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SA’s Bosman Family Vineyards bolsters European team

Published: 08 February, 2021

South Africa’s Bosman Family Vineyards has bolstered its sales capacity in the European and African markets with with two senior appointments.

Vinpro pushes ahead with court case as SA alcohol ban lifted

Published: 02 February, 2021

Vinpro has welcomed last night’s announcement that the third alcohol ban on local liquor sales has been lifted, but said it would push ahead with the court application it launched in the Cape High Court last month to help save the beleaguered industry.

Vinpro: ‘Cellar capacity and financial viability remain a big concern”

Published: 01 February, 2021

Vinpro has announced that South African wine producers and viticulturists are optimistic about the quality of this year’s vintage following favourable weather conditions.

Vinpro approaches courts to save SA wine industry

Published: 27 January, 2021

Vinpro has announced it has approached the Cape High Court in a bid to save the beleaguered South African wine industry.

Canned wine brand Hun smashes crowdfunding target

Published: 26 January, 2021

Canned wine brand Hun Wines, which is backed by Waitrose CEO James Bailey, smashed its £400k crowdfunding target on the day of public launch.

Calls for UK trade to help crippled SA by freeing up tank space

Published: 25 January, 2021

Richard Bampfield MW has issued a call to the UK trade to support the beleaguered South African wine industry as producers continue to suffer crippling government restriction and oversupply issues.

SA wine exports to the UK leap 23%

Published: 18 January, 2021

South African wine exports to the UK, its leading export market, surged last year with both value and volume sales up.

Vinpro: ‘Deeply concerned by the blanket approach to alcohol trade’

Published: 04 January, 2021

Vinpro has warned of the “devastating consequences” of the reinstated alcohol ban in South Africa as announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 28 December.

Journey’s End expands UK team

Published: 03 December, 2020

Stellenbosch winery Journey’s End has expanded its UK team with two new members, plus an addition to the South African team.

WOSA launches Insider Sessions webinar series

Published: 22 October, 2020

Wines of South Africa (WOSA) is launching a trio of webinars in November aimed at addressing the key issues facing the Cape’s wine industry.

South Africa looks to higher ground

Published: 22 October, 2020

Hard hit by the pandemic, South Africa’s winemakers are proving their resilience and fighting back with an eye on higher quality and pricing. By Andrew Catchpole

SA wine prices predicted to recover again in ‘next few years’

Published: 19 October, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a far-reaching effect on wine-producing countries across the globe, not least South Africa.

SA online retailer launches ‘one stop shop’ in UK

Published: 15 October, 2020

South African online wine retailer Port2Port is launching a marketplace allowing UK trade to sell Cape wines direct to consumer.

SA’s DGB acquires Fryer's Cove

Published: 12 October, 2020

South African wine and spirits company DGB has purchased Fryer's Cove for an undisclosed sum.

Seckford expands SA range with Waterford Estate

Published: 08 October, 2020

Seckford Agencies has expanded its South African portfolio with Stellenbosch producer Waterford Estate.

Vinpro chair receives Pon van Zyl trophy

Published: 01 October, 2020

The South African Young Wine Show has awarded Vinpro chairman Anton Smuts the Pon van Zyl trophy for his contribution to the Robertson Wine Valley.

Journey's End launches AR-label range

Published: 08 September, 2020

Stellenbosch winery Journey’s End has launched a new range of six wines with augmented reality labels.

Mullineux and Leeu Passant joins Liberty

Published: 03 September, 2020

Liberty Wines has strengthened its South African portfolio with the addition of Swartland-based Mullineux and Leeu Passant of Franschhoek.

Graft bolsters Australia and South African portfolios as it gears up for digital tasting

Published: 24 August, 2020

Graft Wine, last year’s merger of Red Squirrel and The Knotted Vine, is gearing up for a bumper month of activity in September, with two Southern Hemisphere additions joining the company as it takes its autumn tasting online.

Vinpro: “Still a long road to recovery”

Published: 17 August, 2020

Vinpro has “acknowledged” the announcement it can resume local trade and distribution of alcohol under alert level 2 from midnight 17 August 2020, but said the industry still has “a long road to recovery”.