Wines of the week Simonsig, Kaapse Vonkel Brut 2021 Stellenbosch Spectacular value in sparkling wine, from South Africa's original Cap Classique producer... 17 May 2024 Samantha Cole-Johnson
Free for all South Africa – harvest 2024 report South African wine writer Malu Lambert reports on an unusually early harvest... 18 Apr 2024 Guest contributor
Wines of the week Waterkloof, Boreas 2020 Stellenbosch A serious, refined and ageworthy Cabernet Franc-based South African red that is... 23 Feb 2024 Julia Harding MW
Free for all We're surfers first Wine writer and surfer Chris Howard reflects on South Africa's surf–wine culture... 26 Dec 2023 Guest contributor
Tasting articles Alder's wines of 2023 What a year Alder and family have had. Here's what (occasionally) sustained... 21 Dec 2023 Alder Yarrow
Free for all Putting the south in South Africa 26 October 2023 Since my original article was published, a mining company... 26 Oct 2023 Jancis Robinson
Tasting articles South African brilliance 2023 – reds A follow-up to our 133 tasting notes on current SA sparkling, white... 24 Oct 2023 Jancis Robinson Tamlyn Currin
Tasting articles South African brilliance 2023 – sparkling, white, rosé The young guns are not so young any more, which means their... 17 Oct 2023 Tamlyn Currin Jancis Robinson
Inside information Floods wreak disaster in South Africa's winelands Dubbed a once-in-a-200-year event, extreme flooding in the Western Cape wrought destruction... 9 Oct 2023 Guest contributor
Free for all South Africa's answer to Burgundy 5 October 2023 This week's Throwback Thursday is Jancis's story on Hemel-en-Aarde... 5 Oct 2023 Jancis Robinson
Tasting articles South Africa's coolest Sauvignon and Syrah The Agulhas Wine Triangle's special wine potential explored. Last May I went... 2 Oct 2023 Jancis Robinson
Tasting articles Sadie Family's 2023 releases South Africa's best-known wine authority Michael Fridjhon reviews the latest from South... 13 Sep 2023 Guest contributor
Wines of the week Haut Espoir, Cloudfall 2020 and Gentle Giant 2017 Franschhoek A fine pair from South Africa with quite a story. Cloudfall 2020... 8 Sep 2023 Tamlyn Currin
Free for all WWC23 – Uncle Dieter, by Joanne Gibson In this entry to our 2023 wine writing competition, South African wine... 23 Aug 2023 Guest contributor
Free for all WWC23 – Hanneli Smit, by Cerina van Niekerk In this entry to our 2023 wine writing competition, winemaker Cerina van... 19 Aug 2023 Guest contributor
Tasting articles So what do South African old-vine wines taste like? Inspired by WWC21 winner Chris Howard’s eloquent description of South Africa’s Old... 16 Aug 2023 Jancis Robinson
