THE RISE OF HOME WINE ENJOYMENT
In recent years, wine consumption has shifted from high-end restaurants and wineries to more intimate, home-based settings. With the changing landscape of social gatherings and a growing emphasis on personalised experiences, consumers now prefer to savour their favourite wines in the comfort of their homes, often creating a more relaxed
CELEBRATING HERITAGE THROUGH WINE: BERENE SAULS’ JOURNEY WITH TESSELAARSDAL WINES
Berene Sauls has transformed her deep connection to heritage into the thriving Tesselaarsdal Wines. Celebrating her family’s roots and the history of Tesselaarsdal, Berene is carving out a legacy that reflects not only the soil and climate of the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley but also the story of her ancestors. Journey in
CELEBRATE WINE THIS OCTOBER
Join us in celebrating wine this October on a global scale. Come Together has launched the Come Over October campaign to highlight wine’s communal and celebratory role throughout history. This campaign, created by wine journalist Karen MacNeil and wine industry professionals Gino Colangelo and Kimberly Noelle Charles DipWSET, aims to encourage friends,
GRADUATE PLACEMENT PROGRAMME: EMPOWERING THE FUTURE OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN WINE INDUSTRY
South Africa Wine is excited to introduce the newly established Graduate Placement Programme, an initiative to connect high-calibre tertiary graduates with our member companies through 6-12-month fixed-term contracts. This programme is designed to offer graduates valuable work experience and support the long-term growth of the South African wine industry by
MOKEBE THULO: DRIVING AWARE.ORG’S MISSION FOR RESPONSIBLE DRINKING
As a committed member of Aware.org, South Africa Wine is proud to contribute financially to an organisation vital in encouraging a socially aware and compliant wine and brandy industry. In her new role as CEO of Aware.org, Mokebe Thulo is passionate about continuing the organisation’s impactful work in reducing alcohol-related
Effects of pruning technique on grapevine trunk disease development
It is known that grapevine trunk diseases infect vines via pruning wounds. They colonise and spread throughout the vascular tissue affecting sap flow and subsequent vine performance. Researchers in Cognac tested different pruning techniques in young vines already trained to a Double Guyot system to investigate the relationship between wound
The effects of vine spacing of Shiraz on grape and wine quality
Vine spacing effects of Shiraz/101-14 Mgt on a relatively high potential soil in the Breede River Valley, Robertson, South Africa, on grape composition and wine quality were investigated. Experimental layout Canopies were VSP trellised and orientated approximately NNE-SSW. Spacing between rows was fixed at 2.2 m. In-row vine spacing
The effects of vine spacing of Shiraz on establishment, and vegetative and reproductive growth
Knowledge of vine growth reaction to plant spacing under relatively high potential soil conditions is limited. This study aimed to determine the effects of vine spacing (with fixed row spacing) of Shiraz (clone SH 9C)/101-14 Mgt on a relatively high potential soil in the Breede River Valley, Robertson, South Africa,
WOMEN MAKING WAVES IN WINE
This Women’s Month, we celebrate six women making waves in the industry with their recent qualifications. August saw three new Cape Wine Masters announced: Linda Birch, Liezl Richards and Natalie van Rooyen, as well as three new Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Diploma graduates: Malu Lambert, Heleen Rabe and
VITICULTURE FORUM – A HUB FOR KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION
In partnership with Vinpro, South Africa Wine hosted its quarterly Viticulture Forum at Zonnevanger Venue and Guesthouse, a scenic location perfectly suited for nurturing community and conversation. The forum brought together viticulturists, wine industry experts, and thought leaders for insightful presentations and robust discussions, focusing on today’s most pressing issues
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THE EVOLUTION OF WORLD WINE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION BY COLOUR – OIV 2023 REPORT
This report on the Evolution of World Wine Production and Consumption by Colour has been prepared by the Statistics Department of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV). Over the past decades, the world wine sector has seen an overall positive production and consumption trend of white and rosé
Choosing commercial yeasts
The two most important considerations for optimal fermentation are, firstly, the yeast(s) ability to ferment to dryness in the given conditions without becoming sluggish or stuck and within the time frame required for process optimisation, and secondly, the sensory profile of the yeast. These two aspects go hand in hand.
Ageing on lees
For many wines, ageing on the lees is fundamental to their production, most notably in traditional-method sparkling wines and white Burgundy. Producers of the former tout the time spent on lees as a quality indicator, and many still wines call out their sur lie production on the label. What the
The Shiraz Times November 2023
On 8 November 2023, Shiraz SA held their 16th annual technical seminar. During this event, the first edition of the Shiraz Times magazine was launched. The magazine is a South Africa Wine publication compiled for Shiraz SA to support the cultivar association in their knowledge transfer and marketing efforts of
FACTORS INFLUENCING KNOWLEDGE UPTAKE BY PRACTITIONERS: CHARACTERISTICS OF THE KNOWLEDGE
Various factors influence whether practitioners such as grape producers, viticulturists and winemakers will acquire new information. The previous two blogs discussed the influence of practitioners’ individual characteristics and the knowledge source’s characteristics. This blog discusses the characteristics of the knowledge itself and how it can influence knowledge uptake. The
confronting climate change (ccc) benchmark report 2023
CCC Benchmark Report 2023 The 2023 Confronting Climate Change (CCC) industry benchmark process builds on 2021 – 2022 datasets and provides a meaningful platform for the South African fruit and wine industries to improve their understanding of the use of fossil fuel-based resources and to reduce emissions over time. The
FACTORS INFLUENCING KNOWLEDGE UPTAKE BY PRACTITIONERS: CHARACTERISTICS OF THE KNOWLEDGE SOURCE
Many factors can influence practitioner knowledge uptake and utilisation. The first blog in the series dealt with the individual characteristics of practitioners. This second blog discusses the characteristics of the knowledge source and how it influences knowledge uptake. The two most important factors are the credibility of the knowledge provider
Factors influencing knowledge uptake by practitioners: Individual characteristics
Introduction This blog is the first in a series of four blogs that delve into the factors determining whether practitioners (e.g. producers, viticulturists and winemakers) will engage with new information presented to them. ‘New information’ in this context refers to anything new to you. It is your first time hearing
Settling before red wine fermentation
Results from a study presented by Encarna Gómez-Plaza at Enoforum Web Scientists Conference 2023 revealed that settling red juice and adding the grape skins/marc back to conduct the fermentation can increase the colour and tannin content of the final wine significantly. In fact, the anthocyanin and tannin concentrations were not
Shiraz Technical Seminar 2022
The annual Shiraz technical workshop is one of the most important events for any producer of Shiraz. Apart from local and international speakers addressing a broad spectrum of viticultural and oenological aspects of Shiraz production, the tastings also cover exciting elements such as clones, terroir and international wines. The Shiraz
