Editorial: A tumultuous two decades in Cape wine

South Africa's Cape wine region has undergone significant transformation over the past twenty years. After reaching a peak of just over 102,000 hectares of vineyards in 2006 during a red-wine boom following the country's political transition, the sector has been in steady decline since. This editorial examines how the wines, winemakers and businesses that dominated two decades ago have largely failed to maintain their position, highlighting just how challenging continuity has become in the region.