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...
2022 Dave Hughes Trophy
ICWM chairman Jacques Steyn, who is also general manager of Jordan Wine Estate, was designated the third winner of the Dave Hughes Trophy. Instituted in honour of the co-founder, who was made an honorary CWM of the Cape Wine Academy in 1979, this trophy is awarded...
Vision 2030
The Institute of Cape Wine Masters (ICWM) has announced its Vision 2030 programme for broadening racial and cultural representation in its membership, enhancing the reputation of the wine industry and the image of its products and building a contemporary and...
Class of 2022 – two new graduates join the ICWM
Two Cape Wine Masters (CWM) who graduated in May from the Cape Wine Academy (CWA) were presented with their diplomas at an awards luncheon hosted by the Cape Wine Academy and the Institute of Cape Wine Masters (ICWM) on 12 August and sponsored by Van Loveren Family...