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Happiness is . . .
St Helena Bay isn’t known for its vineyards. But what makes Don Loubser’s little West Coast vineyard so special is not so much the place as the heart behind it.
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Going solo
Carl Schultz has spent a lifetime working with wine. Now, after more than three decades at the top, he’s starting again on his own terms.
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Patron of the arts
Over the past 20 years, contemporary art has maintained a strong presence at Glen Carlou.
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Tapping into Africa
Wine in Africa is moving from niche to normal in pockets where hospitality and middle-class consumption are expanding.
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Entries now open for #SADogsOfWine2026
It’s time to give your furry wine buddy the spotlight they deserve. The competition opens on 1 July 2026, so get your cameras ready and show off your #SADogsofWine.
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SA Terroir Wines being judged this week
The SA Terroir Wine Awards, now in its 21st year, have firmly established it as a very unique wine competition in South Africa and the judging is being done this week (23 June to 26 June) at the SA National Wine Show tasting venue in Paarl.
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Merlot SA Announces the 2026 Merlot Top 10 Winners
Merlot SA is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 Taransaud Merlot Top 10 Competition, marking the fifth year of celebrating excellence in South African Merlot.
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Youth have always shaped South Africa. The future depends on what happens next
Every generation of young people inherits a different South Africa.
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Investec Trophy Wine Show celebrates 25 years of excellence in winemaking
The Investec Trophy Wine Show marks its 25th edition in 2026, celebrating a quarter century of excellence in South African winemaking and the talent behind the country’s finest wines.
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Young wine professionals honoured at 30 under 30 celebration
The future of South African wine was on full display at Bacco Estate in Paarl as WineLand Media, together with sponsors ROTOCON and auric barrels, celebrated the 2026 class of the industry’s rising stars.
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WWF Conservation Champions celebrate two decades of protecting the Cape floral kingdom
Conservation Champions gathered at Houw Hoek Hotel, Grabouw, to celebrate a powerful 20-year partnership that actively conserves 23 585 hectares of threatened Cape flora across the winelands.
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Shear-enhanced flotation separation to treat winery wastewater
Wineries generate variable wastewater effluent that could be costly to treat and difficult to discharge or reuse. A shear‑enhanced flotation separation (SEFS) process – combining hydrodynamic shear, coagulation, flocculation and dissolved air flotation was designed, developed and piloted to address this challenge using winery wastewater.
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Seeds and red wine phenolics (Part 1): Influence of seed number on phenolic levels in different grape varieties
In this study, three extraction methods were evaluated to assess phenolic compounds in red grapes with differing seed levels. These methods included the Glories method, the Iland method, and the recently developed hand-crushed method.
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Viticulture, Enovitis in Campo: robots, smart networks and green defence under the spotlight of the Innovation Challenge 2026
An intelligent protective network, a heroic tractor, increasingly efficient defence systems with a reduced impact on the environment.
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Getting the most out of applied phosphorus (P) – understanding soil P relations in vineyard soils
The vineyard industry is evolving rapidly – new soil conditioners, precision tools and AI-driven decisions are becoming commonplace. Yet, as Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr famously wrote, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.”
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Die storieverteller
Helene Joubert gebruik kreatiwiteit en strategie om wyn vir ’n nuwe generasie relevant te maak.
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Learning from the best
With a love of agriculture nurtured by her grandmother who used to grow vegetables in Limpopo, Mosima Mabelebele found her way into winemaking through a chance funding application, and went from beginner to producing award-winning wines.
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Die kuns om stories te deel
Van ’n kreatiewe kind in Mpumalanga tot ’n bemarkingsleier by een van die Kaap se oudste wynplase, bring Elani Nell haar skerp oog vir visuele storievertelling na die wynwêreld.
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Growing into the role
Known for her creativity and passion in the cellar, Johannah Shibe Moloantoa is a rising star in South Africa’s wine industry. Starting with a curiosity about agriculture, she’s helped create award-winning wines and quickly made her mark as assistant winemaker at Nederburg.
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Dit gaan alles oor balans
Simon Terblanche het sy loopbaan in wyn met fokus en vasberadenheid opgebou. Vandag is hy ’n jong plaasbestuurder met ’n duidelike visie.
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Van die kelder tot konsultasie
Hugo Pietersen se loopbaan is gedryf deur sy liefde vir wyn en mense. Met harde werk, deursettingsvermoë en geloof bewys hy enige droom kan bereik word, ongeag jou agtergrond.
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Moët & Chandon marks a decade in a glass with Cellar Master Benoît Gouez in South Africa
For nearly three centuries, Moët & Chandon has shaped its legacy through craft and patience, guided by the belief that time is as essential as terroir.
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More entries, more gold: South Africa confirms its rise at the Sauvignon Selection by CMB 2026
From April 7 to 9, the city of Varaždin, Croatia, hosted the 17th edition of the Sauvignon Selection by CMB 2026, whose results have just been revealed.
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Good Life Show serves up wellness for visitors and global growth for regional brands
Thousands of local and international wellness enthusiasts, as well as tier-one buyers from around the world, will converge in Cape Town and Johannesburg for the sixth Good Life Show, South Africa’s annual conscious living showcase that features ‘better-for-you’-centred cooking, masterclasses, and next-generation wellness innovation while connecting African producers with major global distributors.
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