A Black woman-owned wine brand has secured a sweet victory. Established in 2023, IBest Wines has secured a partnership with ...

The origins of South African wine date back to the 17th century, when Dutch settlers planted the first vineyards at the Cape of Good Hope. By the 18th century, the region’s Vin de Constance was one of ...

I may have been guilty of not paying sufficient attention to South African wines over the past few years ... Swartland and Olifants River regions. It is also widely grown in the central part ...

and vine vigour was strong in most regions. The stage was then set for “cool and dry ripening conditions and a high-quality harvest”. Rico Basson, CEO of South Africa Wine, commented: “The 2025 ...

South Africa doesn’t just mimic European wine regions – it carves its own identity, producing wines that blend Old World complexity with New World purity of fruit. South Africa’s reputation ...