Tag Archives: Special Report

UK wine writer and judge Tim Atkin MW showers praise on SA favourites

‘CONTROVERSIAL!’ The critic concedes as much. Whereas the results of panel tastings conducted ‘blind’ (labels out of sight) might be more objective and fair, Tim Atkin’s reviews are sighted, sometimes with the producers present. His rankings reflect his personal favourites. Nevertheless, as a British Master of Wine, one of the UK’s most respected wine writers, show judges and a regular

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How did Atkin’s 2018 Cape Classification manage to leave these out?!

TIM ATKIN MW! Top international wine critic. Highly respected and awarded. London based. Loves South African wine. Loved by plenty of South African wine producers yearning for a rating of 95-plus and followed by plenty of SA wine lovers who trust his palate. And yet! In his 2018 “attempt to classify the Cape’s best producers, an annual exercise that has

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