Are you the Wine Personality of the Year?

Do you have the Best Design and Packaging?

Are you an Export Star?

Is your Wine List the best in the On-Trade?

 

Judging Panel & Process

 

Each award category will be judged by a group of at least 5 judges. Each entry will be sent to the relevant 5 judges, who will then assess them and compile their own short list, using pre-determined criteria and points systems. Under no circumstances will a judge be selected on an award where any conflict of interest could arise.

Due to the very high caliber of our Judging Panel we strongly recommend you pay special attention to how you compile and present your entry. Our Judges are "time poor". The content will be the most important aspect, but the judges have to read it first. A strong pitch/motivation as an introduction to your entry is strongly recommended. Employees of the following companies, and the companies themselves, are not eligible to enter the FM Wine Business Awards: Frogitt Vonkel, Alluvia Wine Estate, Highwood Exhibitions, The Wine Specialist.

 

Panel of Judges 2008/09

 

  • Annareth Jacobs - CEO of the Stellenbosch American Express Wine Route

  • Bongani Keswa - Publisher of the Sowetan and Sunday World

  • Gerhard van der Horst - CEO of Cross Roads Universal Logistics

  • Gerrie Swart - South Africa’s No. 1 Sports Agent

  • Greg MacLeroth - Co-Owner of award-winning restaurant group Local Grill

  • Herman Bosman - CEO of Deutsche Bank

  • Jannie Mouton - Chairman of PSG Group & Zeder who is a key stake holder in KWV

  • Jenny Ratcliffe-Wright - author of "Spit or Swallow", former wine selector for Woolworths

  • Dr. Johan Bruwer - Head of Australia Wine Business School

  • Jorg Pfutzner - Sommelier at Aubergine, convener of the Slate Tasting

  • Julinda Schroeder - Publisher/Editor of Restaurant Business magazine

  • Kay Nash - Group Managing Director of Yellowwood brand architects and former Group MD of global brand strategists Enterprise IG

  • Keet van Zyl - venture capitalist currently working with the Mark Shuttleworth venture capital group HBD

  • Lee Sharkey - Publisher of Drinks Division, William Reed Business Media

  • Lourens Oosthuizen - Director BKR Logistica Auditors & Chairman of Stellenbosch Chamber of Commerce

  • Marilyn Cooper - CEO of the Cape Wine Academy

  • Mandy van Wyk - Johnny's Liquor Hypermarket

  • Maud Letzler - Advocate at Maisels Chambers, wine writer and former Makro wine consultant

  • Mike Carter - independent consultant to the wine packaging and design industry

  • Neil Grant - internationally certified sommelier of the Courts of Master Sommeliers, currently at Rust & Vrede

  • Omri Thomas - Heads one of South Africa's biggest funds - Polaris Capital

  • Paul Finlayson - Head of Banking, BoE

  • Rico Basson - Divisional Manager, Nedbank

  • Sune Brugman - Divisional Director: Debt Solutions & Portfolio Management, Corporate & Investment Banking, Standard Bank

  • Thebe Ikalafeng - founder of The Brand Leadership Group, non-executive director of Mercantile Bank Holdings and Foodcorp Holdings and recognised as one of the country's top 10 thinkers in marketing in a Markinor survey. Voted best dressed man in South Africa

  • Tom Ryan - Programme Director of Wine Business Management, University of Cape Town

  • Linda Stafford - Associate Editor, Financial Mail, Editor FM Life

 

 
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