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...
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Dec 4, 2024
Nov 4, 2024
Tasting, tasting and more tasting – from berry to bottle. This, combined with meticulous attention to detail and teamwork all along, are the main components in the success for KWV stealing the show at the latest Veritas gala evening and clinching the pinnacle Duimpie...
Oct 25, 2024
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...
Oct 20, 2024
The tradition of annually honouring a handful of industry leaders was continued at this year’s 34th Veritas Awards ceremony, known for many years as the Oscars of the Wine Industry, on Saturday 12 October. This award, instituted by the Veritas Awards in 2009, serves...
Oct 13, 2024
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...
Aug 17, 2020
The entries for this year’s Veritas Awards are around the corner, following the earlier announcement that the dates were being moved because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Participants in this year’s competition are encouraged to enter before the new closing date of 9...
Oct 12, 2019
This week sees one of the highlights of wine and brandy judging on the South African wine industry calendar when some of the world’s most experienced palates arrive in Paarl to judge this year’s entries for the Veritas Awards. This is the longest running and most...
Dec 6, 2017
Burgeoning young wine writer Gosia Podgorska, originally from Poland but today a local wine marketing specialist, has clinched the coveted Veritas Young Wine Writer title for 2017. Podgorska, the marketing manager at Fairview Wine & Cheese, is versed in four...
Oct 13, 2017
The practice of annually honouring a handful of industry leaders once again took place at this year’s 27th Veritas Awards ceremony at the CTICC on Friday 6 October. These awards are all about recognition and giving back to those who served this industry over the...
Oct 7, 2017
The new Veritas Vertex Award for the overall champion wine from 1 638 entries for the Veritas Awards 2017, stole the show among a record number of medals at the gala dinner last night (Friday 6 October) at the CTICC in Cape Town. It was awarded to Spier 21 Gables...
Sep 28, 2017
Entries are now open for the 2017 Veritas Young Wine Writers Competition. This contest, presented by the South African National Wine Show Association (SANWSA), aims to identify exciting new voices in the wine industry. It also presents an opportunity for the wine...
Sep 8, 2017
Some of the world’s best judges are meeting at the Nederburg Auction Complex in Paarl this week to look for the best wines and brandies to receive the sought-after Veritas medals. A total of 1 638 wines and brandies from 256 participants are being tasted during...
May 18, 2017
NEW CHAIRMAN FOR SA NATIONAL WINE SHOW The Board of the SA National Wine Show Association (SANWSA) elected a new Chairman at its AGM and Board meeting that were held in Paarl. Christo...
Dec 13, 2016
In the last few years, the South African wine industry established itself as a small, yet formidable force to be reckoned with on the global wine stage. The slow & steady slog to veer away from predominately producing cheap and cheerful wines and breaking onto the...