Saturday, 15 February 2025, marked the launch of the 100-year celebrations of SA's only native grape, Pinotage.

I write about the people, business and politics of the wine industry ... They're less vigorous, sure, but when you're 70 or 90 or 100+ years old, you'll be less vigorous too.

The area is home to multi-generational grape-growing families ... and vineyards are for sale." Old vines and ancient vines (somewhere around 100 years of age) are a Lodi thing, especially Zinfandel.