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The Cellars-Hohenort presents Tastes of Our Valleys: A Celebration of Three South African Wine Regions on 14 November 2026

The Cellars-Hohenort Hotel & Spa will once again welcome wine lovers to its historic Constantia estate fo…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2870551/the-cellars-hohenort-presents-tastes-of-our-valleys-a-celebration-of-three-south-african-wine-regions-on-14-november-2026/

The Cellars-Hohenort presents Tastes of Our Valleys: A Celebration of Three South African Wine Regions on 14 November 2026 https://www.diningandcooking.com/2870551/the-cellars-hohenort-presents-tastes-of-our-valleys-a-celebration-of-three-south-african-wine-regions-on-14-november-2026/ #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricanWine #Wine #WineFromSouthAfrica #WineOfSouthAfrica

MICHAEL FRIDJHON | A glass half full for Cape wine https://www.diningandcooking.com/2870040/michael-fridjhon-a-glass-half-full-for-cape-wine/ #AlcoholAbstinence #AntiTobaccoLegislation #CapeWineIndustry #DecliningAlcoholDemand #GenZAlcoholConsumption #GenZDrinkingPatterns #MiddleClassWinePreferences #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricanWine #SouthAfricanWineMarket #WHOAlcoholPolicy #Wine #WineAsUniversalBeverage #WineFromSouthAfrica #WineIndustryAnalysis #WineOfSouthAfrica #WineX #WineXResearch #WorldHealthOrganisation

News from the South African winelands

Published on Tuesday, 20 October, 2026 A sparkling opportunity for South African wine Sparkling wine is proving remarkably resilient in a difficult global wine market. Closer to home, rising Cap Classique sales and exports suggest South Africa has an opportunity to build…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2869506/news-from-the-south-african-winelands-65/

News from the South African winelands https://www.diningandcooking.com/2869506/news-from-the-south-african-winelands-65/ #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricanWine #Wine #WineFromSouthAfrica #WineOfSouthAfrica

News from the South African winelands

Published on Tuesday, 20 October, 2026 A sparkling opportunity for South African wine Sparkling wine is proving remarkably resilient in a difficult global wine market. Closer to home, rising Cap Classique sales and exports suggest South Africa has an opportunity to build…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #SouthAfricanWine #southafrica #Wine #WinefromSouthAfrica #WineofSouthAfrica
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2868919/news-from-the-south-african-winelands-63/

News from the South African winelands https://www.diningandcooking.com/2868919/news-from-the-south-african-winelands-63/ #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricanWine #Wine #WineFromSouthAfrica #WineOfSouthAfrica

News from the South African winelands

Published on Tuesday, 20 October, 2026 A sparkling opportunity for South African wine Sparkling wine is proving remarkably resilient in a difficult global wine market. Closer to home, rising Cap Classique sales and exports suggest South Africa has an opportunity to build…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #SouthAfricanWine #southafrica #Wine #WinefromSouthAfrica #WineofSouthAfrica
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2868269/news-from-the-south-african-winelands-62/

News from the South African winelands https://www.diningandcooking.com/2868269/news-from-the-south-african-winelands-62/ #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricanWine #Wine #WineFromSouthAfrica #WineOfSouthAfrica

MICHAEL FRIDJHON | Damascene wines deliver purity over flamboyance https://www.diningandcooking.com/2867688/michael-fridjhon-damascene-wines-deliver-purity-over-flamboyance/ #CapeWinemakers #ChardonnaySouthAfrica #ElginRiesling #FineWineSouthAfrica #Jaguar #JeanSmit #MercedesBenz #PremiumSouthAfricanWines #SingleSiteWines #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricanWine #StellenboschSyrah #SwartlandCheninBlanc #Wine #WineFromSouthAfrica #WineOfSouthAfrica #WineReviews #WineVintage2025

Steenberg Merlot wins gold at the 2026 Veritas Awards https://www.diningandcooking.com/2866730/steenberg-merlot-wins-gold-at-the-2026-veritas-awards/ #AwardWinningSouthAfricanWine #CapeTownWineFarms #ConstantiaWineFarms #ConstantiaWineRoute #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricanWine #SouthAfricanWineAwards #SteenbergMerlot2023 #SteenbergVineyards #VeritasAwards2026 #Wine #WineFromSouthAfrica #WineOfSouthAfrica

Canada could open doors for SA food exporters

Canada’s strained trade relationship with the United States could open opportunities for South African food and beverage exporters, although market-entry costs and regulatory requirements need careful consideration. Canadian consumers and retailers were look…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2865774/canada-could-open-doors-for-sa-food-exporters/

Canada could open doors for SA food exporters https://www.diningandcooking.com/2865774/canada-could-open-doors-for-sa-food-exporters/ #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricanWine #Wine #WineFromSouthAfrica #WineOfSouthAfrica

Peak performance: The rise of high-altitude wine in South Africa

Welcome to the land of the red gods. The Cederberg is a mountain wilderness in the Western Cape, where Cape leopards roam among iron-stained sandstone, weathered over millennia into fantastical structures. Elephants and b…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2864820/peak-performance-the-rise-of-high-altitude-wine-in-south-africa/

Peak performance: The rise of high-altitude wine in South Africa https://www.diningandcooking.com/2864820/peak-performance-the-rise-of-high-altitude-wine-in-south-africa/ #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricanWine #Wine #WineFromSouthAfrica #WineOfSouthAfrica

Promising early conditions predicted for 2027 SA wine harvest

Early vineyard conditions are encouraging across South Africa’s wine regions, with good reserve accumulation, generally sufficient water availability …
#dining #cooking #diet #food #SouthAfricanWine #Commercialfarmer #RicoBasson #southafrica #SouthAfricaWine #WesternCape #Wine #Wine(Industry) #WinefromSouthAfrica #WineofSouthAfrica
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2863865/promising-early-conditions-predicted-for-2027-sa-wine-harvest/

Promising early conditions predicted for 2027 SA wine harvest https://www.diningandcooking.com/2863865/promising-early-conditions-predicted-for-2027-sa-wine-harvest/ #CommercialFarmer #RicoBasson #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricaWine #SouthAfricanWine #WesternCape #Wine #Wine(Industry) #WineFromSouthAfrica #WineOfSouthAfrica

Clash of the titans: Bordeaux 2016 vs South Africa 2017

A wine can look very good in isolation. Put it alongside its counterparts from the rest of the world, and the context changes. In a tasting billed as “Clash of the Titans”, merchant Brice & Burnett pitted Bordeaux 2016 against South Africa…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2862976/clash-of-the-titans-bordeaux-2016-vs-south-africa-2017/

Clash of the titans: Bordeaux 2016 vs South Africa 2017 https://www.diningandcooking.com/2862976/clash-of-the-titans-bordeaux-2016-vs-south-africa-2017/ #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricanWine #Wine #WineFromSouthAfrica #WineOfSouthAfrica

Four luminaries honoured as 2026 Veritas Living Legends

The 36th Veritas Awards, widely regarded as the “Oscars of the Wine Industry”, on Saturday 10 October continued a tradition of recognising individuals who have rendered out…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #SouthAfricanWine #featured #LivingLegends #southafrica #SouthAfricanWineIndustry #VeritasAwards #Wine #WinefromSouthAfrica #WineofSouthAfrica
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2862094/four-luminaries-honoured-as-2026-veritas-living-legends/

Four luminaries honoured as 2026 Veritas Living Legends https://www.diningandcooking.com/2862094/four-luminaries-honoured-as-2026-veritas-living-legends/ #featured #LivingLegends #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricanWine #SouthAfricanWineIndustry #VeritasAwards #Wine #WineFromSouthAfrica #WineOfSouthAfrica

Domaine Kenya And Boland Cellar Introduce New Wine Ranges As Sixty-40 Red Blend Remains Kenya’s Best-Seller – Capital FM

Domaine Kenya Limited and South African wine producer Boland Cellar have introduced new wine offerings and refr…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2861170/domaine-kenya-and-boland-cellar-introduce-new-wine-ranges-as-sixty-40-red-blend-remains-kenyas-best-seller-capital-fm/

Domaine Kenya And Boland Cellar Introduce New Wine Ranges As Sixty-40 Red Blend Remains Kenya’s Best-Seller – Capital FM https://www.diningandcooking.com/2861170/domaine-kenya-and-boland-cellar-introduce-new-wine-ranges-as-sixty-40-red-blend-remains-kenyas-best-seller-capital-fm/ #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricanWine #Wine #WineFromSouthAfrica #WineOfSouthAfrica

News from the South African winelands

Thursday, 15 October, 2026 South African wine looks to balance and quality as 2027 season begins Early vineyard conditions are encouraging across South Africa’s wine regions, with good reserve accumulation, generally sufficient water availability and promising fruitfulne…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #SouthAfricanWine #southafrica #Wine #WinefromSouthAfrica #WineofSouthAfrica
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2860261/news-from-the-south-african-winelands-56/

News from the South African winelands https://www.diningandcooking.com/2860261/news-from-the-south-african-winelands-56/ #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricanWine #Wine #WineFromSouthAfrica #WineOfSouthAfrica

From Oil Wells to Wine Glasses: ‘Drill Baby Drill’ Makes Its Mark at African Energy Week 2026

By Ajong Mbapndah L. in Cape Town, South Africa African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 has brought together some of the biggest names in the global energy industry, but amid…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2859320/from-oil-wells-to-wine-glasses-drill-baby-drill-makes-its-mark-at-african-energy-week-2026/

From Oil Wells to Wine Glasses: ‘Drill Baby Drill’ Makes Its Mark at African Energy Week 2026 https://www.diningandcooking.com/2859320/from-oil-wells-to-wine-glasses-drill-baby-drill-makes-its-mark-at-african-energy-week-2026/ #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricanWine #Wine #WineFromSouthAfrica #WineOfSouthAfrica

FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 announces 2026 winners

Sauvignon Blanc South Africa has announced the ten winners of the 2026 FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10, with nine wines from the 2025 vintage and one from 2026, as the competition marks its 20th edition. Source: Supplied | Sauvignon Blanc SA – To…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2858366/fnb-sauvignon-blanc-sa-top-10-announces-2026-winners/

FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 announces 2026 winners https://www.diningandcooking.com/2858366/fnb-sauvignon-blanc-sa-top-10-announces-2026-winners/ #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricanWine #Wine #WineFromSouthAfrica #WineOfSouthAfrica

MICHAEL FRIDJHON | South African wine market proves more resilient than global peers https://www.diningandcooking.com/2857401/michael-fridjhon-south-african-wine-market-proves-more-resilient-than-global-peers/ #AlcoholAbstinence #AntiTobaccoLegislation #CapeWineIndustry #DecliningAlcoholDemand #GenZAlcoholConsumption #GenZDrinkingPatterns #MiddleClassWinePreferences #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricanWine #SouthAfricanWineMarket #WHOAlcoholPolicy #Wine #WineAsUniversalBeverage #WineFromSouthAfrica #WineIndustryAnalysis #WineOfSouthAfrica #WineX #WineXResearch #WorldHealthOrganisation

News from the South African winelands

Tuesday, 13 October, 2026 Road to Lisbon: Fundraiser campaign update The South African Sommeliers Association (SASA) has successfully reached its R60 000 fundraising target to support Armand Ridgard, South Africa’s representative at the ASI Contest Best Sommelier of the …
#dining #cooking #diet #food #SouthAfricanWine #southafrica #Wine #WinefromSouthAfrica #WineofSouthAfrica
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2855455/news-from-the-south-african-winelands-55/

Tim James: Who really wins at wine auctions?

The current Strauss & Co online auction which finishes on 12 October features “distinctive Wines from Italy, Spain, Germany, the Rhône Valley and more”. The Strauss & Co wine auctions began in 2019, in good time to benefit, as is clear in retrospect, f…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #SouthAfricanWine #southafrica #TimJames #Wine #WinefromSouthAfrica #WineofSouthAfrica
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2854478/tim-james-who-really-wins-at-wine-auctions/

South Africa – Wine’s Most Exciting… · Sommelier India

Forget the familiar wine pilgrimage routes of Europe. If your idea of wine travel involves discovery, adventure and extraordinary hospitality, South Africa is difficult to beat. Few destinations weave wine so effortlessly into the wider … …
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2853513/south-africa-wines-most-exciting-%c2%b7-sommelier-india/

SA wine punches above its weight

Research is helping the South African wine industry adapt to challenges and improve efficiencies. Image: Glenneis Kriel – ADVERTISEMENT – The calibre of local researchers and opportunities to strengthen their contribution to the wine industry came under the spotlight at South Africa …
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2852547/sa-wine-punches-above-its-weight/

Graham Beck goes to England

Graham Beck has spent decades refining the art of Cap Classique in the Robertson Valley. Its l…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #SouthAfricanWine #2018EnglishSparkling #ArtisanCollection #artisansparklingwine #capclassique #GrahamBeckEnglishSparkling #limitededitionEnglishsparkling #PierredeKlerk #RobertsonValleyCapClassique #southafrica #Wine #wineforcollectors #WinefromSouthAfrica #WineofSouthAfrica
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2851597/graham-beck-goes-to-england/

News from the South African winelands

Published on Friday, 9 October, 2026 Grapes are vegan, so why isn’t all wine? Wine starts with grapes, but what happens in the cellar can determine whether the finished bottle is suitable for vegans/vegetarians. From fining agents to international certification, we look …
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2850667/news-from-the-south-african-winelands-52/

Discover the Wines of Boekenhoutskloof at The Tank Room

Event dates, booking details, and featured wines for the October tasting Six diverse wines on the table and a chance to take home an acclaimed favourite 9 OCT 2026, 00:15 Updated 9 OCT 2026, 01:23 2 min read The Ta…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #SouthAfricanWine #KanuWines #southafrica #TheTankRoom #Wine #WinefromSouthAfrica #WineofSouthAfrica
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2849708/discover-the-wines-of-boekenhoutskloof-at-the-tank-room/

MICHAEL FRIDJHON | The new appetite for imported wine

Fifty years ago high-end wine consumers in South Africa were more likely to drink imported …
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2849381/michael-fridjhon-the-new-appetite-for-imported-wine/

MICHAEL FRIDJHON | The case for rarity in pricing of fine wines

In the world of luxury goods, a premium is generally to be paid for the rare, the crafted and the…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #SouthAfricanWine #ChrisWilliamswinemaker #exclusivewinereleases #luxurywinemarket #OrpheusandtheRaven #premiumSouthAfricanwine #southafrica #TheFoundrywines #Wine #WinefromSouthAfrica #WineofSouthAfrica
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2848727/michael-fridjhon-the-case-for-rarity-in-pricing-of-fine-wines/

SA Merlot may be making a comeback

South African winemakers may have helped condemn Merlot to decades of second-tier status by planting it where it did not belong and treating the grape as a reliable blending partner rather than a serious wine in its own right. But the varietal may be making a comeback …
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2844931/sa-merlot-may-be-making-a-comeback/

HOT LUNCH | The woman redefining Cap Classique

The embodiment of Joburg’s food heritage, Andrea Burg…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #SouthAfricanWine #artandwinecollaborations #ChampagneHoney #Climatechangewine #family-ownedwineestate #franschhoekwine #HotLunch #southafrica #SouthAfricanWineIndustry #Tulbaghwineestate #vintageCapClassique #Wine #winebranding #WinefromSouthAfrica #WineofSouthAfrica #womeninwine
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2843966/hot-lunch-the-woman-redefining-cap-classique/

South Africa pioneers wine with Chenin Blanc, Swartland leads renaissance

Today, praise be to God. I made wine for the first time from Cape grapes. On Feb. 2, 1659, Jan van Riebeeck, who led the Cape (now Cape Town) settlement of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), left this e…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2843039/south-africa-pioneers-wine-with-chenin-blanc-swartland-leads-renaissance/

Woordfees 2026 to showcase the people behind Stellenbosch wine

Supplement your love of authentic South African stories with an exciting opportunity to learn about wine at Woordfees in Stellenbosch, from 3 to 11 October, 2026. Stellenbosch is famous as the heartland of South African wine…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2842155/woordfees-2026-to-showcase-the-people-behind-stellenbosch-wine/

Wine Harvest 2027: What to Expect This Season

It is too early to determine the impact that warmer temperatures and drier conditions brought on by El Niño will have on the 2027 wine grape harvest. This is the overall sentiment of wine producers, viticultur…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #SouthAfricanWine #ElNiño #southafrica #SouthAfricaWine #top #Wine #WinefromSouthAfrica #WineHarvest #WineofSouthAfrica #wines
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2841254/wine-harvest-2027-what-to-expect-this-season/

Saracens clarify Brendan Venter role after ‘wine consultant’ claims

Saracens have clarified Brendan Venter’s role as “head of culture and technical director” after claims that the South African had been appointed as a “wine consultant”. Venter returned to the Gallagher Prem club in t…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2840386/saracens-clarify-brendan-venter-role-after-wine-consultant-claims/

A Journey Through South Africa’s Culture, Wine & Wilderness

The sun is setting in South Africa, slowly being swallowed by the horizon in vivid shades of red and gold. I’m trundling back to my lodge in an open-air 4WD after spotting a dazzle of zebras (can you believe that’s the collective noun…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #SouthAfricanWine #southafrica #Wine #WinefromSouthAfrica #WineofSouthAfrica
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2839464/a-journey-through-south-africas-culture-wine-wilderness/

Standard bank 2026 Chenin Blanc Top 10 challenge winners announced

Celebrating 13 years of partnership, the 2026 Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top 10 Challenge honoured South Africa’s national heritage white grape variety. Each winning producer receives R25,000 to invest ina social upl…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2838564/standard-bank-2026-chenin-blanc-top-10-challenge-winners-announced/

Yesterday was a feel good day:

Made it to a sunny Roath Market, the first time for too long. Returned with Fabrizio's Sicilian arancini & panella, Sofia's Pastries' Greek leek pies & orange cake & dinner - a family-style West African meal c/o Mami Maggie's Recipes, we paired fittingly with Ken Forrester's Sparkle Horse.

Great to catch up with you both @tnjh!

#food #vegetarian #Italianfood #Greekfood #Africanfood #wine #SouthAfricanwine #Caerdydd #Cardiff #Cymru #Wales

I had a wine last night that was not only terrible, it was also highly enthusiastically priced. For £60 a (very heavy) bottle, Single Tree Chardonnay 2019 from Uva Mira #zawine #southafricanwine, provided vapid, dreary drinking, with little in the way of flavour beyond a hint of oak. Its other flavours were a result of it not so much being cold fermented, but as it was so confected it must have been cryogenically fermented. Horrible banana essence and pineapple chunks on the nose and palate. Luckily it was so dilute these flavours were not in your face. They were just horrid. Avoid.