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Jean-Vincent Ridon Wins Prestigious Title of Best Sommelier of South Africa 2023
The South African Sommeliers Association (SASA) is thrilled to announce Jean-Vincent Ridon of Sommelier’s Academy as the winner of the prestigious Best Sommelier of South Africa 2023 title. The event took place on Sept. 16 at the beautiful Hazendal Wine Estate, in conjunction with the Star Wist…
By SA Wine Industry · 2 min read
Serving lessons (and wine)
With decades of experience in the wine industry, Jean-Vincent Ridon has found his calling.
By Wanda Augustyn · 4 min read
A South African book on food pairing voted best in the world
Caption: “Passion for Pairing”, written by sommelier Jean-Vincent Ridon and acclaimed photograph Gerda Louw received a Gourmand Best in the World Book Award in
By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read
Meet South Africa’s team of supertasters
Call them athletes if you like. Team Nederburg South Africa comprises the country’s top wine tasters who will fly the flag high at the 2019 World Blind Wine Tas
By Anton Pretorius · 7 min read
Nederburg's Team SA optimistic about chances at international wine tasting event
Team South Africa is hoping to up its game in next week’s World Blind Tasting Championship (WBTC) in France, when four local contestants will go head-to-head wi
By Anton Pretorius · 2 min read
Team Zimbabwe triumphs at SWR Ubuntu Sommeliers Trophy
Photo caption: Team Zimbabwe: Joseph Dhafana, Job Jovo, Carey-Ann Brown (chairperson of the Sommeliers Association of Zimbabwe) & Tawanda Marume.
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
Nederburg supports #teamsa at world blind tasting challenge
When Team South Africa 2017 competes against 27 wine tasting teams from across the globe at the World Blind Tasting Challenge in Nuit Saint George, France, on 1
By Carlin Cloete · 4 min read
Africa’s wine tasters take on the world
On Saturday 14 October, 10 representatives from Africa competed for a top spot at the World Blind Wine Tasting Championships in Burgundy.
By Johannes Richter · 2 min read
Jo Wessels (32) wins prestigious Moët Best Sommelier competition 2018
Patrick Leslie (Moët Hennessy Champagne portfolio manager), Jo Wessels (Moët Best Sommelier winner) and Higgo Jacobs (SASA president).
By Anton Pretorius · 3 min read
Nederburg Team SA to compete at World Blind Tasting Championship in France
Nederburg Team SA 2018 (from left to right): Pieter de Klerk, Anita Streicher-Nel, Anton Swarts, Welma Smith and Cyril Meidinger.
By Anton Pretorius · 2 min read
SA’s largest traveling wine show pops the cork in Cape Town
The TOPS at Spar Wine Show 2019
By Anton Pretorius · 4 min read
Recorking clinic increases iconic wines’ investment value
Some of the Cape Winelands' most precious collectable wines were recently given a new lease on life with an intricate recorking exercise. A precious line-up of
By Anton Pretorius · 5 min read
