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The fine print: meeting the EU’s new labelling requirements
By December 2023 all wine producers selling in the European Union will be legally required to provide allergy, energy, ingredient and nutritional information to consumers on their labels in all official EU languages.
By SA Wine Industry · 5 min read
EU mandatory labelling requirements- nutritional declaration and ingredients list
Prior to 6 December 2021, under the Food Information to Consumers Regulation (Regulation (EU) 1169/2011), alcoholic beverages containing more than 1.2 percent of alcohol by volume were exempted from the obligation to list a nutrition declaration and a list of ingredients.
By SA Wine Industry · 5 min read
Government clarifies incorrect media reporting about the AgriBEE requirements for agricultural exports to the European and UK markets
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development recently published two gazettes outlining the procedure for exports from SACU and Mozambique to the EU and the UK, respectively, to take advantage of preferential Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQ) for certain agricultural and agro-processed…
By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read
The mystery that is Brett
How can you avoid the enigmatic scavenger, Brettanomyces bruxellensis, in your wine?
By Brendan Smith and Benoit Divol · 8 min read
EU wine labelling regulations: E.U. Common Agricultural Policy Reform 2023
E.U. wine label requirements have changed. Beginning December 8th, 2023, all wine sold in the E.U must display new information according to regulation (EU) 2021/2117 of the European parliament and of the council in a revision to the E.U. Common Agriculture Policy.
By SA Wine Industry · 11 min read
Checklists
In previous articles, I referred to checklists that have to be completed for certain records. It might sound strange, but does your cellar have a list of all the lists to be completed?
By Pieter Badenhorst · 5 min read
Sensory evaluation of wine (Part 1)
Today, there is little doubt in the wine industry that personnel, who have been trained to manage sensory evaluation of wine at their respective cellars, add gr
By Jeanne Brand and Hélène Nieuwoudt · 13 min read
Sensory evaluation of wine (Part 2)
Sorting – a fast and simple method to describe sensory differences and similarities between wines
By Jeanne Brand and Hélène Nieuwoudt · 10 min read
Sensory evaluation of wine (Part 3)
Projective mapping and Napping
By Jeanne Brand and Hélène Nieuwoudt · 10 min read
Shelf life – a breaking point
Filling dates and shelf life seem to be a challenge for the hugely popular bag in box segment. While simple but consistent wines were expected in this tasting,
By Elona Hesseling · 2 min read
Crack down on counterfeiting
With its innovative products Guala Closures South Africa is leading the way when it comes to curbing counterfeiting.
By Wanda Augustyn · 4 min read
Opportunity beckons in Africa and Asia
The South African wine industry faces many challenges but a recent survey indicates it’s not all doom and gloom.
By Elona Hesseling · 5 min read