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It has been two weeks since the President announced that a ban on liquor sales and transport would be reintroduced. In post, I wrote about the devastating impact this would have on the wine industry and the surrounding local economy in the Eastern Cape. It seems that this is already starting to take place. ThisContinue reading “2021 Wine Harvest already impacted by alcohol ban”

This years Top Wine Classification provides an assessment of wine quality and interest value between 2010 and 2019. The requirement is for consistently good performance over a ten year period. To be eligible for the Classification, updated annually since 2004, wines must have earned good to excellent reviews for at least three vintages during theContinue reading “An analysis of South Africa’s Top 100 Most Highly Rated Wines – 2020 Classification”

Last night President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation. He voiced his concerns about the increasing number of COVID-19 cases and announced the reintroduction of an alcohol sales and transport ban, amongst other measures. This is a necessary measure as hospital beds fill up with CoVID-19 patients and ICUs in both the private and public sectorContinue reading “Impact of reintroducing alcohol ban on the wine industry”

As part of the COVID 19 lockdown response here in South Africa alcohol sales were banned. When sales reopened most wineries offered specials and although we had not run out of wine (thankfully) we thought it was a good opportunity to stock up and support the local wine industry. Prices I made a rule forContinue reading “Post Lockdown Wine Deals Reviewed”

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