Raymond Noppé | Institute of Cape Wine Masters

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...

ICWM Wine Personality of the Year – 2023

At the annual ICWM black-tie dinner held at Creation Wines in the Hemel-and-Aarde Valley on Saturday, 12 August, the name of the winner of the Wine Personality of the Year award was announced. Pieter ‘Bubbles’ Ferreira, chief operating officer and visionary winemaker...

Two new Cape Wine Masters celebrated on the 40th anniversary of the ICWM

Two newly graduated Cape Wine Masters (CWM) were presented with their diplomas at the annual awards luncheon on 11 August, hosted by Heineken Beverages at the Tangram Restaurant at the Durbanville Hills Winery. The diplomas were awarded by the Cape Wine Academy (CWA)...

Exclusive Cape Wine Masters panel for ABSA Vintage Pinotage Awards

Anton Swarts CWM, Sandy Harper CWM, Bennie Howard CWM, Beyers Truter (chairperson of the Pinotage Association), Christine Rudman CWM, Colin Frith CWM The Absa Vintage Pinotage Awards is a ground-breaking initiative that celebrates the artistry and outstanding...

Sad passing of wine industry legend Dave Hughes

David Louis Hughes, a South African wine legend, died peacefully in Stellenbosch on Monday 6 February 2023 at the age of 84. The late Duimpie Bayly used to often joke that when Jan van Riebeeck arrived in South Africa in 1652, Dave Hughes was here to greet him! South...

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