Robert Parker, the American über-guru whose pronouncements on wine - particularly red Bordeaux - have made the reputations of producers and vintages since the early 1980s, has just announced his ratings of the 2009 Bordeaux harvest. Read more

Merlot has had poor press of late, and the producers whose livelihood depends on its reputation have every reason to be concerned. Read more

Since local wine sales have been stagnant for some time, and export revenues have fallen despite moderate volume growth (mainly because of Rand strength), producers find themselves battling rising Read more

Each year, for the past three years, I have hosted a tasting of seriously mature (some might say geriatric) Cape wines. Read more

The past decade has seen a dramatic change in the world of Cape wine. In the years leading to the 1994 election producers operated in an environment isolated by sanctions. Read more