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2026 Shiraz SA Challenge spotlight falls on Windmeul and…
HIGHLIGHTs of the 2026 Shiraz SA Challenge results include Spier of Stellenbosch winning in both the straight Shiraz and Shiraz blend categories, Windmeul of Paarl ...
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Wine authority's secrecy is not in anybody's best interests
CRAZY or not? South Africa's Wine Certification Authority will not disclose the names of wines it has certified in terms of where the grapes come ...
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Ivory Manor Gourmet Festival promises a day of decadence
Experience an unforgettable day of exceptional wines, gourmet dishes, local art and luxury. Taste over 100 premium wines, enjoy rare vintage tastings, and discover why ...
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Red blend of note! Zwartwater journey off to a great start
DEBUT VINTAGE and already a champion! Scored 97/100 and winner of the trophy for best blend at the 2026 Investec Trophy Wine Show: the Rhône-style ...
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98 points! Top Fine Wine Awards go to Elgin, Piekenierskloof
OVER 950 wines later… Convened by the Wine-of-the-Month Club, the American Express Fine Wine Awards is one of the largest competitions of its kind in ...
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Hasher and Newstead top-score for South Africa at IWSC 2026
HASHER in the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley and Newstead in Plettenberg Bay produced the top-scorers – a red and a bubbly – from South Africa at ...
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Cape's best bubbles compared to world's best – Decanter, UK
IT WAS NOT one of the Quoin Rock winery's oft-vaunted Black Series Cap Classique bubblies reviewed as ‘Outstanding' in the July 2026 issue of Decanter ...
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Monk Stone Chenin the latest organic champ from Stark-Condé
THREE YEARS in a row! Stark-Condé‘s victory at South Africa's 2026 Trophy Wine Show, where their 2025 Monk Stone Chenin Blanc was judged Best Organic ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Cederberg Shiraz only SA gold medallist at Syrah du Monde
159 WINES from 20 countries were entered in the 2026 edition of Syrah du Monde held at the Ampuis Castle in the Rhône Valley, France. ...
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IWC 2026 shines light on SA Cabernets, White Blends, Shiraz
SOUTH AFRICA'S showing at the 2026 International Wine Challenge in the UK “reinforced the country's strength across classic Cabernet Sauvignon, premium white blends and modern ...
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New Cape wine festivals focusing on Piekenierskloof, Amphora
THE Citrus & Wine Affair at the Modderfontein Old Village in Citrusdal on Friday 31 July and Saturday 1 August will showcase the wines of ...
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Top-rated SA wine at under R200pb over the past 6 months
GREAT VALUE! Every wine from South Africa at under R200pb scored 95+ in authoritative panel tasting reports during the past six months – November 2025 ...
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The Sacrament… Top Stellenbosch red blend from the get-go
ABRIE Beeslaar. A quiet, modest winemaker who keeps his cards close to his chest. Former cellarmaster at the renowned Kanonkop estate, three-time recipient of the ...
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Growing reputation for Cavalli Estate’s flagship blend
The release of the 2025 white wines from Cavalli celebrates the latest chapter in the re-positioning of the Smith family’s estate in the Helderberg. Over ...
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Winemag scores favourite Syrah 97, versus 94 for best Chenin
FOR their 2026 'Autumn Series' of panel tasting reports, Winemag.co.za assessed around 200 South African wines including Chenin Blancs and Cape White Blends
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Jordan turns out rich, polished red with 2022 Cobblers Hill
THE MOST established of the Cape Bordeaux red blends in the flagship range of wines from Gary and Kathy Jordan's estate in Stellenbosch Kloof honours ...
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Vuur of Stellenbosch named Best Steak Restaurant in Africa
FOR THE third year in succession, VUUR at Remhoogte Wine Estate on the slopes of the Simonsberg in Stellenbosch has been ranked among the World's ...
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The Table at De Meye Estate a Muldersvlei destination of note
“WHEN leaving a city,” according to the Eat Out critics, “this restaurant is more than worth the journey… more than just exceptional dining.” It's “the ...
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