Raymond Noppé | Institute of Cape Wine Masters

A Camino Adventure – Mary-Lou Nash CWM

I cycled from Porto to Santiago de Compostela along the Camino recently. After obtaining my Compostela and observing the Botafumeiro at work during Mass at the Santiago Cathedral, I proceeded to Nomade Wine Bar to celebrate my 280-kilometer journey. The sommelier...

Veritas Awards 2023: Cape Wine Masters add their expertise

The historic Johann Graue Hall at Nederburg in Paarl recently hosted the Veritas Wine Awards judging. Over a week, 20 of our Cape Wine Masters convened, tasted and evaluated over 1250 wines that entered the Veritas Competition. The judges need extensive wine knowledge...

Vitis Vinifera Awards 2023: A celebration of excellence in wine and spirits

The Vitis Vinifera Awards 2023, a gathering of experts and aficionados in the realm of wine and spirits, recently concluded an extensive tasting at the beautiful Lanzerac Estate in Stellenbosch. This event showcased the very best in oenology and distillation. The...

Stories Untold – Cape Wine Masters students on SABC News

Stories Untold follows the inspirational stories of two 2023 Cape Wine Master students – Lethabo Komana and Xolani Mancotywa– who have had their lives changed by this program. Lethabo is part of the new students who were recognized at the graduation ceremony...

Dave Hughes Trophy – 2023

Heidi Duminy, principal of the CWA since July 2020, was designated as the fourth winner of the Dave Hughes Trophy, instituted in honour of the co-founder and honorary CWM of the Cape Wine Academy in 1979, who died in February this year. It is awarded annually to the...

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