Posts Tagged ‘Cape Winemakers Guild’
Cape Winemaker’s Guild news
Thursday, December 9th, 2010
The Cape Winemakers Guild has announced that Louis Strydom of Ernie Els Wines has been appointed their new Chairman for the next two years. Louis is renowned for his excellent winemaking principles and enduring dedication to the creation of world-class, quality wines.
“It is a great honour to be elected chairman of the Cape Winemakers Guild and I look forward to the new challenges of an ever changing organisation during my two year tenure,” says Strydom who will continue his current involvement in the Guild’s Protégé Programme and Development Trust in addition to his new responsibilities as chairman.
Two new committee members are David Finlayson of Edgebaston, a former chairman of
Cape Winemakers Guild Wines
Monday, June 21st, 2010
Tasting a selection of wines from Past Auctions of The Cape Winemakers Guild in the presence of three members, Johan Malan, Etienne le Riche and newboy Duncan Savage was an experience to be remembered for a long time.
Not only were the wines utterly memorable, being in the company of these three gents and being fed fabulous food by George Jardine on a perfect Cape Day, made it all the more enjoyable.
In the first flight Bruce Jack’s Flagstone Weather Girl 2006 brought on a huge debate as to whether the wine was over the hill or whether it had a way to go. I loved its minerality, the good palate weight,
