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South Africa's independent wine viewpoint |
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Official industry bodies |
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SA wine
competitions and shows |
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Wine
producer associations |
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Wine
regions and regional associations |
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Education |
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Scientific research in wine |
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Winelands tourism
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SA Wine tour guides |
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Wine sales
online |
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Various wine-related consumer services |
OFFICIAL INDUSTRY BODIES |
| Integrated Production of Wine in South
Africa www.ipw.co.za Fully deals with the scheme to encourage environmentally friendly methods of wine production in the Cape. |
| National Department of Agriculture www.nda.agric.co.za |
| South African Wine Industry
Council www.winecouncil.co.za The industry's official representative body to direct SA wine. |
| SAWIS (South African Wine Information Systems)
www.sawis.co.za Very useful for those wanting deeper statistical and legal information about the SA wine industry. Various SAWIS publications available, including the annual Wine industry statistics. Also a database of suppliers and producers. |
| SAWIT (South African Wine Industry
Trust) www.sawit.co.za The official body which focus on the racial transformation of the industry |
| Wine and
Agricultural
Ethical Trade Association
www.wieta.org.za Organisation which aims to promote a code of good practice in the agricultural sector |
| Wines of South Africa www.wosa.co.za
WOSA is the body responsible for generic marketing of SA wines abroad. Site has a good introductory overview of the industry. |
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| Fruits of the vine
http://www.nlsa.ac.za/vine/ A fascinating presentation of a small selection of the material held by the National Library of South Africa on the subject of wine |
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African Wine
www.wine.co.za
For consumers and trade. Includes a useful overview of the SA wine industry, winelands maps, a winery database, trade contacts list, wine sales, wine events diary, news and press releases. |
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Tom Cannavan's Wine Pages www.wine-pages.com contains numerous articles on South Africa, including a major 2005 feature www.wine-pages.com/features/sa2005.htm |
| Weinfόhrer fόr Sόdafrika
www.sa-weine.de German-language guide, with magazine-type articles on SA wine, travel information, etc |
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Wine magazine
www.winemag.co.za |
| WineLand
www.wineland.co.za The English/Afrikaans wine magazine incorporating the technical journal Wynboer (and producer of the SA Wine Industry Directory). Site includes some translations of articles from the magazine. |
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| SA WINE GUIDES, COMPETITIONS AND SHOWS |
| Absa Top Ten Pinotage Competition www.pinotage.co.za |
| Michelangelo International Wine Awards www.michelangelo-int-wine-awards.co.za |
| Platter Guide to SA wines
www.platteronline.com
The online version of the authoritative and huge-selling annual guide. Access to current edition to subscribers only; but parts of the site derived from previous editions available to all. |
| South African Woman Winemaker of the Year www.sawinewoman.co.za |
| South African Young Wine Show www.youngwineshow.co.za |
| Soweto Wine Festival www.sowetowinefestival.co.za? |
| Swiss International Airlines
Wine Awards
www.gourmetsa.com On the website of the Cape Gourmet Festival |
| Top Ten Pinotage Competition
www.pinotage.co.za On the Pinotage Association website |
| Trophy Wine Show
www.trophywineshow.co.za On Wine magazine's website, all the results and supportive material for this leading local wine competition |
| Veritas
www.veritas.co.za Gives the results of one of the most important annual SA wine competitions. |
| Wine magazine competitions (Shiraz Challenge, Chenin Challenge, Cap Classique Challenge, Value Awards, etc www.winemag.co.za |
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WINE PRODUCER ASSOCIATIONS |
| Cap Classique Producers' Association
www.capclassique.co.za A small site devoted to Cape sparkling wines made according to the champagne method. |
| Cape Blends
www.capeblend.co.za Not exactly an association this, but devoted to the pinotage-blend wines which are being pushed by certain producers as 'Cape blends' |
| Cape Winemakers' Guild
www.capewinemakersguild.com The site of this grouping of some prestigious winemakers, focused on their annual auction. |
| Chenin Blanc Association
www.chenin.co.za Small site of the industry group linking ambitious local producers of chenin wines |
| Garagiste Movement www.garagiste.co.za |
| Pinotage Association
www.pinotage.co.za A comprehensively useful site for those seeking more information about growing, making and drinking pinotage-based wines. |
| Rootstock
www.rootstock.co.za Primarily winemakers and other industry-based young people - 'fun and friendly grouping of the next generation of passionate wine leaders' |
| South African Brandy
Foundation
www.sabrandy.co.za Representing the whole brandy industry, including the Western Cape Brandy Route |
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WINE REGIONS, WINE ROUTES AND REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS (See also Winelands Tourism Offices below) |
| Breedekloof Wine and Tourism (Rawsonville) www.breedekloof.com |
| Calitzdorp Wine Route www.calitzdorp.co.za |
| Constantia Wine Route www.uitsig.co.za |
| Darling Wine Route www.darlingtourism.co.za |
| Durbanville Wine Valley www.durbanvillewine.co.za |
| Helderberg Wine Route www.helderbergwineroute.co.za |
| Klein/Little Karoo Wine Route www.kleinkaroowines.co.za |
| Olifants River Wine Route www.olifantsriverwineroute.com |
| Paarl Vintners www.paarlwine.co.za |
| Robertson Wine Valley www.robertsonwinevalley.com |
| Stellenbosch Wine Route www.wineroute.co.za |
| Swartland Wine Route www.swartlandwineroute.co.za |
| Tulbagh Wine Route www.tulbaghwineroute.com |
| Vignerons de Franschhoek www.franschhoekwines.co.za |
| Wellington Wine Route www.wellington.co.za |
| Worcester Winelands Association www.worcesterwinelands.co.za |
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| Cape Wine Academy
www.wineacademy.co.za Privately owned educational body offering courses at various levels to the public in wine knowledge and appreciation. |
| Elsenburg Agricultural College |
| South African Agri Academy
www.agriacademy.co.za Non-profit company offering practical business training in the wine, fruit and vegetable sectors, and for emerging farmers in the wine sector |
| Stellenbosch University Department of Viticulture and Oenology www.sun.ac.za/agric/viti_oenol/INDEX.HTM |
| Institute for Wine
Biotechnology
www.sun.ac.za/wine_biotechnology Research institute at Stellenbosch University |
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| WINE-RELATED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (see also Education) |
| Agricultural Research Council
www.arc.agric.za The ARC is a parastatal which promotes agricultural research, technology development and technology transfer, through its institutes, including ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij devoted to wine. A site for boffins. |
| Institute for Wine Biotechnology (Stellenbosch University) www.sun.ac.za/wine_biotechnology |
| SASEV South African Society for Enology
and Viticulture www.sasev.co.za A scientific society serving the wine and related industries (though a journal, congress, etc). |
| Winetech
www.winetech.co.za A 'virtual organisation' to coordinate research, training and technology transfer in the wine industry, bringing together a network of institutions and individuals. |
| Wynboer
www.wynboer.co.za The technical journal incorporated into WineLand. Site includes archive of articles appearing in the print magazine. |
| WINELANDS TOURISM: Winelands tourism offices |
| Franschhoek Wine Valley Tourist Association www.franschhoek.org.za |
| Helderberg Tourism Bureau www.helderbergtourism.co.za |
| Hermanus Tourism Bureau www.hermanus.co.za www.tourismhermanus.co.za |
| McGregor.org.za www.mcgregor.org.za |
| McGregor Tourism Bureau www.tourismmcgregor.co.za |
| Northern Cape Tourism www.northerncape.org.za |
| Paarl Tourism Association www.paarlonline.com |
| Robertson Tourism Bureau www.robertsonr62.com |
| Stellenbosch Tourism Info Bureau www.stellenboschtourism.co.za |
| Wellington Tourism Bureau www.visitwellington.com |
| Worcester Tourism Bureau www.worcestertourism.co.za |
| WINE TOURISM: SPECIALIST GUIDES |
| African Wonder Tours www.africanwonder.co.za |
| Amber Wine Tours www.ambertours.co.za |
| Gourmet Wine Tours www.gourmetwinetours.co.za |
| Gudrun Grόnewald www.happyholiday.co.za |
| It Just Did! Wine Tourism www.itjustdid.com |
| Pietman Retief www.stellenboschwinetourism.co.za |
| Redwood Tours www.redwoodtours.co.za |
| Southern Destinations www.southerndestinations.com |
| Vineyard Ventures www.vineyardventures.co.za |
| Vintage Cape Tours www.vintagecape.co.za |
| Wanderer Wines www.wanderer.co.za |
| Wine Desk www.winedeskwaterfront.co.za |
| Wine Walks
www.winewalks.co.za
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| ONLINE SA WINE SALES |
| African Tradition (Importers to the USA) www.african-tradition.com |
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Cape Wine and Food www.capewineandfood.com (online and retail UK sales) |
| Cybercellar www.cybercellar.com |
| eWine www.ewine.co.za |
| Good Honest Wines www.goodhonestwines.co.za |
| Savin.dk www.savin.dk/ (SA wine specialist in Denmark) |
| SAWines.Com www.sawines.com |
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SA Wines Online (supplier based in the UK) www.sawinesonline.co.uk |
| South Africa Wines (supplier based in the UK) www.southafricawines.co.uk |
| Vineyard Connection www.vineyardconnection.co.za |
| Winecoza www.wine.co.za |
| Wine Direct www.winedirectonline.co.za |
| Winemail (the mail order business of Wine magazine) www.winemail.co.za |
| Wine Cellar (also foreign fine wines) www.winecellar.co.za |
| Wine Seller www.wineseller.co.za |
| Wine Web www.wineweb.co.za |
Wine sales to the trade |
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Independent
Liquor Traders Association of SA
www.ilta.co.za (e-commerce portal for the liquor industry trade only |
| VARIOUS WINE-RELATED CONSUMER SERVICES |
| Wine Cellar Wine storage, tastings (Cape Town) www.winecellar.co.za |
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