A land of immense natural beauty and vinous variety, South Africa is a wine lover's dream. The picturesque panoramas of the Cape Winelands, many set against striking backdrops of rugged mountainous ...

Amelia Schwartz is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor who has been covering food, beverage, and culture for over seven years. She is currently an editor at Food & Wine magazine, focusing on trends and ...

“Cabernet is king”, declares winemaker Danie Steytler Jr at Kaapzicht in Stellenbosch. Cabernet Sauvignon is the most planted grape in this South African wine region, and Danie wants people to take ...

South Africa is a place with a lot going on beneath the surface, in every sense. Wine is a prime example. Viticulture has long been an integral part of this region’s agricultural heritage. While Dutch ...

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 ...

A South African winemaker working in the U.S. once explained the term ‘cellar palate.’ Basically, it refers to what happens when winemakers are so used to tasting their own wines, or wines produced by ...

Certain wine regions and particular types of grapes often get unfairly overlooked. That’s why I made a point recently of writing about several, outstanding Pinotage red wines from South Africa. This ...

A blind tasting of 10-year-old wines from groundbreaking producers. Pictured above is the seminal tasting in 2015 where the UK wine trade was introduced to many of them. See also South African ...

White South Africans control a vast majority of the country’s wine industry. But it’s growing increasingly possible to support Black winemakers and owners. By John Eligon Paul Siguqa grew up hating ...