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South Africa has no shortage of good wine, beautiful wine farms and very good dogs. #sadogsofwine celebrates the pooches living their best wine lives, whether they’re exploring the vineyards, snoozing in the cellar or simply soaking up the wine-farm life.
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JC Smith praat oor wynmaak in die Oos-Vrystaat
JC Smith is ’n derdegeslag-wynmaker. Sy oupa Dassie en pa Flip was albei wynmakers, en hy het tussen wingerde en wynkelders grootgeword. Hy is tans die wynmaker by Blydschap in die Oos-Vrystaat.
Bioprotection, from harvest to fermentation
In modern winemaking, bioprotection has emerged as an innovative and sustainable strategy to improve microbial control while reducing dependence on sulphur dioxide.
Does Government know what it’s costing you?
A decision made in Pretoria can change the way a wine business operates. But who makes sure the people making those decisions understand what happens on the ground? South Africa Wine’s Jordyn Goeieman takes us inside the often unseen work of influencing the policies that affect the industry.
Mullineux & Leeu takes coveted World's Best Rising Star award
Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines has been named World's Best Rising Star at the Golden Vines 2026 Awards Gala in London on 8 November, making it the second year in a row that the Swartland-Franschhoek team has taken the title, following its first win in 2025.
Sit. Stay. Find the TCA
How do you teach a dog to sniff out one of wine’s most notorious contaminants? WineLand meets the researcher and volunteer handlers behind a Stellenbosch University study and discovers what it takes to train a four-legged wine fault detective.
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