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WSET Honours South African graduates

Over 500 wine and spirits influencers and professionals from across the world gathered last night at the historic Guildhall, City of London, UK to celebrate the annual Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Awards and Graduation where two graduates from South Africa were announced as achieving the…

By Bernard Mocke · 3 min read

South African Wine expands global frontiers

In 2025, Vinimark continued to explore fresh frontiers for South African wine while adapting to a global market that has become more competitive and more unpredictable. Even as conditions shifted, Vinimark felt a renewed sense of momentum. South Africa’s wine story continued to resonate beyond the…

By SA Wine Industry · 5 min read

IWSC glory for South African producers

South African producers once again displayed their international clout at the recent Internation Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) in London.

By Bernard Mocke · 1 min read

ProWein 2023: South African producer insights

Can South Africa boost export volumes and values during tough times? At ProWein, the South African wine industry embraced this challenge by stealing a bit of the show and drawing interest from importers.

By SA Wine Industry · 6 min read

South African crowned Best German Sommelier

Jo Wessels, a South African sommelier currently living and studying in Germany, has recently been crowned "Best German Sommelier".

By Bernard Mocke · 3 min read

The starry state of South African wine

Platter’s SA Wine Guide is a good yardstick for assessing the quality of South African wines. Associate editor Cathy van Zyl MW explains why the increase in five-star wines means the bar has been raised.

By Edo Heyns · 5 min read

The way forward for South African wine

The SA wine industry is at the midway mark towards its 2025 targets. We reflect on its milestones, challenges and way forward to becoming a more robust, globall

By Jana Loots · 3 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

Happy Birthday South African Wine | 365 years

CELEBRATE #SAWineSince1659 ! | 🇿🇦 🍷

South African wineries shortlisted for Golden Vines award

South Africa continues to make its mark on the global stage, taking two of the three World’s Best Rising Star spots, with Mullineux and Alheit Vineyards shortlisted alongside Spain’s Comando G. The Sadie Family Wines, Rising Star winner in 2023 and 2024, has also progressed to the Best Fine Wine Producer in the Rest of the World shortlist. The shortlist is voted for by an Academy of nearly 1,300 senior wine and spirits professionals, whose insights directly inform the full report (released during the awards weekend).

By SA Wine Industry · 5 min read

Who will drink South African wine tomorrow?

Tomorrow’s wine drinker is already here, standing at the braai with a can in one hand and a phone in the other. South African wine still has time to join the occasion, although it may need to loosen its collar first.

By Janine van Zyl · 6 min read

The Portrait of a South African Winemaker

In James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Stephen Dedalus resolves to express himself "as freely as I can and as wholly as I can". Joyce's hero refuses to be just one thing. That same many-sided energy is increasingly being asked of the modern South African winemaker, who has to adopt different faces for different places.

By Jo Muller · 6 min read