What's Up
South Africa produces so many great wines that it's ‘impossible' to choose a single White or Red Wine of the Year. However, it's interesting to consider the contenders. Read on.
Best value-for-money wine seekers might want to consider the 5 Star 2023 SB from Callender Peak, or perhaps one of Platter's Wines of the Year, the 2018 LBV from Bergsig Estate. Read on.
Platter's 2025 SA Wine Guide recommends 18 whites and reds scored 97+, of which 3 are rated 98/100: a Saronsberg Shiraz, a Diemersdal Sauvignon Blanc, a bubbly from Elgin. Read on.
First chef Bertus opened his eighth restaurant: Bloem at Paul Clüver. Then husband-and-wife Brendan and Leigh of The Table at De Meye took their concept over the mountain. Read on.
Featured
Every South African wine judged very good to world-class by the top tasting panels on the planet in 2023 and 2024.
Showcasing the top places to eat at in the winelands of South Africa, i.e. on the farms, among the vines.
Words on wine from around the world, over the ages, by the famous and the not so famous, some by those whose names we’ve forgotten.
EVERY South African wine at under R150 a bottle to receive a very good review from one or more of the top panels in the past six (6) months.
A glossary of various wine terms, plus tips on cellaring and serving wine… About what’s in the glass, bottle sizes and more.
The sauce or the marinade, the herbs and spices… What goes with the food is often more important than the main ingredient when choosing what to drink.
SA Wine & Cellar Classifications
South Africa’s most highly rated wines over the past 10 years – best track records from 2014 to 2023
The SA Wine & Cellar Classifications, updated annually since 2004, are based on the top ratings by the most respected panels locally and internationally when it comes to assessing wine quality and interest value in a ‘blind tasting’ environment – the identities of the wines and their producers withheld so as to avoid positive or negative bias in terms of brand status, the origin of the grapes and the location of the cellars.
