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South Africa's top wine farm restaurants – 2025 Gourmet Guide 

La Colombe, Chefs Warehouse Beau Constantia and La Petite Colombe among Top 7 fine-dining restaurants in South Africa, with 13 more wine farm restaurants in the Top 50. Read on.

Top wineries at the 2024 Veritas Awards reveal that of the 60 double golds, five were scored 95 points and two 96/100, which means the trophy winner must have rated 96+. Read on.

160 wines entered. 20 finalists, 10 winners… Among the 2024 Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 are some that consistently get the nod, a number of which have spent time in barrel. Read on.

Sixty wines awarded double gold at the 2024 Veritas Awards, with a Cape Blend – The Mentors Perold 2020 from the KWV – chosen as the most highly rated wine overall. Read on.

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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 – the best track records from 2014 to 2023 (inclusive)

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.