', we reported on Space Cargo Unlimited's Mission WISE - the first comprehensive, priva

By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read