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Enter our competition to win tickets to WineFest South Africa this September!

Enter our competition to win tickets to WineFest South Africa this September!

by Admin | 13th August 2019

WineFest South Africa is a brand-new wine tasting event showcasing the best South African wines from over 60 winemakers – at Wines of South Africa we have 10 pairs...

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Adapting to Climate Change

Adapting to Climate Change

by Angela Lloyd | 17th July 2019

Hardly a day goes by without reference, in one form of media or another, to climate change and its effects. Wine growing is increasingly at the heart of this news. In...

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How to choose your South African wine

How to choose your South African wine

by Jamie Goode | 3rd July 2019

There are a lot of wines out there, and sometimes choosing the right one can be quite a challenge. Wine is quite personal, too: just because someone else likes something,...

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How to choose your South African wine

3rd July 2019

There are a lot of wines out there, and sometimes choosing the right one can be quite a challenge. Wine is quite personal, too: just because someone else likes something, it doesn’t mean that you will do...

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Jamie Goode is a London-based winewriter who is currently wine columnist with UK national newspaper The Sunday Express. As well as writing he also lectures and judges wine.

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Where to find SA wines

Have you tried a fantastic South African red, white or rosé wine but don't know where to find it?

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Sustainability

South African wine industries pride themselves on sustainable wine production.

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Visiting South Africa

The winelands of South Africa are some of the most breathtakingly beautiful in the world.

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