Endura Chenin remarkable in many ways… The origin, for one!
AT THE TIME of writing there were fewer than 400 bottles / 60 cases left at the cellar in Paarl. Which is hardly surprising, given that it was a trophy […]
Some trophies mean more than others at the IWSC, London
CONTRARY TO what some people might think, certain wine producer trophy laureates at the mega International Wine & Spirit Competition in the UK are determined less according to the quality […]
Vilafonté the Most Outstanding Wine Producer at IWSC 2024
OF THE 36 South African gold medallists chosen from nearly 7000 wines entered in the 2024 International Wine & Spirit Competition (UK), three went on to win trophies, with two […]
“Brilliant” SA Chardonnay performance at IWSC 2024 – UK
HE’S DONE IT again! Elgin winemaker Richard Kershaw MW was one of the four top-scoring South African producers at the 2024 International Wine & Spirit Competition in London – the […]
Three IWSC trophies for Cape wines but weird rating system
WHO CAN BLAME the trophy winners at London’s International Wine & Spirit Competition for having mixed feelings about their success… Who would have thought it possible that the wines judged […]
IWSC gold medallists include bargain from Boekenhoutskloof
HAVING achieved 95/100 for the current release of their flagship red blend at the Decanter World Wine Awards in London, Constantia Glen went one better with a score of 96 […]
Some international wine trophies count more than others – UK
WITH MANY if not all wine competition organisers who honour overall champions at their shows, local and international, the choice has mostly to do with how many awards each producer […]
South Africa top at International Wine & Spirit Competition
SOUTH AFRICA came away from the 2022 International Wine & Spirit Competition (UK) with more gold medals than any other country, including France. Of the thousands of wines entered, nearly […]
Some of South Africa’s luxury wines are as good as we’re told they are
THE STORY of Vilafonté has much to do with the brand, the positioning and marketing thereof. Front and centre though is a commitment to quality and a style that can […]
A Shiraz, Noble Late and Cab-led blends among SA stars at IWSC
THE International Wine & Spirit Competition organisers in the UK are holding back on announcing their 2021 trophy winners, but in the meantime they’ve disclosed the names of gold medallists […]
And… IWSC trophies for SA wines go to Bartinney Cab, Quoin Rock Red
THE ANNOUNCEMENT of the top award winners at the 2020 International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) was not without a surprise or two… No doubt the 2015 vintage of Bartinney […]
Missionvale Chardonnay wows with 97 out of 100 at IWSC 2020
A DOZEN South African wines earned gold medals at the 2020 International Wine & Spirit Competition in the UK. Top score of 97/100 in this regard went to the 2018 […]
