Founded in 2013, The South African Wine Tasting Championships is open to all - amateurs & professionals. In the spirit of ongoing education, and in an attempt to encourage new converts into the closed circle that is the wine world, the SAWTC allows all wine lovers to put their talents to the test. Sadly COVID19 affected the competition for 2020 and South Africa could not compete in the World Champs in France, where the host country took top honours. Thank you to the French Magazine La Revue du Vin de France who arranges this prestigious competition.
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More than ever, South African wineries have to rely on exports
Considering the consequences of the prohibition the wine industry faced repeatedly, local producers need to fight fiercer than ever for a share of the global market.
Jean Vincent Ridon
Thursday, 18 March, 2021
France is World Champion 2020, in the absence of South Africa…
The 8th World Championship of Wine Blind Tasting took place at Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, close to Bordeaux, on Saturday the 10th of October 2020.
Tuesday, 13 October, 2020
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The South African Wine Tasting Championships 2020 are cancelled, but we scramble to send a Team South Africa to the World Olympics!
The South African Wine Tasting Championships (SAWTC) organisers have made the very difficult decision to cancel the championships this year.
Monday, 15 June, 2020
Jean-Vincent Ridon
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Monday, 22 July, 2019
South African Wine Tasting Finals held at Taj in Cape Town
Wednesday, 17 July, 2019
Super Taster fun at the Tops Wine Show at Grand West in Cape Town
Sunday, 2 June, 2019
South African Wine Tasting Championships (SAWTC) Cape Town 2019
Sunday, 14 October, 2018
Africa does us proud at 2018 World Blind Wine Tasting Champs in France
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Wednesday, 15 January, 2020
2018 World Wine Tasting Championship
Thursday, 10 October, 2019
TeamSA2019 visits Domaine des Baumard in France with coach Jean Vincent Ridon
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