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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 second instalment of our old-vine wine stories is set in South Africa (go to Lebanon for the first). For...
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This entry in our WWC22 competition explores the post-pandemic regeneration of South Africa's wine industry. For more great wine writing...
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What is preoccupying South Africa's liveliest wine producers? Above, left to right, Charles Back, Marelise Niemann, Peter-Allan Finlayson and John...
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Does South Africa lead the way in regeneration? And how about transformation…? Nearly 90 current releases reviewed.
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7 July 2022 As a companion piece to my article today on Eben Sadie's latest change of direction, I thought...
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Sadie Family Wines are being redesigned from the ground up in order to withstand our changing climate. See also today's...
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We revisit the South African wine people of colour profiled in 2020 and assess the rate of transformation there.
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Wine producers flock to London and share their woes. A shorter version of this article is published by the Financial...
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Some crisp, aromatic alternatives – none budget-busting. A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. Above, the...
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Pictured, Iona's wine estate looking unusually balmy in South Africa's cool Elgin district.
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A shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times.
I wonder whether curious wine lovers realise how...
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Following on from yesterday's Stellenbosch fights back we look at current issues in South African wine. A version of this...
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In our delight at certain wines from Swartland and the coolest corners of the Cape Winelands, we shouldn't forget South...
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Some great finds, in bottle and keg, from the UK's leading proponent of wine on tap. See also Tapping the...
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Founder of BAME Wine Professionals, Mags Janjo has set up his own wine import business with associated online retailer. Below...
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Angela Scott (left) and Erna Blancquaert, pictured above by Adrian Bridge of The Fladgate Partnership at a glitzy ceremony at...
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