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
