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On bad grapes and good wine
From au pair to winemaker extraordinaire in 15 short years, Hamilton Russell Vinyards’ Berene Sauls has come a long way. By Catea Sinclair
By Carlin Cloete · 4 min read
Better Grapes Wine Fair highlights real progress in the South African wine industry
The Better Grapes Wine Fair taking place on 10 September 2019 in Helsinki, Finland, will highlight the progress in terms of gender equality, diversity, empowerm
By Anton Pretorius · 2 min read
Guidelines to reduce smoke taint in grapes and wine
Research conducted over the past few years (mostly in Australia) has led to the development of guidelines on how to handle smoke tainted fruit. Here is an adapted version of the proposed guidelines.
By Elona Hesseling · 1 min read
Sparkling wine (Part 4): The truth about chilled MCC grapes
PHOTO: Anthony Delanoix (Unsplash).
By Mpho Mafata, Astrid Buica, Wessel du Toit and Francois van Jaarsveld · 6 min read
Sparkling wine (Part 2): Do chilled grapes make better MCC?
PHOTO: Anthony Delanoix (Unsplash).
By Mpho Mafata, Astrid Buica, Wessel du Toit, Valeria Panzeri and Francois van Jaarsveld · 7 min read
Winetech vine & wine innovation watch: treatment with PEF
Vine & Wine Innovation: Application of short pulses of high electric field strength to destemmed and crushed grapes, musts or wine.
By Karien O'Kennedy · 4 min read
New irrigation book – valuable resource for wine grape growers
Dr Philip Myburgh, author of Handbook for Irrigation of Wine Grapes in South Africa (Photo by Andrew Gorman)
By Anton Pretorius · 3 min read
Boplaas to release rare 2005 Colheita Tawny
Caption: Boplaas Family Vineyards winemaker Margaux Nel. There’s an oft forgotten adage, “Alll grapes wish they could be wine, while all wines wish they could b
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
The myth of natural winemaking
A myth can be defined as a popular viewing of a natural process. If grapes are consequently left to ferment without any additives to form wine, it can be seen a
By Sandile · 4 min read
Why you should be drinking organic wine
The organic wine sector is a relatively small one, accounting for only 3.6% of global consumption. But it’s a category that’s growing significantly each year. B
By Anton Pretorius · 3 min read
Making sense of warm and cool climates
Climate is considered the most important factor when it comes to the quality of grapes, with a dividing line between “warm” and “cool” climate wines. What exact
By Anton Pretorius · 7 min read
