Dan Nicholl

For all the noise, glitz, and excitement of CapeWine 2025 – the grand showcase of South African wine that brings the global industry to the Mother City every three years – there was plenty of reason to feel uncertain about the general state of wine in the event build-up. Not a week has passed this year without news to unsettle the industry. Young people aren’t drinking alcohol, let alone wine. Producers around the world are making more and more wine for a shrinking audience.

It’s been almost three decades since a young Ken Forrester made his first pilgrimage to Aspen, kicking off a love affair that’s only intensified with each visit. While you may be familiar with the South African winemaker’s wines, a regular feature on lists in the finest ski areas, the unlikely tale of Forrester’s winemaking journey is less known.

Everything to do with South African fine wine. Wine magazine was published from October 1993 until September 2011 and now lives on in digital form as winemag.co.za By Dan Nicholl, 26 July 2023 Share: There are many things that could kill you in Naples. Get mown over by a 14-year-old on a scooter, hurtling through crowded alleys with a phone in one hand and a cigarette in the other.