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Thursday, 4 December, 2025

Festive season in the winelands: A curated guide to magical December events

From carols under starlit skies to long table dinners, discover how some of the Cape Winelands' most loved farms are ringing in the season.

wine.co.za

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Friday, 5 December, 2025

World Soil Day: Why healthy soils matter - and how Hartenberg is restoring the land beneath its vines

World Soil Day on 5 December is a global moment to acknowledge something easily overlooked: soil is alive, and its condition influences everything from food security to climate stability.

Hartenberg Estate

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Friday, 5 December, 2025

Five stars, thirty years: Spier's Platter's 2026 stars align

Discover Spier's Platter's 2026 results: two 5-star wines, including the fifth 5-star for the Frans K. Smit Red 2019.

Spier

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Friday, 5 December, 2025

Platter's 2026: A remarkable year for Paul Clüver Family Wines

Paul Clüver Family Wines received four 5-star ratings in the 2026 Platter's South African Wine Guide 2026.

Paul Clüver Family Wines

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Friday, 5 December, 2025

A festive December on the Paarl Wine Route

December is here, and with it, the Paarl Wine Route is getting festive. See what's on this season.

Paarl Wine Route

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Friday, 5 December, 2025

Michelin launches new 'Grapes' rating for wine estates

The Michelin Guide will introduce a three-tier ‘Grapes’ system to rate wine producers, with Burgundy and Bordeaux the first regions to be assessed in 2026.

The Drinks Business, Sophie Arundel

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Friday, 5 December, 2025

Yes, Champagne deserves its own Netflix rom-com

Champagne hardly needs any advertisement during the holiday season, but it nonetheless arrives in the form of Netflix’s new rom-com "Champagne Problems".

Wine Enthusiast, Pamela Vachon

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Thursday, 4 December, 2025

Stellenzicht Acheulean Red on show: A wine to remember

Stellenzicht celebrates the news of the Acheulean Red 2019 earning a 5-star rating in the 2026 Platter's Wine Guide.

Stellenzicht

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