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South Africa is facing a third wave of coronavirus and is banning the sale of alcohol in the on and off trade for the fourth time since the pandemic began.
South Africa first introduced a ban on alcohol sales at the start of the pandemic, which lasted from 27 March 2020 until 1 June 2020.
The ban was brought back on 12 July until 17 August 2020. In mid-December, a third ban was put in place, which was lifted in February 2021.
Mike Ratcliffe is Deputy Chairman of South African Wine Industry Trust. We talk about black economic empowerment and how the trust is helping disadvantaged people to get into the wine industry.
South Africa is known for Pinotage but there are other grapes coming through including Shiraz and Sauvignon Blanc. We talk to Mike Ratcliffe about the trends in new plantings.
In a two part series we talk with Pieter Ferreira winemaker at Graham Beck, one of South Africa's top sparkling wine producers. Peter talks about South African wine industry social responsibility and Nasa satellites.
Pieter Ferreira, winemaker at Graham Beck, tastes three wines with us and explains how they are made. Find out why he makes sparkling wines in barrels and how he prefers his barrels burnt on the inside to a medium toast!
More wineries are setting their sights on becoming carbon neutral in order to avoid contributing to climate change.
A carbon calculator has been developed for the wine industry to help producers assess the environmental impact of their activities.
The UK government is to help fund research into the carbon footprint of the South African wine and fruit industry.
Argentina wins best Fairtrade wine award at the 2008 Fairtrade Wine Competition.
Fairhills becomes the first fairtrade brand to span all three wine producing fairtrade countries.
A new BBC4 TV series about different aspects of the wine trade will be on air in February and March.
The first UV-treated wine is due to be released later this year following successful trials in South Africa.
Change of leadership for South African wine and spirits giant KMV
A report by Human Rights Watch accuses wine producers of human rights abuses in South African vineyards.
South African wine growers in riots
South African wine trade say strikes nothing to do with them
South African winemakers use holographic labels to stop wine fraud
Yields down as hot growing season takes it toll.
South Africa launches a new Cape Town district pulling together 30 wineries from the town.
South African drought continues, lower volumes of grapes will put further pressure on wine prices.
The 2019 South African vintage will be the smallest since 2005, the volume is less than the 2018 drought hit vintage.
South Africa flip flops, while social distancing means the treading of the grapes in Portugal may be scrapped.
South Africa has banned the sale of alcohol again as Covid-19 infection and death rates rise after the government released lockdown.
The Rule of 6 limits social gatherings in the UK, while South Africa's on/off ban on alcohol sales has seen the rise of modern day bootleggers.
A weak currency, a local market banned from drinking and a harvest that is both good quality and decent quantity. Is South African wine is set to over deliver on value?
South Africa’s wine industry has had a bad Covid-19 pandemic, temporary export bans and on again, off again prohibition has resulted in a 300m litre wine lake, but who is going to drink it up?
Over an additional £1 billion was spent on wine in retail stores in 2020, replacing the sales that normally would be in pubs and restaurants.
South Africa’s harvest for 2021 is up by 8.9% on 2020, with cooler and wetter weather the vintage was harvested a couple of weeks later.
South Africa is facing a third wave of coronavirus and is banning the sale of alcohol in the on and off trade for the fourth time since the pandemic began.