Pinotage has been staging a bit of a comeback, with several top-end producers launching limited-volume premium selections at price-points Read more

There is an adage which says that the way to make a small fortune in the wine business is to set out with a large one. Read more

If the sign of a healthy and innovative wine industry is its willingness to abandon conventional (in other words "safe") varieties with a proven track record and an international clientele , South Read more

The idea that South African wine does not improve with age is a myth which has often been disproved - yet it still persists. Read more

Grenache is a grape whose time has come" might be a line from a Marquez novel - reflecting as much the magical realism of wine as the idea that the great grapes wait to strut (and fret) their hour Read more