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Tim Atkins has released the 2017 South Africa Special report. The comprehensive review of the South African wine industry can be purchased on the Tim Atkins website.

Simonsig Estate takes top honours for a record-breaking 4th time at the Amorim Cap Classique Challenge 2017. 

Klein Constantia Brut 2013 took the trophy for the 'Best Sparkling wine from South Africa' at the Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Championship 2017.

We are thrilled to receive our fifth consecutive Diamond Arrow award from PMR.africa, and we were voted first overall in the category of Distributors & Marketers – Wine, Spirits and other alcoholic beverages by our trade customers.

Meridian is delighted to be shortlisted for the best Corporate Website New Generation award for our new website by FLOW communications.

Goldman Sachs downgraded its rating of shares in Constellation Brands from “buy” to “neutral” last week, causing its value to slide by 1.2% on Monday. The stockbroker also downgraded Boston Beer Co., rating its stocks as ‘to sell’, causing its value to drop by 5%.

According to CNBC, both downgrades were prompted by slowing US beer volumes, which have been further impacted not only by an overall drop in alcohol consumption, but also a shift away from beer and toward wine by millennials.

Widely known as Mr Chenin Blanc, Ken Forrester is a charis­matic and tireless ambassador for South Africa’s unofficial national grape, and his drive and determination have increased international exposure for this underrated variety.

T&C wine critic Jay McInerney returns to South Africa after a 12-year hiatus and finds that the quality of the wine matches the beauty of the region. 

Last November I attended the sixth annual Celebration of Chardonnay at the De Wetshof Estate, in South Africa’s Robertson Valley. When I last visited South Africa, in 2004, I was more impressed by the beauty of its wine regions than by the wines themselves, but this time I was amazed at the progress that has been made. South African wine represents extraordinary value, and I tasted quite a few truly thrilling wines, including many exceptional chardonnays.

Anthonij Rupert Wyne has introduced another first for South Africa, a premium Provençal style rosé that pays homage to Jean Roi, the French Huguenot from Provence who pioneered the L’Ormarins Wine Estate’s 300-year-old viticultural history.