In the Spotlight

ICWM Black Tie Dinner at Jewels Restaurant, Spice Route Farm
At the annual Institute of Cape Wine Masters Dinner held on Saturday 28 November 2020 at Jewels Restaurant at Spice Route,...

ICWM Graduation Ceremony at the Barrel Cellar, Nederburg
Four new Cape Wine Masters (CWM) who graduated from the Cape Wine Academy (CWA) during lockdown were presented with their...

Drinking Windows 2
Subscriptions for Drinking Windows 2 are now available. Tickets can be purchased from Quicket at the following link:...

Jacques Lombard – the first blind Cape Wine Master student
On Tuesday 18 May 2020, the Institute of Cape Wine Masters and the Cape Wine Academy were the topic of discussion on...

A take on the Harvest of 2020 – Danielle Le Roux CWM
I deal predominantly with the Donkiesbaai range (whose grapes come from the Piekenierskloof area) which came in earlier...

Marketing through the winds of change – a brief overview by Bennie Howard CWM
The rate at which wine events (amongst many others) are being cancelled or postponed is unprecedented, and something none...

Thoughts on trends and the Gauteng wine market – Kristina Beuthner CWM
Over the past few years (not many) it has become more and more evident that the wine-loving public (aka your future...

A day in the life of a Cape Wine Master: Anton Swarts
On return from the high seas! - a personal account from Anton Swarts – CWM & Senior Winemaker at Spier Wine Farm in...

A day in the life of a Cape Wine Master: Catherine Dillon
Cape Wine Master, Catherine Dillon, (owner of Wanderer Wines) has been involved in tourism for the past 20 years. Committed...

A day in the life of a Cape Wine Master: Bennie Howard
Bennie Howard is a qualified Cape Wine Master, known well and highly respected in the industry as one of our top SA Wine...