Wine has always been at its best around the table. A thoughtful pairing can elevate both the food and the wine, revealing flavours and textures that might otherwise go unnoticed. Fortunately, pairing wine isn't about following strict rules or impressing your dinner guests; it's about understanding a few simple principles. At its heart, successful wine [...]
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South African Wine & Food Pairing Guide
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Six Exceptional South African Wines Rated 95+ by Christian Eedes
South African wine has never been more exciting. The current generation of winemakers continues to move away from power and excess in favour of precision, texture and site expression. Few portfolios illustrate this better than Ex Animo, where we are privileged to work with producers we consider among the country's most compelling voices. With that [...] More -
Thorne & Daughters Makes Phenomenal Wines | Vintage 2025
Thorne & Daughters makes wines that embody a thoughtful, confident expression of South Africa. Founded by John and Tasha Seccombe in 2012, the wines draw on old Cape vineyards to create elegant, restrained wines with a strong sense of place. Thorne & Daughters is celebrated for wines of precision, finesse and remarkable depth — layered, [...] More -
Is the Boland comparable to the Rhône?
France's Rhône Valley has long been associated with varieties such as Syrah, Grenache, Viognier and Roussanne. Over the last few decades, these same varieties have become increasingly important in South Africa, particularly in the Mediterranean climates of the Western Cape. Although separated by geography and history, both regions share conditions that favour Rhône varieties. Warm, [...] More -
Scions of Sinai New Vintage | Generations of Tradition in the Helderberg
"..what began as a promising small-scale venture has matured into one of the Cape’s most impressive new-wave wineries." - Christian Eedes, Winemag.co.za The release of the 2025 Scions of Sinai collection marks a significant milestone for founder Bernhard Bredell. Not only does it represent the ninth harvest under the label, but it also signals the [...] More -
Drinking the Luddite ‘Saboteur’ Red 2023
Tucked away in Bot River on the Cape South Coast, Luddite has quietly built a reputation for making wines that feel deeply personal, uncompromising, and unconcerned with trends. Founded by Niels Verburg and Penny Verburg in the late 1990s, the winery has always leaned toward a slower, more hands-on approach to farming and winemaking; something [...] More -
Jocelyn Hogan makes compelling wines | New Vintage
"The palate is composed – neither too powerful, nor too taut – with excellent fruit concentration and bright acidity." 95/100 - Christian Eedes, Winemag.co.za Jocelyn Hogan Wilson has built a reputation as one of South Africa’s most respected winemakers through consistency, instinct and world-class knowledge. After making award-winning wines at La Bri in Franschhoek, she [...] More -
Song of the Soil – Rosé 2025 by Joostenberg
Joostenberg Estate sits just outside Paarl, where the decomposed granite and clay-rich soils of the region meet a farming philosophy rooted firmly in regeneration and long-term soil health. While the estate has a long history, the modern direction under the Myburgh family has focused increasingly on organic farming, biodiversity, and wines that feel honest to [...] More -
Inside of Vuurberg Wines
Nestled on Helshoogte, between Zorgvliet Estate and the small town of Pniel is a small farm called Vuurberg, owned by Dutchman Sebastiaan Klaassen since the early 2000s. Originally the farm was intended to be used as a lifestyle property, but soon turned into a boutique wine producing farm, with a small cult following, producing Bordeaux [...] More -
Friday Night Highlights | 29th MAY 2026
R150.00Read more Join us for a relaxed, producer-led evening at a chance to taste, chat, and ease into the weekend with some of our favourite wines right now. PIETER FERREIRA by Ann & Pieter Ferreira Trizanne Signature Wines by Trizanne Barnard Domaine de La Grosse Pierre poured by David Clarke From 18h00 to 20h00, we’ll [...] More