Rudger van Wyk was a Cape Winemakers Guild protege and at the time he worked with Abrie Beeslaar at Kanonkop. He is now at Stark-Conde and was appointed Diner's Club, Young Winemaker of the year, 2018. He and Jose Conde are creating award winning wines just outside Stellenbosch, in Jonkershoek Valley.
Dr Astrid Buica and her colleagues are doing intriguing research on sensory perception, chemical profiling and thiols in red and white wines. With their extensive research they are eliminating guess work and can bring facts to the table. A fascinating discussion to listen to for wine professionals.
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I chat to Philip van Zyl, the editor of the Platter's Wine Guide of South Africa.
This guide has the aim to rate every wine from every South African vintage - and has done so since 1980. This guide gives not only information about the wines of South Africa, it also has producer information, industry facts, wine routes and maps. Everything and anything you need to know is in this guide.