Four new Cape Wine Masters announced
By Christian Eedes, 25 August 2025
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Four new Cape Wine Masters have graduated from the Cape Wine, namely:
Jacques Lombard, first blind graduate and founder of online wine store Winebrands
Riaan van der Spuy, cellar master at Swartland Winery
Janine van Zyl, a sommelier and international account manager at global wine and spirits social media agency, FirstPour
Bradley Wood, a Johannesburg-based specialist urologist in private practice
Dissertation topics were as follows:
Lombard: Biogenic Amines in Wine – see here
Van der Spuy: High-Altitude Viticulture in South Africa – see here
Van Zyl: Marketing Wine in a Digital World – see here
Wood: The Cape South Coast Region – Is this South Africa’s Most Favourable Terroir for Quality Syrah? – see here
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Congratulations to the newest 4 ⭐️ wine masters