Certain grapes bring out the best in certain places. Elegant yet earthy wines made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes abound in France’s Burgundy region. Refreshing, subtle Sauvignon Blancs ...

October 10, 2015, is the International Pinotage Day, so if you have not tasted this wine grape variety before this is a good time to do it. If you are already familiar with Pinotage, then why not just ...

If you have a taste memory of Pinotage, chances are it’s a little long in the tooth and, shall we say, less than pleasant. In the 1990s, after Nelson Mandela was released from prison in South Africa ...

What do you get when you cross pinot noir with Hermitage? Pinotage. It’s not a joke — it’s what really happened in South Africa in 1925. A professor at Stellenbosch University named Abraham Perold ...

During my first visit to South Africa 20 years ago, a fellow Canadian journalist thrust his glass of red wine towards me and asked: “Is this corked or is it pinotage?” Years later, pinotage remains a ...

Judges for the 2019 competition were treated to exceptional wines and consisted of Dr Winnie Bowman (competition chair), Greg Sherwood (London-based Wine Master), Razvan Macici (award-winning ...

The diversity of vintages entered into the competition added a layer of intrigue, with wines ranging from youthful one-year-olds to a venerable twelve-year-old entry. The array of 7 one-year-old wines ...

THERE ARE VERY FEW wines I truly don't like, and only one that I've ever declared I despise. Except that wine writers are not supposed to "despise" wines. While we can be disappointed, or crestfallen, ...

From a few forgotten seedlings in a professor’s garden to an icon poured around the world, the story of Pinotage began, as many great stories do, with a curious mind and a little experimenting. A ...

The year 2025 marks 100 years of Pinotage, South Africa’s very own wine grape that is among our national treasures. As we still celebrate Heritage Month, here are some fascinating facts about this ...