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New study finds that warm summers and wet winters yield better wine vintages
A research study led by the University of Oxford has found that weather plays an important role in determining wine quality.
By SA Wine Industry · 5 min read
'HEARING IS BELIEVING': The science of a tasting room's acoustic properties
A quick search of the internet for information on the influence of sound on people’s sense of taste turns up countless studies examining this phenomenon and all
By Anton Pretorius · 7 min read
Clean and green at Vergelegen on World Environment Day
Vergelegen homestead with camphor trees, declared national monuments in 1942.
By Anton Pretorius · 5 min read
Terroir wine competition on course despite Covid-19
Notwithstanding the major challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been announced that the Novare SA Terroir Wine Awards competition is going ahead. This aft
By Anton Pretorius · 4 min read
SA wine industry has less room to hide from climate change
After contending with a severe drought between 2015 and 2017, South Africa’s wine industry faces higher average temperatures, more severe heatwaves and a shifti
By Nick Hedley · 6 min read
Trophy Wine Show 2022 winners announced
The awards function for The Trophy Wine Show was hosted at Investec Cape Town on 6 July 2022
By SA Wine Industry · 6 min read
In-field fractional use of winery wastewater with raw water (Part 4): Grapevine and wine responses
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of irrigation with in-field fractional use of winery wastewater with raw water on grapevine growth, yield and wine characteristics.
By Carolyn Howell & Reckson Mulidzi · 26 min read
Académie du Vin Library 2025
Académie du Vin Library is a new imprint founded by Steven Spurrier and friends, dedicated to publishing the finest wine writing of the past, the present and the future. Our list is small and will never be large – because we value quality over quantity. We choose our books with care – above all…
By SA Wine Industry · 5 min read
Prof Kennedy Dzama appointed as new Dean of the Faculty of AgriSciences
Prof Kennedy Dzama, an academic pioneer in animal breeding, genetics and sustainable agriculture, has been appointed as the new Dean of the Faculty of AgriSciences at Stellenbosch University (SU). He will start his term on 1 January 2026.
By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read
Specific bioprotection against Brettanomyces
LEVEL2 SALVA™ is a new non-Saccharomyces yeast of the species Suhomyces pyralidae used as a specific bioprotection against Brettanomyces bruxellensis during the pre-fermentative steps of wine production.
By Lallemand · 15 min read
