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JRE-Jeunes Restaurateurs and Vaider Group - Hrastnik1860 are leading a new chapter in sustainable packaging for the wine industry. Building on their award-winning 2023 collaboration for a water carafe, the two organizations are now focused on revolutionizing the design of wine bottles to create a greener future.
The festive season presents a major opportunity for South Africa’s On Premise sector as consumers plan to celebrate with premium drinks, according to the new CGA by NIQ On Premise User Survey (OPUS).
The winners of the 2024 "Lucio Mastroberardino" Innovation Challenge, the SIMEI competition (Fiera Milano Rho, 12-15 November) focusing on the most interesting innovations in technology applied to the wine and beverage supply chain, were unveiled today.
The processing of ISTAT data by the Unione Italiana Vini (Uiv) Wine Observatory, carried out on the occasion of the 30th edition of SIMEI (Fiera Milano Rho, 12-15 November), shows last year's balance sheet at +18,5% compared to 2022 – which had almost broken even with 2019 – and +13.2% compared to the pre-pandemic performance.
If you were to name Chardonnay as South Africa’s fastest growing category in 2024, you’d be right. According to Head of Insights and Business Advisory at Vinimark, Oelof Weideman, ‘Retailers are becoming more open to stocking Chardonnay and there are currently 504 Chardonnay products available at major retailers in South Africa. That’s 11 more than there were four years ago.’
The members of Organic Wines South Africa are delighted to announce the formation of their Association. Created formally on 4th September 2024, and encompassing the core, established, certified-organic wine Estates of South Africa, the objective of the Association will be to broadly market the merits of sustainability in our agricultural processes and of the non-chemical production methods of our wines.
RS South Africa, a trading brand of RS Group plc (LSE: RS1), a global provider of product and service solutions for industrial customers, has released a new high-level report into the food and beverage (F&B) industry from a European, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) perspective, highlighting key challenges and insights from industry leading experts.
Vergelegen Wine Estate in Somerset West is making strategic investments in new Cabernet Sauvignon plantings, and experimenting with an alternative trellis system, as part of its ongoing commitment to expressing its unique terroir. This initiative also supports the renowned estate's focus on sustainable viticulture.
The Vinpro Production Plan survey is the annual barometer on the viability and sustainability of the South African wine industry. The service is conducted per vintage in each of the 10 wine regions, within study groups and individual context. Trends and observations are extrapolated to provide an industry overview.
As the country celebrates 365 years of winemaking, award-winning wine writer Malu Lambert asks what forces are shaping the future of South Africa’s wine industry, which is evolving exponentially through ongoing innovations, inclusivity and socioeconomic programmes, as well as a commitment to sustainability.
"Chenin Blanc is an integral part of the legacy of Cape wine," says Carina Gous, GM of Kleine Zalze Wines in Stellenbosch. "Not only for its being planted throughout the Cape winelands, but also due to the fact that – despite its origins in the Loire region of France – South Africa is today seen as the leading producer of quality Chenin Blanc wines.
A research study led by the University of Oxford has found that weather plays an important role in determining wine quality.