South Africa

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...

Tasting articles The young guns are not so young any more, which means their wines are better than ever. Above, the early...

Inside information Dubbed a once-in-a-200-year event, extreme flooding in the Western Cape wrought destruction across some of its wine regions. Malu Lambert...

Free for all 5 October 2023 This week's Throwback Thursday is Jancis's story on Hemel-en-Aarde, which was swamped by a major storm over...

Tasting articles The Agulhas Wine Triangle's special wine potential explored. Last May I went to South Africa to judge the Trophy Wine...

Tasting articles South Africa's best-known wine authority Michael Fridjhon reviews the latest from South Africa's most highly valued wine producer. Above, the...

Wines of the week A fine pair from South Africa with quite a story. Cloudfall 2020 from R500, $18.99, £19.99 Gentle Giant 2017 from...

Free for all In this entry to our 2023 wine writing competition, South African wine writer Joanne Gibson writes about her godfather, wine...