As the cellar foreman at Kanonkop Wine Estate, his journey is of perseverance, skill, and a huge love for his craft. On Thursday, 6 February 2025, his contributions were recognised during the annual Wine Harvest Commemorative Event at Groot Constantia, where he became the first-ever recipient of the Wine Agri-Worker Award
The South African wine industry is embarking on a diversity journey that redefines its role in the global wine economy through strategic partnerships and a sharpened focus on social sustainability.
In February, South Africa Wine launched a vital excise tax campaign to address the proposed tax hikes that threaten the very sustainability of our industry.
Sulphur is heavily relied upon in organically farmed vineyards to control powdery mildew.
Petri disease is a grapevine trunk disease responsible for the decline and dying of young vines a few years after planting. Phaeomoniella chlamydospora (Pch) is one of the main Petri…
The second South Africa Wine Summit, set for May 22, 2025, at the Conservatory in Stellenbosch, will again gather together wine industry decision-makers and experts to address the sector’s vital challenges and opportunities.
Since 2004, South Africa has been following an excise tax framework which provides a guideline for the tax incidence as a percentage of the weighted average retail selling price of alcoholic beverages. The current guideline for the tax incidence for wine is set at 11%.
South Africa Wine is excited to announce the Happy Birthday SA Wine campaign, a celebration from January through February to celebrate the South African wine industry’s official birthday on February…