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Mining: Statement from the CWG

The Cape Winemakers Guild has issued a "Statement with Regards to Prospecting and Mining within the South African Winelands". Read more

More on mining in Durbanville and Stellenbosch

There has been a good deal of commentary on the idea of prospecting for minerals in parts of the winelands (people are more than welcome to add links to this page via the comments facility). (Click here for Grape's early article on this matter.) Read more

SA scoops green awards

South Africa did remarkably well when the leading European trade publication, Drinks Business, last week announced the winners in its inaugural "Green Awards". Read more

Which is South Africa's oldest wine farm?

Seems like it's the one we all thought it was, and Groot Constantia has asked the Advertising Standards Authority to tell Blaauwklippen and Boschendal to pipe down. Read more