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Swirling it up on social media
Swirl Media is a social media and website agency dedicated to the wine industry and wine tourism.
By Johannes Richter · 5 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
To swirl or not to swirl? - that is the question... (Part 1)
This study looked at both chemistry and sensory perception in model wine with different varietal thiol and H2S levels. Using a model wine, they were able to manipulate the varietal thiol and free H2S at low and high levels and assessed sensory changes after different glass swirling regimes.
By Matija Lesković, Jeanne Brand and Wessel du Toit · 8 min read
To swirl or not to swirl? - that is the question... (Part 2)
This study investigated the sensory suppression effects of H2S on tropical fruit characters and evaluated whether the perceived improvement following swirling is a result of chemical oxidation or physical volatilisation.
By Matija Lesković, Jeanne Brand and Wessel du Toit · 9 min read
Unbox Pearly Bay’s stylish new wines for everyday enjoyment
Pearly Bay, the stylish range of easy drinking wines that resonate carefree living and happy moments, is now available in generous 3-litre box wines, ideal for everyday enjoyment.
By SA Wine Industry · 2 min read
Leafroll disease or deficiency symptom?
Grapevine leafroll disease is the most important viral disease of grapevines in South Africa. It is thought to have a significant impact on the sustainability of the wine industry, impacting both the qualitative and productive lifespan of our vineyards.
By Etienne Terblanche · 8 min read
Notes on tasting
How does ‘Cat’s Pee on a Gooseberry Bush’ grab you? This could be one of wine tasting’s most (in)famous quotes. Occasionally, we do need to resort to brutal honesty or shock factor to describe wine, to define that which is rather difficult to pin down - even for a professional. If it were easy, we…
By Vinimark · 5 min read
Notes on tasting
Tasting wine as impartially as possible to evaluate its merits is separate from exercising personal preference and drinking wine for sheer enjoyment. For some consumers, the desire to graduate from casual drinker to aficionado is how ‘swirling, sniffing, spitting types’ are made.
By Vinimark · 5 min read
Wine Culture: Probably not the way you look at it
I have spent the last two years listening to winemakers, and wine brand owners wax lyrical about the rich culture of farming and winemaking that has been passed down from generation to generation in Western Cape.
By Razeen Adams · 9 min read
From tariffs to terroir: CapeWine 2025 proves SA wine is world-class
For all the noise, glitz and excitement of Cape Wine 2025 – the grand showcase of South African wine that brings the global industry to the Mother City every three years – there was plenty of reason to feel uncertain about the general state of wine in the event build-up.
By Dan Nicholl · 5 min read
