Best Value Wine Awards

Held at Forest 44 near Stellenbosch aerodrome

Our favourite award winner. Table Bay MCC Blanc de Blanc from Ultra

There were some good and some interesting snacks

Slivers of mushroom pizza

Superb salmon sushi rolls

Bobotie spring rolls

Steak topped with onion jam and hollandaise

Vegetable wraps

Nice light pastry puffs with onion jam and blue cheese

Rather overcooked pea pancakes topped with a sliver of smoked salmon

The list of winners with their origins and their prices

The winners lined up for tasting

We particularly liked the Keolenhof  Koenenhoffer Sauvignon Blanc at R30, The Pearly Bay might go with hot food but is quite sweet.

John liked the KWV Concordia Chardonnay, Lynne found it a little flat.

A selection of the reds

Judy Brower of wine.co.za and journalist Fiona MacDonald, Editor of the Best Value Wine Guide listen to the award ceremony

Master of Ceremony for the Ultra Best Value Awards was Brandon de Kock

Some happy award winners and some invited guests including Pearl Oliver, sommelier of Myoga restaurant at The Vineyard Hotel

The tasting line-up

Mark Norrish, the wine buyer for Ultra, the sponsor (and this year an award winner) of the awards

Anel Grobler tweeting the awards

Christine Rudman, head of the tasting panel, tells us how the competition wines are judged

Mark Norrish presents an award

And gets Awards for the three Ultra wines

Enjoying the Table Bay MCC Blanc de Blanc

© John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus