South Africa

Wine news in 5 And an environmentally friendly way to produce non-alcoholic wine! Although the wine, shown above, has stirred up some controversy...

Wine news in 5 Plus details on Treasury’s newest acquisition in China: Stone & Moon Winery, shown above. US’s largest alcohol distributor sued On...

Wine news in 5 Plus a look at global wine production numbers, which have been increasingly affected by extreme weather events. Above, the village...

Tasting articles Wines from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina and the US in the spotlight. Pictured above is Jean Smit –...

Free for all The wines, and other drinks, that brought our critics the most joy, hope, solace and reassurance this year. Sometimes a...

Wines of the week A stellar South African red from the beaujolais grape grown in the Polkadraai Hills of Stellenbosch, starting at £16.45, $26.99...

Tasting articles You read about the sparkling, white and rosé wines yesterday – here come the reds. Above, Wynand Grobler of De...

Tasting articles South Africa should be the role model for any region challenged by heat and drought, Tam says, as it has...

Free for all No shortage of underpriced, ageworthy gems here. A slightly shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times...

Wines of the week Spectacular value in sparkling wine, from South Africa's original Cap Classique producer, from €15.95, £15.75, $21.99. Above, the winemaking crew...

Free for all South African wine writer Malu Lambert reports on an unusually early harvest, with first-hand testimony from winemakers across the country...

Wines of the week A serious, refined and ageworthy Cabernet Franc-based South African red that is excellent value, from as little as £28.48 and...

Free for all Wine writer and surfer Chris Howard reflects on South Africa's surf–wine culture. Above, Kommetjie beach, Cape Town. Image by Alan...

Tasting articles What a year Alder and family have had. Here's what (occasionally) sustained him. It’s been, as they say, something of...

Free for all 26 October 2023 Since my original article was published, a mining company, Cienth Pty Ltd, has reapplied for a prospecting...

Tasting articles A follow-up to our 133 tasting notes on current SA sparkling, white and rosé wines, including a complete vertical of...