In February when we were on this year’s wine tour in South Africa, the harvest was in full swing. They were just over halfway through and everyone already agreed that 2025 would be a brilliant vintage. We saw only happy faces. DP Burger, winemaker at Glenwood in Franschhoek, said that 2025 would probably be the […]| BKWine Magazine
A little while back, we returned from this year’s wine tour to South Africa. It is a fantastic wine country and on-site you experience what a dynamic country it is with lots of exciting things happening, e.g. a new unique white grape called chenel (chenin blanc x ugni blanc), or the wine-growing area that is […]| BKWine Magazine
The South African wine industry fared well compared to many others in 2024. According to the trade association Wines of South Africa (WoSA), wine exports grew by 4.3% in value in 2024, reaching USD 562 million. Export volumes were almost unchanged at 306 million litres (-0.1%). The bottled wine market proved particularly resilient. In this […]| BKWine Magazine
