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French Wine Powerhouse Advini set to Expand on its 15 Year-old Footprint in South Africa as new Opportunities Beckon
Some fifteen years after launching an extensive investment programme in the South African wine industry, listed French wine company Advini has acquired five prominent wine producers in the Stellenbosch region and seen Adivini’s South African arm contributing 13% to the company’s 2024 turnover of 278m euros
30 young wine professionals honoured
WineLand Media and ROTOCON celebrated 30 South African wine industry rising stars at a special lunch on 30 May 2025 at Scape Restaurant, Vrymansfontein, Paarl.
Iconic centenarian strikes gold medallion commemorating 100 years of South Africa’s Pinotage
The Cape Mint™, Sub-Saharan Africa’s oldest private mint, in collaboration with the Pinotage Association, held an event during which centenarian Madame May-Eliane de Lencquesaing overstruck a gold medallion to mark one hundred years of Pinotage, South Africa’s signature red cultivar.
Franschhoek Bastille Festival Returns – New Location, Same Iconic Flair
The much-anticipated Franschhoek Bastille Festival returns for its 2025 edition on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July. Global financial services business, Prescient, returns as the official partner, once again playing a key role in bringing this much-loved festival to life.
International Wine Challenge 2025 results reveal a rapidly evolving global wine scene
The International Wine Challenge, widely regarded as the world's most influential, impartial and rigorously judged global wine competition, has just unveiled its 2025 medal and trophy results, sending shockwaves through the industry as bold ‘new world’ wines rise to challenge the long-standing dominance of the ‘old world’.
Beyond the bottle: 2025 wine harvest signals strong recovery, but success is up to all players in the value chain
After a notably poor harvest in 2024, South Africa’s wine industry is poised for recovery in 2025, offering renewed optimism across the sector.
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