Sometimes producers can have too much of a good idea. Read more

Five years ago, international tasters and wine critics had no time for South African shiraz. Many of them also did not think highly of South African cabernet and positively reviled pinotage. Read more

Not long ago, Franschhoek was something of a vinous backwater, a town too far in terms of winelands tourism. Read more

Fifty years from now, when historians talk about our way of life in SA, they will employ some of the expressions used by science-fiction writers to describe alien worlds. Read more

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