Dec 2002 Montestell Chardonnay 2001 Reserve awarded 4 Stars by Restaurant Wine Magazine
Nov 2002 United Airlines select 3 of the GWI portfolio for 2003 Lanzerac Chardonnay International First Class Van Loveren Sauvignon Blanc and River Red International Business Class.
Nov 2002 Las Vegas Food Service Magazine Lanzerac Estate-Stellenbosch A jewel from South Africa worth discovering.
Oct 2002 The Atlanta International Wine Challenge GWI Portfolio won 2 out of a possible 5 Grand Trophies for Best varietals in Southern Hemisphere.
Oct 2002 Landskroon Merlot ‘99 awarded 4 Stars by Restaurant Wine Magazine
Oct 2002 Lee’s Liquor Stores, Las Vegas - Chooses Montestell Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 as its Wine of the Month
Oct 2002 Landskroon Merlot ‘99, Montestell Chenin Blanc’99 and Montestell Cabernet Sauvignon’96 - All were awarded 4 Stars by Restaurant Wine Magazine
Aug 2002 Lanzerac Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 – Was chosen as "Wine of the Week" by Max Jacobson of the Las Vegas Sun
Jun 2002 Los Angeles Times
May 2002 Cape View Merlot 1999 – Was chosen as "Wine of the Week" by Max Jacobson of the Las Vegas Sun
May 2002 Montestell Reserve Pinotage 2000 - Was chosen as "Wine of the Week" by Max Jacobson of the Las Vegas Sun
Apr 2002 Jeremy Wilkinson was a guest on Les’s Wines & Vines (a Nationally syndicated radio show) with Les Kincaid (Live from the Viagio Restaurant, Las Vegas)
Mar 2002 Montestell Pinotage 2000 & Cape View Merlot 1999
Mar 2002 Our Premium Vineyard Lanzerac was featured on CBS News, The Morning Show
Oct 2001 National Syndicated Radio review on Les’s Wines & Vines with Les Kincaid & guest Robin Leach (Live from the Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas)
Jun 2001 Boland (Montestell is Boland’s Special Cuvee) won the Robert Mondavi Trophy for the Best Winemaker of the Year 2001 in competition at Vin Expo, Bordeaux, France
May 2001 There was a substantial review on South African Wines in Market Watch
Apr 2001 The Daily Breeze, (Los Angeles 2nd largest newspaper) gave a "Fantastic Wines" review for our wines.
Dec 2000 Landskroon was awarded the coveted Diners Club Award for Wine Maker of the year 2000 in South Africa for their Vintage Port
Aug 2000 Wine Magazine - Reported that Danie Steytler, Wine maker for Cape View won the most prestigious title as ABSA Pinotage Winemaker of the year
Jul 2000 Lanzerac Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 awarded gold medal in the Cidado Do Porto
Oct 1999 Landskroon Pinotage 1998 awarded four stars by Decanter Wine Magazine

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