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Video interview: Matthew Day, Klein ConstantiaWatch our exclusive video interview with Matthew Day, winemaker at Klein Constantia talking about their sweet wine Vin de Constance ahead of their latest release, Vin de Constance 2008.
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Jackson Family Wines buys South African vineyardJackson Family Wines has expanded its recent buying spree beyond US shores by acquiring vineyards in South Africa's Stellenbosch region.
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South African Swartland Winery sold to Chinese investorChinese businessman William Wu has bought control of Swartland Winery for an undisclosed fee, marking rising interest from China in South African wine.
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Cape Wine Auction 2015 sales rise by 50 percentStrong bidding during the AfrAsia Bank Cape Wine Auction in South Africa saw total sales rise by 50% on the previous year, with Vrede en Lust, Saxenburg and Paul Cluver wines among the top lots.
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DWWA 2014 International Trophies: Sauvignon Blanc under £15This year's Decanter World Wine Awards International Trophy for the Best in Show Sauvignon Blanc under £15 went to Paul Cluver, Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Elgin, South Africa 2013 (13.4%)
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South Africa: An interview with André van RensburgHis opinions are forthright and his wines among the most celebrated in South Africa. But has Vergelegen’s André van Rensburg mellowed with age? Not one bit, discovers STEPHEN BROOK
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Interview with Eben Sadie
The Western Cape’s enfant terrible tells Tim Atkin MW of his frustration with protocol and why he’ll never follow the crowd
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Cape Winemakers guild
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South African vineyard scheme to benefit black workers
A new initiative has been launched in South Africa to empower black vineyard workers.
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Top Cape estate goes under the hammer
A South African wine estate is coming up for auction – complete with an 1860 manor house, restaurant and guesthouse, conference centre and reservoir.
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New South African trade body formed
In a 'historic' move a new trade body has been formed to look after the interests of the South African drinks industry.
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BRL Hardy and Stellenbosch team up for new venture
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SA’s Nederburg Auction bigger than ever
This year's Nederburg Auction will be the biggest ever, featuring a record number of wines from nearly 100 South African wineries.
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Pichon-Lalande invests in South AfricaRenowned Bordeaux second-growth estate Pichon-Lalande has expanded into South Africa after acquiring a 126ha fruit farm estate in the Stellenbosch region.
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‘Vine-therapy’ ice cream
A South African company has created a world first with a range of organic fruit flavoured 'vine-therapy' ice creams.
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SA wineries to be monitored for additive use
A major testing programme has started in South Africa to monitor use of flavourings in Sauvignon Blanc.
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Goats continue to Roam despite Rhône objectionsSouth African winery Fairview has introduced a new line of wines called ‘Goats do Roam in Villages’ as a trademark fight with the French continues in the US.
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Allegations of ‘irregularities’ mar empowerment deal
The head of the South African Wine Industry Trust (SAWIT), has denied accusations of wrongdoing in the multimillion rand deal with KWV.
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South Africa urged to raise its game
South African wine producers must have more self-confidence and courage if they are to increase their share of the UK market at higher price points.
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University to teach ‘garage’ winemaking
South Africa’s University of Stellenbosch is responding to the current trend in ‘garagiste’ winemaking by offering a course in home winemaking.
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Rust en Vrede: bitter feud reaches court
Top South African estate Rust en Vrede is being torn apart by a bitter family feud that threatens to see patriarch Jannie Engelbrecht exiled from the family trust.
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South Africa’s KWV sold in major black empowerment deal
In the biggest black empowerment deal to date, South Africa’s second-largest producer KWV is to sell 25% of its shares at a discounted price to an investment company.
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NEDERBURG:30 years on
The oldest wine auction in the New World celebrates its 30th birthday this year. AMY WISLOCKI finds out how South Africa’s glitziest wine event has grown since 1975
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Interview: John Platter
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KWV sacks winemakers in additive scandal
South Africa’s second-biggest and best-known producer has fired two much-lauded winemakers after it was discovered they had adulterated the company’s Sauvignon Blanc.
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South African harvest starts, yields low
As the South African harvest approaches, producers are looking at yields 5% smaller than average.
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Black Empowerment moves forward in SA
Black empowerment in the South African wine industry has taken a step forward with the promise of a Empowerment Charter by the autumn.
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South Africa production to overtake Germany, Portugal, Chile
By 2008 South Africa will have overtaken Germany, Portugal and Chile in the rankings of the world’s wine producing countries.
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South Africa faces white grape shortage
South Africa is facing a dramatic shortage of white wine grapes as a result of two consecutive dry winters and a long hot summer.
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New South African-American ‘luxury’ venture
The first-ever South African-American joint venture wine has just been launched in the UK – two wines aimed squarely at the luxury end of the market.
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Top French players turn to South Africa
As the French export market falls, producers are finding the dynamic South Africa more and more attractive as a production base.
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Blog wine Stormhoek doubles sales
South African producer Stormhoek has doubled sales of its wine with a campaign directed at the blogging community.
