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Guide to our old-vines coverage
4 June 2026 In advance of the 2026 Old Vine Conference on 8 June, we’re republishing this overview of our old-vines coverage, newly updated. 28 June 2023 The Old Vine...
Julian Leidy
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Wine news in 5
Brutal weather threatens vineyards, Chianti rosé, latest global wine stats
Plus some wine-scholarship opportunities and events and site news before the Wine News takes a break. Before I dive in, I’d like to congratulate Jancis for taking #2 in Drinks...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
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The single-vineyard craze is catching on everywhere, including South Africa.
We’ve written quite a bit about the South African producer...
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5 April 2020 You may know from this thread on our Members' forum that the South African government has banned...
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From 82 rand, €9.95, £10.99, NZ$24.99
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Visiting South Africa again six weeks ago, I was excited by...
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Another wine of the week suggestion from Andrew Gunn's property on the Cape coast.
From £17.94, €19.80
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10 February 2021 If you're looking for the latest information on our Old Vine Register, please see Our Old Vines...
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South African wine writer Malu Lambert happened to be in London when her country’s most famous wine was displayed in...
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Was this year's showing by the Cape's young guns the tasting of the year? It certainly felt like it. See...
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A range of great wines from a Swartland star, and one to grab from a South African debutant (pictured).
This...
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Jono Le Feuvre provides this speed-dating guide for wine hunters in Cape Town. See this guide to all the entries...
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An established South African winemaker puts her name on the label with a versatile red from a once-disparaged variety.
From...
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8 June 2019 Jancis writes I just remembered that I have a series of tasting notes from a lunch in...
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To coincide with today's Battle of the Sauvignons , we delve deeply into the archives, all the way back to...
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From £7.25, €13.49 Find this wine As I write my very first wine of the week, I recall over 30...
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In southern France there is evidence of a newfound respect for Clairette. Food and wine writer Malu Lambert suggests the...
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Tim Jackson MW would like us all to take more notice of the great grape of Sauternes, in dry form...
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A tonic for those winter blues.
From 170 rand, €16.69, £16.69, CA$28.40, $23.25, NZ$46.99
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