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Standard Bank/Chenin Blanc Top Ten Challenge 2014
Standard Bank/Chenin
Blanc Top Ten Challenge 2014
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The Chenin Blanc Association of South Africa is proud of the signing of
a three year sponsorship agreement with Standard Bank in support of a
Top 10 Chenin Blanc Competition, to be known as the Standard Bank/Chenin
Blanc Top Ten Challenge.
Winners will receive R20 000 each and the money must be used to
reinforce the economic and social benefits in the workplace to
the workforce. The awards ceremony announcing the winners will
take place on Wednesday 27 August at Delaire Graff Estate in
Stellenbosch. Members of the Chenin Blanc Association, as well
as non-members are invited to enter the competition.
The judging panel consists of:
Christian Eedes, one of South Africa’s most
respected wine judges as chairperson, as well as a team of expert judges
dedicated
to selecting the top Chenin Blancs in the country during blind tastings
that will take
place on 17 and 18 July in Stellenbosch.
For the 2014 Standard Bank/Chenin Blanc
Top Ten Challenge the judges are:
Jamie Goode
from the United Kingdom, a London-based wine writer currently wine
columnist with UK national newspaper
The Sunday Express. He won the 2007 Glen
Fiddich Wine Writer of
the Year award, and contributes regularly to a range of
publications including
The World of Fine Wine,
Wine Business International,
Wines
and Vines,
Sommelier Journal,
The Drinks Business
and
Imbibe.
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Alan Mullins, Cape Wine Master. Apart from running the
Woolworths (SA) Wine
Department for the past 23 years he has been involved in every aspect of
wine in
South Africa. He is highly respected as a judge, a writer, a tasting
presenter and a
wine lecturer.
Carrie Adams,
partner at Norman Goodfellows Fine Wine & Spirit Merchants,
respected wine judge and broadcaster.
Higgo Jacobs, certified with the Court of Master Sommeliers. Higgo consults to
various establishments; judges on wine competitions and for publications
locally and
abroad.
Associate Judge Gregory Mutambe, sommelier from the Twelve Apostles Hotel andSpa.
Closing date for entries and submission of samples:
11 July 2014
Delivery of samples:
7–11 July 2014
Judging of wines:
17
&
18 July 2014
Announcement of top
10 wines:
27
August 2014
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