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Guide to our old-vines coverage
4 June 2026 In advance of the 2026 Old Vine Conference on June 8, we’re republishing this overview of our old-vines coverage, now updated to reflect all we’ve published on...
Julian Leidy
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The 2023 Trophy Wine Show provided a window on the current state of South African wine. A shorter version of...
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The third tasting article based on this year’s edition of this South African wine competition, together with an overview of...
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The second of four tasting articles based on this important South African wine competition organised by Michael Fridjhon, seen above...
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The first of four tasting articles inspired by South Africa's most rigorous wine competition. See also Trophy Wine Show 2023...
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A report on South Africa's answer to Burgundy, seen above, via a tasting in the gracious setting shown below. Aerial...
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Malu Lambert reports that yields are down and nerves are frayed from this cool, damp vintage, but hopes are high...
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A heartwarming success story – with a twist.
From 270 rand, £31, $40
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Here’s a wine with...
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A rosé that tastes as good in a chilly British spring as it did in the humid tropics.
From 150...
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30 March 2023 Malu Lambert’s article on the importance of inclusivity in wine language struck such a chord with readers...
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Founder winemaker Marc Kent celebrates the 25th vintage of pioneering South African winery Boekenhoutskloof with a series of mini-verticals in...
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A rare bird, both of the feathered and the vinous variety.
From 185 rand, €20.04, $24.80, £21.99
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Tim Jackson MW spells out exactly how a controversial variety can be persuaded to make great wine.
Kanonkop have long...
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22 December 2022 We’re republishing this story as Jancis interviews one of the four Zimbabwean sommeliers featured – Tinashe Nyamudoka...
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More than 100 current releases reviewed, many shown by the producers themselves. They deserve your attention. Above, typical old bush...
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Wine journalist Felicity Carter opens our eyes to an under-appreciated way of maintaining biodiversity in the vineyard.
In 2005, Rupert...
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This is the last of four articles about some of the 47 applicants for this year's Golden Vines Diversity Awards...
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