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No silver bullet against climate change
It seems everyone is looking for a quick fix to combat the effects of climate change but Vinpro Geographic Information Systems (GIS) soil scientist Heinrich Sch
By [email protected] · 3 min read
Pay to play
America may be the world’s biggest wine market, but breaking into this market is notoriously difficult and requires high levels of competitiveness and financial
By Carlin Cloete · 6 min read
Heritage vs young & funky
The challenge for anyone representing, marketing and promoting a wine brand lies in the fact that we’re committed to a category unrivalled in terms of internal
By Carlin Cloete · 6 min read
Seven baboons killed after permits granted to Constantia farms
Seven baboons were killed since permits were granted to two Constantia farms plagued by their raiding.
By Anton Pretorius · 6 min read
Johan Reyneke: South Africa's 'intentional farmer'
Both an intrepid idealist and unassuming realist, Johan Reyneke is the pragmatic philosopher-farmer of the industry, widely regarded as one of the first pioneer
By Anton Pretorius · 5 min read
Wireless Water: the search for a new breed of agri-technology has begun
Besides adopting better vineyard practices and conventional ways to save water and reduce waste, agriculture has turned to a new breed of technologies to find a
By Anton Pretorius · 6 min read
Eco-friendly tiny homes
Small homes have become increasingly popular in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Now, South Africans have access to an off-the-grid, eco-fr
By Anton Pretorius · 4 min read
The cold facts about managing vineyard frost
Harrison Davies explores the increasing threat posed by frost conditions in vineyards and how producers can mitigate the impact on their vines.
By Harrison Davies · 8 min read
Bird control in vineyards
Crop damage from birds remains a significant problem for many vineyards, but most solutions so far have been expensive and unsatisfactory. Lasers have been employed as a deterrent for many years, and the technology can be a powerful ally in the right hands.
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
Feet on the ground: the IWSC judges in South Africa
An expert panel of IWSC judges met at Diamant Estate in June 2025 to taste their way through approximately 600 South African wines. The group had the opportunity to meet local winemakers and experience the Cape Winelands first-hand.
By SA Wine Industry · 7 min read
Rooted in research - what science says about regenerative viticulture (Part 2)
This article is based on a recently published scientific review article. In the review article, the question was: ‘What science exists to support the efficacy of practices used in regenerative viticulture systems or approaches?’.
By Lucinda Heyns · 12 min read
Q&A with Matija Lesković (PhD)
Originally from Croatia, Matija Lesković (PhD) is an Oenologist who completed his doctorate at Stellenbosch University in 2024 with his thesis, “Varietal thiols and ‘reductive’ compounds in white wine.”
By SA Wine Industry · 6 min read
