Dan Really Likes Wine

Former England cricket captain Sir Andrew Strauss was born in Johannesburg, and reignited his love of the country he was born in through the joys of South African wine.

A lifelong devotion to bubbles has made Sweden’s Fredrik Schelin one of the world’s most acclaimed experts on the world of champagne.

As another year of the South African wine industry’s marquee weekend of philanthropy plays out at Nederburg, Cape Wine Auction trustees Wendy Appelbaum of De Morgenzon, De Villiers Graaff of De Grendel and Ken Forrester celebrate a triumphant platform.

How a chance encounter online led to actor and comedian Schalk Bezuidenhout becoming Kempton Park’s most famous wine proprietor.

Podcaster, wine authority, and massive fan of South Africa - it’s the (very cool) Janina Doyle wine

The global success of The Chocolate Block, a sprawling range of brands, and new adventures in Portual: the story of Marc Kent, one of South African wine’s great visionaries.

JUNE RODIL: HOUSTON'S FINE WINE CHAMPION: passionate champion in Texas, as June Rodil stocks fine wine lists with great bottles from the Cape.

Giant former Springbok Schalk Burger Senior swapped the scrum for the cellar, and his Wellington wine estate Welbedacht - home to standout red blend No. 6, with a rich rugby story.

Changing harvest times, experimenting with varietals, shifts in style: as climate change impacts wine around the world, the definitive expert on the subject is Canadian Michelle Bouffard.

Is China really South African wine’s greatest opportunity? Dan Siebers runs an expert eye over the market that could be a game changer for the industry.

The accent might not be South African, but everything else is: Andy Woolgar explains his deep love of South African wine - and the challenges of conquering the American market.

Glorious views, lovely people - and now, award-winning pizza. The delightful story behind Ballito’s Al Pescatore

Dutch culture has a longstanding presence in South Africa - and thanks to wine, we’re returning the favour. Wine expert Lars Daniëls from PERSWIJN in the Netherlands joins this week’s #DRLW​ podcast.

As South African producers seek new markets, Judy Ngene makes a compelling case for Kenya, where the local wine scene is growing in appeal, led by the allure of Nairobi.

Klein Constantia winemaker Matt Day, famed for his sauvignon blanc, joins Chef Nti and Khensani Nobanda to celebrate Matt’s striking new Stellenbosch cabernet sauvignon that has launched The Nedbank Alchemy.

With the band back together and travelling the world again, bass player Dave Farrell - Phoenix to his legion of fans - gets to combine two of his favourite things: rocking stadia, and discovering new wine.

As she launches Stockholm’s hottest new restaurant, sommelier Janni Berndt Dahl sums up the Swedish wine scene - and reveals her champagne credentials.

Drinking champagne on rest days, cricket’s great wine drinkers, and a love of the Cape Winelands: South African-born England cricket great Allan Lamb joins us this week.

French sommelier Julien Boulard, one of Chinese foremost wine educators, talks Chinese wine culture, the state of local producers, and the opportunities for the South African wine industry.

The state of South African wine in the UK: London-based industry veteran Greg Sherwood sizes up what’s going right for our wine - and where we could do a little better.

The world’s most famous journalist travels the world, hanging out with superstars and interviewing the biggest names for YouTube’s fastest growing news show - and drinking some excellent wine along the way.

Meet Chile’s Greatest Export: Sommelier Manuel Cabello swapped a bar in Chile for life on the high seas on cruise ships - and that led to calling Cape Town (and Ellerman House) home.

Taking a break from being besieged with fans wanting selfies, English wine's poster boy Jimmy Smith joins #DRLW this week

A honeymoon to South Africa sparked TJ Douglas's love for the country, but wine has taken it to another level for the man behind Boston's Urban Grape

Two years of planning for a three-day event - but what an event it was. CapeWine 2025 was a resounding success, and WOSA CEO Siobhan Thompson could't be happier.