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Wednesday, 27 January, 2021

Government should justify the continued alcohol ban as COVID-19 cases decline

With the number of new COVID-19 cases continually declining for the past two weeks, South African Liquor Brandowners Association (SALBA) has urged Government to be transparent about the justification for the continued prohibition of formal alcohol sales in the country.

The South African Alcohol Industry

Wednesday, 27 January, 2021

Open the beaches and let the wine flow, Winde pleads with Ramaphosa

Thousands of jobs and billions of rands are haemorrhaging from the Western Cape’s economy, premier Alan Winde said on Tuesday as he called for a special president’s co-ordinating council (PCC) meeting on lockdown regulations.

HeraldLIVE, Aron Hyman

Wednesday, 27 January, 2021

Everything You Need to Know About Alcohol-Free Wine Everything You Need to Know About Alcohol-Free Wine

Whether pursuing wellness goals, or simply seeking a balance in your drinking regimen, alcohol-free wine provides the perfect solution. We know what you’re thinking — wine without the booze? Trust us, we were skeptical, too, though after some extensive research, we finally found our answer in New Zealand’s Marlborough region — and we were much more pleasantly surprised than we thought we’d be.

VinePair, Vicki Denig

A good year for Pinotage despite pandemic disruptions

Ever since reports became public in the early months of 2020 of the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the pandemic has unfolded at high speed across the globe to cause widespread tragedy.

Denene Erasmus