SA flagships on show at Caroline’s 2026 Red Wine Review
The 2026 edition of Caroline’s annual Red Wine Review, hailed as one of the most prestigious tasting events on the South African wine calendar, will be staged on the evening […]
NWC champion red a Cape Bordeaux at under R200 a bottle
THEY WON’T tell us the number of entries received for South Africa’s 2026 National Wine Challenge, convened by Robin von Holdt of Buy Better Wine, and for a while it […]
Brookdale releases new vintages – including two new wines
Brookdale Estate has released its latest vintages, including its first Grenache Noir, vintage 2025, and Grenache Blanc 2025, of which fewer than 1000 bottles were produced. The new wines join […]
Three red 95-pointers at Under R200 in Winemag Reports
THE WINEMAG panels don’t score many wines 95+, let alone ones that sell for less than R200 a bottle… Of the 45 wines assessed for the 2026 Winemag Pinotage Report, […]
There’s something to be said about making Rosé from Pinotage
THE FIRST really good review of a South African Rosé in 2026 to date! The producer: Aaldering Vineyards in Devon Valley, Stellenbosch. The wine: Women of the World Pinotage Rosé […]
L’Avenir judges’ favourite in Merlot SA’s Top 10 Competition
OF THE 48 entries in South Africa’s 2026 Top 10 Merlot competition, the wine most preferred by the panel of judges was the 2024 Provenance Merlot from L’Avenir on the […]
Steenberg Merlot and Alto Rouge surprise at Decanter Awards
WHAT A PITY that South Africa’s ‘Best in Show’ Stellenbosch Reserve Hangbrug Chenin Blanc 2025 was already ‘sold out’ ex-cellar when the winners of the 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards […]
Third great rating and 2021 KZ Res Cab sells out before 2020
THE 2021 vintage of the flagship Cab from Kleine Zalze in Stellenbosch received such rave reviews in the first half of 2026 that the ‘sold out’ signs went up ahead […]
Best value Trophy Wine Show winners – under R200 a bottle!
SOME OF the trophy and gold medal laureates at the 2026 Investec Trophy Wine Show will set you back over R500 a bottle – three times that for the most […]
Cederberg and Delaire Graff top-score at Trophy Wine Show
A CHENIN from the Cederberg and a Cabernet from Delaire Graff in the Banghoek area of Stellenbosch were the ‘top guns’ at South Africa’s 2026 Investec Trophy Wine Show – […]
Seven gold medals for South Africa at Global Cab Masters
JUST WEEKS after Kleine Zalze was awarded a trophy for their 2021 Family Reserve Cab at the 2026 International Wine Challenge in the UK, the Stellenbosch producer won gold for […]
Swartland Open Day offers a different kind of wine experience
SO MUCH to choose from on the Swartland Open Day, Saturday 6 June. Just some examples: At Intellego Wines in the Paardeberg, sample the natural wines of Jurgen Gouws with […]