PLATTER WINS WORLD'S BEST WINE GUIDE By Peter May for WineNews
Sep 7, 2007, 10:59
South Africa's "John Platter Wine Guide" was this week recognised as the world's best.
Editor Philip van Zyl was in London to accept the Champagne Louis Roederer International Wine Writers 'Domaines Ott' Award for best Annual Wine Guide 2007.
Philip told me that while he was delighted and thrilled to win the award, he accepted it on behalf of a dedicated team that has been working hard tasting and rating some 6,000 wines in order to produce the guide.
Louis Roederer Champagne flowed in the heart of London's theatre land as we celebrated the win. All, that is, except one man. Philip van Zyl declined his place at the award winner's dinner in order to make last minute checks of the 2008 Guide. He was in London for this one night only - tomorrow he flies to Singapore with the manuscript of the guide and will spend the following week closeted with the printers and checking proofs. More...
JOHN PLATTER 2010 By John Platter SA Wine Guide
Aug 23, 2009, 14:20
Platter's Wine Guide, South Africa's leading wine annual and one of its best-selling book titles, turns 30 in November this year with the unveiling of the 2010 edition. To mark this significant milestone, we're taking the guide's traditional strengths - credibility, breadth of coverage, readability, ease of use - and combining these with fully revised, up-to-the-minute content designed to appeal to everyone, from the novice wine drinker to the connoisseur. Unveiling of the book will be accompanied by an anniversary celebration, which will make the launch of the new edition a major publishing event.
With an annual print run of over 45 000 and total sales to date of 1.4 million copies, Platter's Guide is the undisputed market leader and the leading resource for those seeking guidance on which wines to buy, what estates to visit, and where to eat and stay in the winelands. The Guide's successful combination of wine knowledge and news journalism makes it more than just 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.
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John Platter South African Wine Guide 2010
The John Platter South African Wine Guide is the most comprehensive, up-to-date and authoritative chronicle of who's who and what's what in South African wine country. It packs everything you need to know about the South African wine scene into an informative and entertaining pocket book. The guide's annual editions introduce hundreds of new wines, cellars and directions, as well as culinary, recreational and touristic hotspots throughout the Cape winelands.
Now taking Pre-Orders for the 2010 Platter edition. Expected shipment date will be end November.
