This year’s Veritas Awards entries have just opened – the country’s foremost and oldest wine competition for bottled wine – and winemakers are excited about the competition which they are looking forward to along with wine lovers countrywide.

Entries for the Diners Club Winemaker of the Year and Young Winemaker of the Year awards are open, and the clock is ticking towards the announcement of these sought-after honours at a gala ceremony in November 2025.

A research project was undertaken to explore advanced image-based techniques for vineyard monitoring to define canopy characteristics and vigour at the plant level.

CapeWine is not just another exhibition. It’s a stage where South Africa tells its wine story – who we are, what we stand for and why our wine matters. 

Hogan Wines started as a small, family-run business, with Jocelyn Hogan Wilson as winemaker. Initially producing just one white and one red wine, the portfolio soon expanded as Jocelyn’s curiosity led her to explore new cultivars.

Born and raised in Worcester and Paarl, Chef Hannele Strydom’s family events and celebrations were always based around cooking together and enjoying a delightful meal. It’s no wonder those joyful memories ignited a lifelong love for cooking.

Charus du Plessis explains why fish-based products are gaining traction in modern agriculture, especially in vineyards focused on sustainability and soil health.

The South African premiere of F1® THE MOVIE was more than just an opulent ‘green’ carpet meets racetrack moment. With Heineken® 0.0 at the heart of it all, the night brought together friends, fans, and familiar faces to show that you don’t need alcohol to enjoy the moment — just good company, great storytelling, and a drink that keeps you in the driver’s seat.

It is the 20th presentation of the SA Terroir Wine Awards this year and the judging is being done this week (24 June to 27 June) at the SA National Wine Show tasting venue in Paarl.

The National Wine Challenge, the premier SA wine competition open to fine-wine producers, launches the 2025 results