Cape Winemakers Guild

Steve Tanzer rates the 2011 CWG Auction wines

By Christian Eedes, 28 September 2011

Steve Tanzer of US publication International Wine Cellar recently announced his ratings of the wines to be sold at this year’s Cape Winemakers Guild auction....

Wine Spectator rates the 2011 CWG Auction wines

By Christian Eedes, 26 September 2011

James Molesworth of Wine Spectator recently posted his review of the wines to be sold at this year’s Cape Winemakers Guild auction, again highlighting the...

Wine rating systems analysed

By Christian Eedes, 25 August 2011

Publication of my ratings of the wines to be sold on the Cape Winemakers Guild auction (see here) has caused some controversy. Teddy Hall said...

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2011 CWG auction wines rated

By Christian Eedes, 16 August 2011

Earlier today the Cape Winemakers Guild facilitated a blind tasting of the wines to be sold at this year’s auction by a group of local wine...

Jordan Nine Yards Chardonnay vs. Jordan CWG Chardonnay Reserve

By Christian Eedes, 22 June 2011

Yesterday a vertical of 2002 through 2009 of Nine Yards Chardonnay from Jordan in Stellenbosch as well as 2004 through 2009 of the cuvée made...

New selection process for Cape Winemakers Guild auction wines

By Christian Eedes, 14 April 2011

The Cape Winemakers Guild has announced that it has largely done away with peer review in determining which wines appear on its annual auction. Whereas...

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Graham Beck CIWG Lightly Wooded Weisser Riesling 1998

By Christian Eedes, 9 April 2011

The Weisser Riesling 1998 is apparently the only white wine (other than bubbly) that Graham Beck cellarmaster and Cape Winemakers Guild member Pieter Ferreira has...