South Africa’s standouts at the Global Fine Wine Challenge
THERE’S a fair bit to like about the Global Fine Wine Challenge in Sydney, Australia, however it’s not without its downsides. On the upside there’s the rivalry that comes with […]
Standout Pinotages aplenty in 2025… Pity about the festival
IT WAS disappointing news for the wine-loving public looking forward to the Pinotage festival scheduled for 11 October 2025 at the Meerendal estate in Durbanville outside Cape Town – a […]
Groot Phesantekraal Syrah one of the go-to reds of the year
SCORED 97 points and the international judges’ joint favourite overall at the 2025 Trophy Wine Show, Groot Phesantekraal’s 2023 Syrah was released at under R200pb – a great bargain relative […]
South Africa’s top organic wines according to the top panels
IT GOES without saying that ideally we’d like our wine to be made as naturally as possible. Good health all round please. However, while many wine producers proudly claim to […]
Steenberg, Graham Beck & Kleine Zalze excel in MCC Challenge
IT WAS ONLY a matter of time… 2019 was when winemaker Elunda Basson took charge of the cellar at the Beck Family Estates’ Steenberg farm in Tokai on the Constantia […]
A rather rare, very unusual wine… Jordan Assyrtiko
IN 2019, the Jordan Estate in Stellenbosch Kloof was the first South African wine producer to plant Assyrtiko, a white, Greek grape variety indigenous to the island of Santorini… 2022 […]
New Free State festival among top SA wine event temptations
SOME HAVE never heard of Clarens. Whereas art lovers and folk who enjoy South African road trips might well have chanced upon it, a little village in the Free State […]
Grand Constance well down the road of maintaining rich legacy
IT’S NOT the first time that Groot Constantia Grand Constance has placed among the Top 10 gold medallists at Muscats du Monde in Burgundy, France. In July 2025 it was […]
Can’t talk SA Chenin without a punt for Stellenrust and FMC
THE WINNERS of South Africa’s 2025 Chenin Blanc Top 10 Challenge – convened by the Chenin Blanc Association and sponsored by Standard Bank – brought to 33 the various expressions […]
And then there were 14 SA SBs with glowing reviews in 2025
JUDGED BEST overall in Winemag.co.za’s 2025 SA Sauvignon Blanc Report sponsored by Prescient, the 2024 vintage of The Journal from Diemersdal is testimony to the good track record and interest […]
Genetics… Stellenzicht’s 2023 Syrah has a lot going for it
JUDGED ‘Best Red Wine Overall’ at the 2025 edition of South Africa’s premier wine competition, the Trophy Wine Show: the 2023 vintage of the Arenite Syrah from Hans von Staff-Reitzenstein’s […]
High Road, Lynx and Asara lead the charge at ‘Fine Wine Awards’
THREE wines top-scored at South Africa’s 2025 Fine Wine Awards: the 2020 vintage of The High Road Director’s Reserve from Les Sweiden’s cellar at Bosman’s Crossing in Stellenbosch where Miles […]