In the Spotlight
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Vision 2030
The Institute of Cape Wine Masters (ICWM) has announced its Vision 2030 programme for broadening racial and cultural...
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...
Passing of Phyllis Hands
The Institute of Cape Wine Masters is extremely sad to announce the passing of Phyllis Hands – one of three honorary Cape...
Dave Hughes Trophy awarded posthumously to Duimpie Bayly
The names of two award winners were announced at the annual Institute of Cape Wine Masters (ICWM) dinner held on Saturday,...
Graduation ceremony for the newest Cape Wine Masters
The three Cape Wine Masters who graduated in May from the Cape Wine Academy during the Covid-19 lockdown were finally...