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Floods hit Spain, Portugal, Italy, Monarch Tractor shuttered, early budbreak in California
Plus, a trade deal for China and South Africa, falling French wine and spirits exports, a legal case in Australia. And congratulations to Andrew Jefford, awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Saturday 14 February 2026
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Wine news in 5
Strengthening US wine labelling, new EU trade deals, market reports, more bottles lighten up
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 30 January 2026
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What a year Alder and family have had. Here's what (occasionally) sustained him.
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26 October 2023 Since my original article was published, a mining company, Cienth Pty Ltd, has reapplied for a prospecting...
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The young guns are not so young any more, which means their wines are better than ever. Above, the early...
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Dubbed a once-in-a-200-year event, extreme flooding in the Western Cape wrought destruction across some of its wine regions. Malu Lambert...
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The Agulhas Wine Triangle's special wine potential explored.
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South Africa's best-known wine authority Michael Fridjhon reviews the latest from South Africa's most highly valued wine producer. Above, the...
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A fine pair from South Africa with quite a story.
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