The 2020 CWG auction – with a difference

Tasting of Cape Wine Guild Auction wines in London, September 2020

On South African Heritage Day we publish an account of a recent encounter with some of the country's finest wines. Tim, a huge fan of South African wine, found himself in the right place at the right time.

Jancis was in quarantine so it was my good fortune to be able to attend a tasting in London on 9 September of the wines that will be auctioned in the 2020 edition of the annual Cape Winemakers Guild Auction, being held live and online on Saturday 3 October this year.

The Cape Winemakers Guild, founded in 1982, holds an annual auction...