The Pinotage Festival returns this month, showcasing South Africaās unrivalled terroir diversity through themed tasting zones. In āRegional Expressionsā, festival-goers will discover how climate, soil and landscape shape Pinotageās flavours. Among many new faces, we spotlight three producers who define what unique terroir can meanāHasher Family Estate (Upper Hemel-en-Aarde), Bruwer Vintners (Polkadraai Hills), and Diemersdal (Durbanville)āeach bringing a new perspective to Singapore. Donāt miss the chance to taste their distinctive wines and experience firsthand how regional origin impacts style.
Ahead of Singaporeās first Pinotage Festival, we trace how ground-breaking wineries, visionary winemakers, and transformative moments defined a century of Pinotageāfrom local legacy to international acclaimāhighlighting celebrated sites, the social forces of apartheid, and a future of expanding horizons.
South Africaās wine industry shined at a buzzing expo, showcasing its unmatched old vine age certification, legendary producers and passionate newcomers, highlighting why its wines increasingly draw global admiration.
When participants at our wine events ask, āWhat is a Cap Classique?ā I explain South Africaās sparkling wine tradition using the homey analogy of bottle-fermented kombucha. Sharing my own kitchen experimentāgrape-infused, second-ferment sparkling kombuchaābrings the process to life. Both drinks start with an initial fermentation (wine or sweet tea), and itās the patient, craft-focused second fermentation in the sealed bottle that creates those magical bubbles, whether in a cellar or on your countertop. The result? A rewarding, bubbly celebration of flavour and fun at any scale.