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It’s time for the Veritas 2024 entries
Winemakers are excited about this year’s Veritas Awards whose entries have just opened – the country’s foremost wine competition which they are looking forward to along with wine lovers countrywide.
By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read
A glorious Veritas evening for KWV, Flagstone and Diemersdal
An evening of exceptional achievements at the stylish 34th Veritas Awards featured 70 Double Gold medals for both established brands and novices, while the Duimpie Bayly Vertex Trophy for the best wine entered went to the KWV The Mentors Perold 2020, a Cape Blend red wine.
By SA Wine Industry · 10 min read
Veritas Wine Awards: a taste of the best
Wine enthusiasts can be looking forward to experiencing the star-studded Veritas double gold and gold medal winning wines and brandies of the 2024 Awards at a series of tastings countrywide presented by Deloitte at their various offices in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban.
By SA Wine Industry · 2 min read
Calling for smart new wine writer voices in SA
The 2024 SA New Wine Writer of the Year Competition for writers 35 years old or younger, is now open to entries. This competition of the South African National Wine Show Association (SANWSA) – which also runs the Veritas Awards among others – is in its 12th year and aims to identify smart new…
By SA Wine Industry · 5 min read
New SA Wine Writer of the Year revealed
The country’s best new wine writer for 2023 is Margeaux Goosen, who has just completed a stint as winemaking assistant at a boutique winery in Baden, Germany, while the runner-up is Jenna Higgins, newly appointed head winemaker at Wolvenhoek in Wellington and the best blog award went to Clint van…
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
Q&A with Carel Nel of Boplaas Family Vineyards
Carel Nel is a celebrated member of the Cape Winemakers Guild and has produced some of the country’s most awarded port wines at Boplaas Family Vineyards. He shared some of his experiences at a special tasting in Cape Town, which showcased his custodianship over 45 vintages.
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
Maestro and Maverick: Günter Brözel
Günter Brözel was the cellarmaster at Nederburg from 1956 to 1989. A maverick, he is known for his exceptionally high standards. Thereafter he joined Neethlingshof for 10 years where he was also instrumental in the successful reconstruction of the Neethlingshof Estate and Stellenzicht wineries.
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
Veritas judging in full swing this week
This week marks a major milestone of wine and brandy judging in South Africa as the finest palates of international and local judges set to work in evaluating this year’s entries for the Veritas Awards – the country’s oldest and most authoritative showdown for market-ready products of the vine…
By SA Wine Industry · 6 min read
Best New SA Wine Writer announced
The country’s best new wine writer for 2024 is Skye Nolan from Brackenfell near Cape Town, assistant-winemaker and compliance manager at Bellevue Wine Estate, Stellenbosch, who also had work stints at four other Cape wineries, as well as doing wine educational and business courses at a youthful age.
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
A toast to excellence: Wine Harvest Commemorative Event honours five luminaries for their lasting influence
On Thursday, 6 February 2025, the annual Wine Harvest Commemorative Event honoured the achievements of five remarkable individuals in the South African wine industry for their exemplary standards worthy of emulation.
By SA Wine Industry · 8 min read
Veritas Double Gold Wines on show at London Wine Fair
The Veritas Awards are proud to announce that the annual tasting of the latest Veritas Double Gold winning wines will be held at the mammoth London Wine Fair (LWF) on 19 – 21 May in collaboration with Porex SA.
By SA Wine Industry · 2 min read
Glorious golden awards for KWV, Graham Beck and Cederberg Wines at Veritas
KWV clinched the top Veritas award, the Duimpie Bayly Vertex Trophy, for the second year in a row at the 35th Veritas Awards evening, with its masterful The Mentors Perold, while Graham Beck and Cederberg Wines also excelled with a haul of coveted double gold medals.
By SA Wine Industry · 11 min read
