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June 4, 2024

2025 Wine Harvest Commemorative Event Seeks Nominations for Visionary Leaders

South Africa is the only country in the world that can accurately pinpoint the exact date of origin of its wine industry, thanks to Jan van Riebeeck’s diary entry on 2 February 1659, which read: “Today, praise be to God, wine was made for the first time from Cape grapes”. WHAT is the Wine Harvest […]

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February 2, 2024

Wine Harvest Event Celebrates Industry Leaders and Heritage at Groot Constantia

Few events are as keenly anticipated, nor held in as high regard, as the annual Wine Harvest Commemorative Event, which took place on 1 February 2024 – marking the momentous occasion of the birth of South African wine, while also paying tribute to the country’s rich wine heritage, and calling for a blessing on the […]

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January 10, 2024

We Toast 365 Years of Winemaking Heritage in 2024 Harvest Celebration Event

On 2 February 1659, a diary entry announced, “Today, praise be to God, wine was made for the first time from Cape grapes.” 2024 will mark 365 years since the first wine was produced in South Africa, and it is an occasion that wine lovers the world over will agree warrants a celebration! The South […]

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November 22, 2023

SA Wine Heritage Celebrates Excellence and Diversity in Annual Campaign

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South African Wine joined industry stakeholders on 21 November 2023 at the country’s oldest wine estate, Groot Constantia, to initiate a campaign celebrating the rich heritage of the South African wine industry. This sector employs approximately 269,000 individuals and supports nearly a million dependants, contributing over R55 billion to the gross domestic product (GDP). The […]

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