Leaving Pinotage Behind

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South Africa turns to Cabernet and Syrah, and quality rises

James Molesworth
Issue: May 15, 2003

South Africa is taking advantage of a rare second chance. The end of South Africa's era of economic sanctions opened the door for the country's long-standing monopolistic wine industry to show its wares to the world.

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