South Africa

Wines of the week For more good-value sparkling wine, click on the sparkling wine tag. Isn’t inexpensive fizz one of the most difficult categories...

Inside information 04 October 2004: Well what a surprise! van Rensburg seems to have managed to parlay his way into staying at...

Inside information Yes, Canada’s dominant wine company Vincor is clearly really serious about becoming a global player. Its latest international acquisition, Western...

Don't quote me The formidable chatelaine of Ch Pichon Lalande, May-Eliane de Lencquesaing has been in love with South Africa for some time...

Travel tips Many of those of us who have been lucky enough to visit the world's wine regions agree that South Africa...

Free for all The team behind this invaluable annual has just announced which wines have won its coveted Five Star awards for 2004...

Inside information Tim James is just what the South African wine industry needs. In his verbal observations, his romanticism, his deep scepticism...

Free for all Tokara, named not for some Zulu incantation but after the owner's children Tomas and Kara, might just be the most...

Inside information This 3000-word report is designed to be read in conjunction with my Despatch from the Cape and my overview of...

Inside information I went to South Africa recently as an international judge for the second Fairbairn Capital Trophy Wine Show. You can...

Inside information Nearly 1000 wines tasted in three and a half days and South Africa's second Fairbairn Capital Trophy Wine Show is...

Inside information A recent line-up of 47 red wines from South Africa tasted blind for British Airways Club Class was one of...

Free for all The annual John Platter South African Wine Guide has always been exceptional among specialist wine guides in that it provides...

Free for all Just received the following press relase from the Ethical Trading Initiative which suggests that things are going in the right...