South African Wine exports: trends, insights & opportunities
The South African wine export sector demonstrated resilience in 2024, achieving a 4% year-on-year increase in value to US$562 million despite navigating a contracting global wine market.
Cheers to Agri-Worker Excellence
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
CHANGE THROUGH PARTNERSHIP
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.
Protecting our industry: our fight against excise tax increases
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.
WINE LEADERS CHART INDUSTRY’S FUTURE COURSE
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.
NO TO DEVASTATING EXCISE TAX INCREASES
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%.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SA WINE: CELEBRATING 366 YEARS OF WINEMAKING EXCELLENCE
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…
2025 HARVEST EXPECTATION SIGNALS IMPROVEMENT FOR SOUTH AFRICAN WINE INDUSTRY
The first harvest estimate for the 2025 wine grape crop is in, with South African viticulturists and producer cellars predicting an improvement on the previous year’s record low yield. Early…
WINES OF SOUTH AFRICA ANNOUNCES CAPEWINE 2025
Wines of South Africa (WoSA) is thrilled to announce the return of CapeWine, the country's largest and most prestigious wine trade show, scheduled for 10-12 September 2025 at the Cape…
SOUTH AFRICAN WINE INDUSTRY OPPOSES DRASTIC EXCISE TAX INCREASES
South Africa Wine, the national body representing the country’s wine grape producers and industry stakeholders, strongly opposes the government’s proposed excise tax increases on wine, which could see rates rise…