Regional Awards. South Africa s National Awards 2012

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Michael Olivier and Michael Bampfield Duggan of M Squared are happy to announce the results of South Africa s Wine List Awards 2012 powered by food 24 South Africa s First Independent Wine List

1 Michael Olivier and Michael Bampfield Duggan of M Squared are happy to announce the results of South Africa s Wine List Awards 2012 powered by food 24 South Africa s First Independent Wine List Awards Head Judge Cathy Marston, Wine Writer for food24, said of the lists It was great to see people exploring wineries outside the very familiar ones - I saw lots of smaller wineries from the more unusual areas, which is fantastic in giving people more choice. On the negative side, I did find far too many restaurants offering very limited choices by the glass - I know that it can be hard to keep wines in good conditions but nowadays, when everyone is concerned about drink-driving, it's even more important that people have a wider choice of good wines by the glass. Dr Bill Gallagher, Guateng based Judge and respected Chef, commented: It is wonderful to see the commitment of our hoteliers and restaurateurs in promoting quality wines to their guests, the variety and uniqueness shows a true commitment that honours fine wine and the role it plays when dining. Catherine Boutell Coakley, experienced wine list judge, who judges with her husband Dr Jim Coackley, said we were very impressed with most wine lists. Some restaurateurs have gone to great effort on the presentation style. Quite a few offered "flights of wine" at a reasonable cost, which is wonderful. We both queried the lack of sherry on most lists! Surely this should be a norm under aperitifs? On the whole, there is a great improvement as I look back over the many years of judging. Probably due to a more educated and demanding public as well as restaurateurs.

2 Myrna Robins, Wine Writer for The Argus and author, said perusing the wine lists in the mid-sized category was enjoyable and offered a pleasing diversity of labels, prices and regions. Mostly the choice suited the type of restaurant well, while some supported the wines of their area, a big plus. One or two wine lists were outstanding, to the point that the menu paled by comparison! Presentation was mostly good, with only one proving hard to decipher, thanks to an odd style of dispensing with spaces between words. Regional Awards Gauteng, Free State & the Northern Provinces Best Short List The Blue Train Best Medium List Pondoro Game Lodge Best Long List Restaurant Mosaic Best Wine by the Glass List Rhapsody's, Lynwood KwaZulu Natal Best Medium List Fourdoun Hotel & Spa Best Long List The Grill Room at the Oyster Box Best Wine by the Glass List The Grill Room at the Oyster Box No award for Best Short List Best Medium List Wild Peacock Emporium Best Long List Ellerman House Best Wine by the Glass List Wild Peacock Emporium No award for Best Short List South Africa s National Awards 2012 South Africa s Best Short List The Blue Train South Africa s Best Medium List Pondoro Game Lodge South Africa s Best Long List Ellerman House South Africa s Best Wine by the Glass List Rhapsody's, Lynwood

3 Wine lists were awarded either 1, 2 or 3 Flutes according to percentages reached when matched by the Judges to the scoring criteria for Short, Medium or Long Lists. Short Wine Lists Kwa Zulu Natal Riverside Hotel, 1 Flute Three Trees at Spioenkop, 3 Flutes Gauteng & the Northern Provinces The Blue Train, 3 flutes De Kloof, 3 flutes Shangri La Country Hotel, 2 flutes Toadbury Hall Country House, 1 flute No Entries Medium Wine Lists KwaZulu Natal Colcacchio Gateway Umhlanga, 2 Flutes Fordoun Hotel & Spa, 3 Flutes Three Trees at Spioenkop, 3 Flutes Gauteng & Northern Provinces The Bull Run, 3 Flutes Col'cacchio Bryanston, 2 Flutes Col'cacchio Atholl, 2 Flutes Col'cacchio Emperor's. Palace 2 Flutes Col'cacchio Lynwood, 2 Flutes Col'cacchio Brooklyn, 2 Flutes Col'cacchio Park View, 2 Flutes Col'cacchio Fairland, 2 Flutes Col'cacchio Northgate, 2 Flutes Fern Hill Hotel, 2 Flutes

4 Kong Roast Restaurant, 2 Flutes La Madeleine, 3 Flutes Mount Grace, 3 Flutes Orient Restaurant, 3 Flutes Pondoro Game Lodge, 3 Flutes Rhapsody s, Lynwood, 3 Flutes Royal Madikwe, 3 Flutes Wangthai Sandton, 2 Flutes Zest Restaurant & Fine Wines, 3 Flutes Abalone House Boutique Guesthouse, 3 Flutes Bayside Cafe, 3 Flutes Bertha's Restaurant, 2 Flutes Black Marlin, 2 Flutes Col'cacchio Cape Town, 2 Flutes Col'cacchio Camp's Bay, 2 Flutes Col'cacchio Cavendish Square, 2 Flutes Col'cacchio Canal Walk, 2 Flutes Col'cacchio Willowbridge, 2 Flutes Col'cacchio Blouberg, 2 Flutes Col'cacchio Franschhoek, 2 Flutes Col'cacchio Westlake, 2 Flutes Col'cacchio Belvedere Square, 2 Flutes Dish Restaurant at The Inn on The Square, 2 Flutes The Garden Lounge at The Vineyard Hotel, 3 Flutes Greens on Park, 2 Flutes Greens Plattekloof, 2 Flutes Greens Restaurant Constantia, 2 Flutes Hildebrand Ristorante, 2 Flutes Sage Restaurant, 1 Flute Upstairs at Quay Four, 2 Flutes Wild Fig, 2 Flutes Wild Peacock Emporium, 3 Flutes Zinzi at Tsala, 2 Flutes

5 Long Wine Lists All the wine lists in this category received 3 Flutes. KwaZulu Natal The Grill Room at The Oyster Box Hotel Gauteng & the Northern Provinces Hemingway's Restaurant & Wine Cellar Kievits Kroon Lukimbi Safari Lodge Makanyane Safari Lodge Maximillien Prosopa The Raj Indian Restaurant Restaurant Mosaic Ritrovo Ristorante Silver Orange Bistro TSG 4Way Mediterranean Grill Cafe Tuningi Safari Lodge Villa San Giovanni 96 Winery Road The Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa Bosmans Grande Roche Hotel Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve Steenberg Hotel Ellerman House French Toast Grill The Oyster Box Hotel Harveys at Winchester Mansions Makaron at Majeka House Mange Mont Rochelle Hotel Myoga Restaurant One & Only Peddlars on the Bend

6 La Motte Signal Restaurant The Square Restaurant at The Vineyard Hotel Umngazi River Bungalows & Spa For further information contact: Michael Olivier sawinelistawards2012@iafrica.com

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