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‘We will benefit from his labours for decades’: Founding force of the Old Vine movement dies | News24 André Morgenthal, one of the founding forces behind South Africa’s Old Vine Project, has died at the age of 54, after a long illness.

RIP our beloved Andre www.news24.com/life/wine/we...

Today is the South African wine industry's birthday. Our wine industry is unique in having a recorded birth date. On 2 February 1659 the Dutch governor wrote: “Today praise be to God, wine was made for the first time from Cape grapes”. So today we are 367 years special.

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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

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A French-Inflected Town in South Africa Has Become One of the Wine World’s Hottest Destinations The lush South African town of Franschhoek is claiming its rightful place as a destination for wine lovers. We share where to drink your fill.

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The Western Cape’s oldest places you can still visit today From centuries-old vineyards to ancient trees and historic roads, explore the Western Cape’s oldest places you can still visit today.

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The South African Winery Making World-Class Cabernet Sauvignon This South African winery is showing the promise of the king of red grapes in a region not known for outstanding Cabs.

"Classic Stellenbosch Cabernet threads the needle between generosity and structure, offering immediate pleasure, playing well at the table, and aging with grace.' robbreport.com/food-drink/w...

Southern Africa is full of surprises Picture yourself lying in bed in a restored vintage railroad car parked on a bridge overlooking the Lower Sabie River in South Africa’s Kruger National Park. Outside your window, there’s a gigantic he...

'Cape Town is as beautiful as advertised – the stunning coastline, the mountains, the wineries, the lovely suburbs – I couldn’t get enough of the place. The city’s markets and food halls were the best I’ve ever experienced.' spectator.com/article/sout...

SEE | Devastating Cape Winelands fires leave wine estates facing ‘years’ of recovery | News24 Wildfires in the Cape Winelands have caused extensive damage to vineyards, biodiversity and infrastructure at several prominent wine estates, with producers warning that the impact will be felt for ye...

Really rough start to the year for the Cape wine lands www.news24.com/life/wine/se...

Despite a much stronger rand @Microsoft365 now charges R1599.00 for a year's subscription which this time last year cost ZAR 1,099.00. 10% more is ridiculous and really tough on small businesses or freelancers.

Local Intel: Yassir Ebrahim Top tips from the Ellerman House concierge!

Some refreshingly different suggestions for visitors to Cape Town www.timeout.com/cape-town/th...

Our cartoonist Zapiro is a national treasure.

The Buyer | Bruce Jack on wine’s challenges and untapped opportunities If you want one individual with the vision, experience and expertise to sum up the macro issues facing the global wine industry, alongside the micro challenges of running their own family wine busines...

The inimitable Bruce Jack on being late for meetings, climate resistant strains, family businesses, new markets, new brands, puffadders and South African resilience. A must read. www.the-buyer.net/people/produ...

Growing grapes in the desert: This award-winning wine is made in one of the world’s harshest climates | CNN Entering the winemaking business is not for the faint of heart. Doing so with no prior experience, on the edge of a desert where temperatures hit 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit), might be ...

Hard to believe that Namibia can produce wine.. But it does!https://edition.cnn.com/travel/namib-desert-neuras-wine-spc?utm_source=wine.co.za

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All the medallists from The Global Chardonnay Masters 2025 The Southern Hemisphere was on song in our Chardonnay taste-off, with South Africa, Australia and Chile hitting the high notes. Patrick Schmitt MW reports.

But if one were to name one major find from this year’s tasting, it would be the quality of Chardonnay from the Western Cape. Such a high proportion of our top-scoring wines were from South Africa www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2025/11/all-...

Fields of wildflowers in Silvermine Cape Town today. Nature miraculously regenerates after last year’s wild fires.

Writers always seem to recommend the same very expensive places. No sense of discovery.

Cape Town’s Kalk Bay: A Village Where the Suider Ster Still Hunts the Horizon If you ever want to visit a place where geology, history, and human stubbornness have conspired toproduce something improbably charming, go to Kalk Bay.

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The Post-Safari Pairing: An Insider’s Guide to South Africa’s Winelands Where to wine, dine and explore the sublime in South Africa’s Winelands.

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Who won what and why at The DB Green Awards 2025 A full report on all the winners of The Drinks Business Green Awards, which were announced at a ceremony in central London last night.

Congratulations to DGB South Africa for winning Ethical Company of the Year for 'Travelling Classrooms'.
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This South African City Is Home to a Stunning National Park, Penguins, and Some of the Continent's Best Hotels Here's what you need to know before visiting Cape Town, including the best places to stay, shop, and eat.

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Diners Club names 2025 Winemaker and Young Winemaker of the Year South Africa’s leading winemakers were recently celebrated at the 2025 Diners Club awards, taking home the country’s most prestigious wine honours...

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Congratulations to our cricket team! South Africa beat India by 408 runs in 2nd Test at Guwahati, clean sweep series 2-0 .

The World's 50 Best Vineyards have just been announced These are officially the dreamiest vineyards on the planet

Two SA wineries make the world's best vineyards list- Klein Constantia Wine Estate (No. 6), which also claimed the Highest Climber Award and Creation in Hemel-en-Aarde (no.7). Congratulations! www.cntraveller.com/article/thes...

Cape Town today. A short hike and then 360 degrees gorgeous.

Best wine farm sleepovers for a summer weekend away There’s something undeniably magical about waking up on a wine farm.

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2025 Golden Vines Award winners announced - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News On 8 November 2025, the winners of the 2025 Golden Vines Awards were announced in a ceremony at the Faena Forum in Miami. Winners included Weingut Egon...

Congratulations:The Golden Vines Slate Aviation World’s Best Rising Star Award – Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines, South Africa and The Golden Vines Amorim Cork Innovation Award – Rosa Kruger, The Old Vine Project, South Africa harpers.co.uk/news/fullsto...

The Best South African Wines of 2025 | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion Our hunt for the world's best wines touches down in Africa, where we find a surprisingly old wine industry. Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher

Wine Searcher lists South Africa's top rated wines on their site. www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/11/th...

A win for the Winelands: Jazz festival heads to SA The Montreux Jazz Festival will host its first African edition in Franschhoek from March 27-29, 2026. Featuring international and South African per…

The Montreux Jazz Festival will host its first African edition in Franschhoek from March 27-29, 2026. www.tourismupdate.com/article/a-wi...