Platter’s South African Wines 2014

Platter’s South African Wines 2014 features close to 900 South African wine producers, merchants and brands, and over 7400 South Africa produced wines.
van Zyl, Philip
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978-0-9870046-2-8
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Title: Platter’s South African Wines 2014
Subtitle: The Guide to cellars, vineyards, winemakers, restaurants and accommodation
Editor: Philip van Zyl
Publisher: John Platter SA Wineguide (Pty) Ltd
34th edition, Hermanus, South Africa 2014
ISBN 9780987004628 / ISBN ISBN 978-0-9870046-2-8
(South Africa)
ISBN 9783941602830 / ISBN 978-3-941602-83-0 (Europe)
Hardcover, 11x20 cm, 648 pages, several map inserts, colour photos and tables

Description:

With an annual print run of close to 40,000 and total sales to date of over 1,4 million copies, Platter’s South African Wines 2014 is the undisputed market leader and the leading wine resource for a wide variety of readers seeking guidance on which wines to buy, what estates to visit, and where to eat and stay in the winelands. The guide's combination of wine knowledge and news journalism makes it more than a trusted wine adviser: it's also a colourful and entertaining chronicle of who's who and what's what in the world of South African wine. In terms of its scope and the regularity with which content is updated, Platter's Guide has no peer in the wine publishing industry worldwide. The edition of 2014 for the first time will include descriptions and ratings of South Africa’s brandies and sherries. Being grape derived, these are sibling beverages to wine and thus complementary to the current editorial formula.

Wine tasters of Platter’s South African Wines 2014:

Michael Fridjhon, Angela Lloyd; Master of Wine Cathy van Zyl; Cape Wine Masters Winnie Bowman, Greg de Bruyn, Tim James, Christine Rudman, Meryl Weaver; David Biggs, David Clarke, Christian Eedes, Higgo Jacobs, Cathy Marston, Fiona McDonald, Ingrid Motteux, Gregory Mutambe, Jörg Pfützner, James Pietersen and Dave Swingler.

Content:

FOREWORD
EDITOR'S NOTE
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
WINES OF THE YEAR

Winery of the Year
Wines of the Year
Five Stars
Highly Recommended
Buy Now, Drink Later
Superquaffer of the Year
Exceptionally Drinkable & Well Priced
A-Z OF SA WINE, BRANDY & SHERRY-STYLE PRODUCERS
TASTERS FOR THIS EDITION
THIS YEAR'S RATINGS SUMMARISED
THE INDUSTRY

Overview
Wine Industry Organisations
Winegrowing Areas
Grape Varieties
South African Wine Competitions, Challenges & Awards
Wine Education
A-Code Numbers & Certification Codes
STYLES & VINTAGES
Recent Cape Vintages
Older Vintages
South African Wine Styles
Brandy, Husk Spirit & Sherry-Styles
WORDS & PHRASES
Winetasting Terms
Winemaking Terms
TOURING WINE COUNTRY
Wine Routes, Trusts & Associations
Winelands Tourism Offices
Specialist Wine Tours
Restaurants in the Winelands & Cape Town
Accommodation in the Winelands & Cape Town
Disabled Access in South African Wineries
Winelands Maps
PHOTO GALLERY