JUDGES

The blind tasting of wines entered takes place over four days at the Table Bay Hotel. Winners and media will be invited to an exclusive dinner and awards ceremony on Friday, 9th March 2012 held at the Table Bay Hotel's Pavilion venue.

BENOIT PREVOST

Wine master and technical director of Michel Rolland Vineyards and Cellars in France. He has his own estate in Pomerol and consults for winemakers in Argentina, Spain and China.

GEORGE LENZI

A journalist and photographer, also running a blog oenotourism called Terra Vinis.

RICARDO UZTARROZ

Journalist for Liberation magazine, Agence France Press, wine aficionado and wine writer

OLIVIER POELS

Editor and journalist for La Revue du Vin de Château

www.rvf.fr

CHRISTOPHE DURAND

Classic Wine Trophy organiser and proprietor of Vins D’Orrance

www.vinsdorrance.co.za

CLAUDE GILOIS

French wine importer, wine writer and founder of Vins du Monde

blog : http://voyagesvinsdumonde.20minutes-blog.fr

PIETER DE VILLIERS

Former prop du XV de FRANCE and co-owner of the Domaine Mas Angel in the Languedoc Roussillon, France

www.masangel.fr

JEAN YVES MULLER

Co-owner of Caveau and Headquarters restaurants

www.caveau.co.za

PHILIPPE DIETRICH

Winemaker and director of Michael Partzold Wine Services (Pty) Ltd

DENIS GARRET

Chef Sommelier at the Royal Champagne. Cognac Educator 2011

	JEAN LUC SWEERTS Owner/wine maker of MC square.