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Editorial: South African wine has a South Africa problem – winemag | SA News

South African wine may be world-class, but perceptions of South Africa still influence how it is received abroad.

Mike Ratcliffe of Vilafonté recently posted a fascinating account of a trip to Belgium, Switzerland and Canada. His key insights: fine wine remains commercially viable when buyers are engaged and properly introduced; South African wine has the quality, but availability and recognition lag; and sustained market presence, stronger government support and tourism all have a role to play in accelerating exports.

What makes Ratcliffe’s piece interesting is that it is not wrong. Much of it is almost certainly right. The problem is less whether the observations are true than the…

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