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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 van kleins af tussen wingerde en wynkelders grootgeword. Hy is tans die wynmaker by Blydschap in die Oos-Vrystaat.
Cellar hygiene
Maintaining a spotless wine cellar requires a comprehensive management plan, which includes structural design, equipment sanitation, environmental controls and routine microbial monitoring.
What happens on farms may hold the key to the future of South African vineyards
South African wine producers have access to more climate data than ever before. Weather stations, satellite imagery, forecasting models and farm records are all adding to the picture. A recent South Africa Wine and TerraClim Fireside Chat focused on another important source of information: the…
Building a more inclusive South African wine industry
South Africa's wine industry has a 367-year history, but its story continues to evolve as a new generation of entrepreneurs enters the sector. Karin Kleinbooi, Executive Manager: Inclusion and Development at South Africa Wine, says the growth of black-owned wine businesses is an important part of…
Hairy roots - a biotechnological tool for grapevine improvement
Hairy roots arise when the phytopathogenic bacterium, Rhizobium rhizogenes inserts DNA into a wounded plant’s genome, triggering the formation of rapidly growing root masses. The rapid growth and relatively fast establishment of hairy roots led to their use in laboratories, where they are used to…
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We cover the issues that affect the entire wine value chain, from vineyards, cellars and research to business, markets, people development, transformation, tourism, technology, sustainability and policy. We look beyond South Africa, too, bringing international developments and ideas home and asking what they mean for our industry.
