The first time I tasted South African chenin blancs I was unimpressed. "A spotty lot," my tasting notes from 1994 called them. "Mild and pleasant," was the best I could muster. There were reasons.

STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA - An aerial view of Jordan Wine Estate. This iconic destination seamlessly combines the art of winemaking, culinary excellence and unparalleled hospitality, creating a ...

Taking over Cape Town on Sept. 5-13, Afro Wine Week SA is described as 'a 7-day experience that creates a lifetime of memories' For the first time, Afro Wine Week South Africa is introducing ...

One often tends to focus on the grape variety when buying or selecting wine. “I want a pinot noir with the turkey,” for example. That can be a mistake. A pinot from Washington is very different from ...

One woman-led South African wine brand is expanding to the US all in the name of empowerment. Amandla, the latest varietal from Adama Wines, a South African-based 100% Black woman-run business, ...

Stocked with nearly a quarter-million bottles, Singita is curating the country’s most representative wine list and empowering local communities. Lane Nieset is a writer from Miami who has lived in ...

A businessman in South Africa has become the first Black man to own a vineyard and winery in the country. Paul Siguqa, 41, grew up watching his mother labor in a white-owned vineyard in Franschhoek, ...

E&J Gallo Winery is to launch its first wines in South Africa after appointing Namaqua Wines as a distributor in the country. Gallo will launch selected varietals from the Gallo Family Vineyards range ...

We are receiving optimistic news from the South African wine industry. It appears that the excellent production conditions of ...

South Africa has pointed to a reduced harvest and competition at the cheaper end of the market for a 17% fall in wine exports last year. The country shipped 306.3m litres of wine in 2023, down 16.9% ...