Premium South Africa - are we there yet?
Like many other New World countries, South Africa has been seen purely as a value for money producer for far too long. But this is changing. Read More
Harvest 2018: South Africa
This year’s struggles in South Africa should come as no surprise to the wine trade – with serious drought in the Western Cape affecting both natural supplies of water and government allocations.
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Friday Quiz: South Africa
Could you point to Stellenbosch or Walker Bay on a map? Test your knowledge in this week's quiz... Read More
What's in a blend? The world’s most famous grape marriages
Single-varietal wines are popular with consumers: it can be easier to pick out a grape name you know, than to try and decipher a regional label. So what exactly is a Rhone blend when its at home?
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March - Just Like the 'Transitional Man'
A wine recommendation for this 'in-between season' Read More
Bag in box is back: speed, space and sustainability
Gone are the days of bag in box wine being code for cheap goon. Convenient, economical, and more sustainable than traditional glass and cork, the credentials of boxed wine take it out of its former student house party vibe, and into the sphere of the conscious London On Trade. Read More
What will we be drinking this spring?
The arrival of March means we can finally bid farewell to winter and welcome the longer daylight hours, slightly warmer weather and bright yellow daffodils. With this change in season, we asked members of the team to tell us which Bibendum wines they’ll be sipping this spring. Cheers! Read More
Bibendum producers hailed in South Africa report
In his 2015 South Africa report, Tim Atkin was full of praise for Sijnn, Newton Johnson, Steenberg and Creation. South African wine is becoming a serious proposition for UK consumers and Tim emphasised the diversity and quality available in this country.
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Seriously cool: the allure of cool-climate wine
Cool-climate wine is, well… cool. Changing temperatures and rising levels of carbon dioxide are gently moving the best, most interesting, coolest vineyards further north – in the north – and south – in the south. Read More
Two new South African producers
This spring we’ve added two new producers from one of the most exciting New World countries of the moment: South Africa. Read More
Forces of nature: winemaking in the face of climate change
If you glanced through the biggest and most glaring headlines of 2017 you would be forgiven for thinking the world was going through the earliest stages of the apocalypse. Particularly as it seemed whole parts of the world were being ravaged by uncontrollable fires, devastating floods and the worst frosts experienced in 50 years. Read More
Sustainability at SAAM Mountain Vineyards
Focusing on ways to reduce their impact on the South African environment.
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Stellenrust Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc (Stellenbosch, South Africa)
Produced by one of South Africa’s largest Fairtrade certified single wine estates, this isn’t any ordinary Chenin Blanc.
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Waldo Van Zyl introduces Sijnn Wines, South Africa
Sijnn Wines is a collaboration between winemakers, Waldo van Zyl, David Trafford as well as Bibendum’s own Simon Farr.
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mytaste with Erika Obermeyer
We take Erika Obermeyer, winemaker at Graham Beck, on a tour of London.
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Sommelier Wine Awards 2017: the lowdown
Our fantastic producers have won a host of awards this year - check them out.
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Biodynamic and Organic Wine: A Grower's Perspective
We caught up with Clare Allan from Huia, one of our organic and biodynamic growers.
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