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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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Stellenbosch cellars triumph in UK tasting of SA red blends
THREE wines among the ‘outstanding' South African red blends particularly impressed in a panel tasting report for the March '26 issue of the UK's Decanter ...
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Top Grenache in Platter's guide as scarce as hens' teeth…
GRENACHE Noir is referred to as the ‘abalone' of South African grapes, according to De Kleine Wijn Kelder on the Tulbagh farm Drie Fonteine. “So ...
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Wine prices up… Best value for money vs supply and demand
FOLLOWING the annual general price increases effected by many South African wine producers at the beginning of March '26, listings of the country's wines most ...
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Roundstone first SA wine farm certified ‘Regenerative Organic'
FROM the 2026 vintage, the Mullineux wines made using grapes originating on the home farm on the Kasteelberg outside Riebeek Kasteel in the Swartland will ...
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Top SA wines under R200 on Vivino – where anybody has a say
BELIEVE it or not, Vivino claims to have over 74m users of their website/app and over 19m wine listings – millions of wine lovers sharing ...
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Call to enter the Investec Trophy Wine & Trophy Spirits Shows
Enter the 2026 Investec Trophy Wine Show and Investec Trophy Spirits Show competitions now! This year the Trophy Wine Show celebrates its 25th edition. Each ...
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Best wine lovers' restaurants and bars in South Africa 2026
IN THE 2026 Star Wine List of the Year competition for Africa and the Middle East, those of Cape Town’s Aubergine restaurant in Barnet Street, ...
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Harvest-time tastes & traditions celebrated at La Motte
There are many reasons why harvest time at La Motte is so lovable. The farm is abuzz with an infectious energy, but this special season ...
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Warwick comes top in Cab Franc tasting by Decanter, UK
CABERNET Franc from the southern hemisphere. 112 wines tasted for the report in the UK's Decanter Magazine, December '25 issue. Ten wines rated 95–97 points, ...
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The 2026 SA Wine Classification & Hall of Fame – Top Wine SA
THE BEST track records over the past 10 years… South Africa's top wines on a consistent basis, rather than according to a single vintage or ...
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The Most Highly Rated Red in Platter's 2026 SA Wine Guide
THE PREVIOUS Heritage Syrah from Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards was the 2019 vintage, rated 96/100 in Winemag's 2024 Shiraz Report. No 2020, no 2021, and then ...
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Leeuwenkuil… Crafting award-winning wines in the Swartland
10 YEARS AGO it wasn't a name you'd be familiar with on the shelves of wine stores and supermarkets. Today it's renowned as one of ...
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Reviving the tradition of SA fortified and sweet wines…
OVER 150km / 1½hr drive from Cape Town, at the beach with not a vineyard in sight, The Saldanha Wine & Spirit Co of Adi ...
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Kaapzicht, Capensis, Meerlust get the thumbs-up from CWG
IT STANDS to reason that because members of the Cape Winemakers Guild include a number of South Africa's top cellarmasters, and as admission is by ...
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Arum at Boschendal an experience shaped by fire n farm
THE ARUM Restaurant at Boschendal is the newest dining experience at this estate in Franschhoek on the R310 to/from Pniel and Stellenbosch. At the time ...
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What more appropriate Pinotage to end the centenary with
GUARDIANS of the Pinotage legacy. That's how they refer to themselves at the Bellevue Wine Estate in Bottelary, Stellenbosch. It's from this farm, now owned ...
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Best Value SA Wine Champs 2025 – Top-Rated @ Under R100
FAIR AND SQUARE. No punches pulled… The trouble with best value competitions specifically for wines below a particular price ceiling concerns the preconceptions and bias ...
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Top South African wines according to top panels in 2025
SEVEN CATEGORIES of top wines from South Africa as rated 96+ locally or internationally in 2025 by one or more of the respected panels tasting ...
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Most highly rated Cap Classique sparkling wine in 2025
THE TOP Cap Classique sparkling wine from South Africa as rated 96+ locally or internationally in 2025 by one or more of the respected panels tasting ...
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South Africa's most highly rated Shiraz / Syrah in 2025
THE TOP Shiraz/Syrah from South Africa as rated 96+ locally or internationally in 2025 by one or more of the respected panels tasting ‘blind', i.e. labels ...
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South Africa's most highly rated Sauvignon Blanc in 2025
THE TOP Sauvignon Blanc from South Africa as rated 96+ locally or internationally in 2025 by one or more of the respected panels tasting ‘blind', i.e. ...
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South Africa's most highly rated Pinotage in 2025
THE TOP Pinotage from South Africa as rated 96+ locally or internationally in 2025 by one or more of the respected panels tasting ‘blind', i.e. ...
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