Wine Culture
Premium Wine & Fading Excellence
A reflective essay on the erosion of genuine quality in an oversaturated market — and what the winemakers who survived wars and phylloxera can still teach us.
Wine Journal
Stories from
the Winelands
Estate visits, winemaker profiles, wine culture and personal reflections — written by Marinus Wijnbeek.
Stories
Discover Stellenbosch: A Sample Full-Day Itinerary
A curated full-day Stellenbosch itinerary — Super Single Vineyards, Karibib, Dornier, Oldenburg, and lunch at Noble Hill's Cosecha Restaurant.
Winemaker Profiles
Winemakers You Should Know: Lukas van Loggerenberg
A profile of Lukas van Loggerenberg — one of South Africa's most compelling emerging winemakers, with a Loire Valley heart and a distinctly South African voice.
Winemaker Profiles
Exploring Swartland and the Excellence of Mullineux
Chris and Andrea Mullineux have built one of South Africa's most celebrated wine estates on the dry-farmed, organically cultivated soils of the Swartland.
Wine Culture
An Existential Crisis in the Wine Aisle
A personal essay on the paralysis of wine selection, the tyranny of status, and a quiet argument for community over consumption.
Estate Guides
Noble Hill: Crafting Delicate Wines Amidst Nature's Splendour
Noble Hill operates behind the Simonsberg mountains with a regenerative farming philosophy, a Chenin Blanc from clay amphorae, and a restaurant worth building a day around.