Eleven Bordeaux Blends made the 2024 SFIWC final round. Below are brief descriptions of the top-ranked Bordeaux Blend wines ...

South Africa’s wine export sector experienced a steadily contracting global wine market last year, with modest value growth achieved, nonprofit Wines of South Africa (WoSA) CEO Siobhan Thompson says.

According to the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), global wine consumption has dropped by 10% between 2008 ...

An iconic South African wine producer ... 2021 Meerlust Estate, Rubicon, Stellenbosch, South Africa: 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot.

WITH Valentine’s Day just weeks away, I found Cormac Gibson’s question in my email bag quite apt this week. Cormac, from Co Kildare, wants to surprise his partner with a special wine on this ...

In the wine world, the term is often a descriptor of wine from Southwestern France, especially the Languedoc, Provence, and the Southern Rhône. Garrigue is shorthand for the herbaceous and peppery ...

Boschendal Wine Estate is located in Groot, part of South Africa’s Franschhoek Valley ... Cabernet Franc and Merlot,” says Venge. He says that climate and terrain work hand-in-hand with ...

South Africa’s wine exports have weathered a steadily contracting global wine market to reflect modest value growth in 2024, ...

Or see giraffes up close on a walking safari at South ... for the wine as the mansions, though,” says Tom. “In summer and autumn, you’ll find farmsteads selling samples.” Merlot from ...

Confused at the wine aisle? Discover how to pick the perfect South African red—Cabernet, Shiraz from Swartland, or ...