| December |
2004 |
South Africa. We
are proud to announce that Van Loveren
Bussell Retief was chosen as South African Wine Maker of the Year by
The Wine of The Month Club. |
| November |
2004 |
Las Vegas – World
Gourmet Summit. Great Wines International wins three Grand Trophies
at the World Gourmet Summit Awards at the MGM Hotel & Casino:
Vergenoegd Estate Reserve 2000
Grand Trophy for Best Wine from South Africa
Polz Traminer 2002
Grand Trophy for Best Wine from Austria
Alabanza Seleccion 1996, Rioja
Grand Trophy for Best Wine from Spain |
| November |
2004 |
South Africa GWI’s
portfolio wins big at the South African Veritas Awards. Four Double
Gold Medals were won including the Landskroon Vintage Port 2000
and three more Gold medals. |
| November |
2004 |
Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Ten wines from the Great Wines Portfolio were rated at 85 points or
more from this year’s selections by the Wine Enthusiast. These
included Lanzerac Chardonnay 2003 (89), Landskroon Cape Vintage
Port 1999 (88), Landskroon Morio Muscat 2003 (87), Landskroon Shiraz
2002 (86) and Vergenoegd Old Cape Colony Port 1998 (86). |
| October |
2004 |
Chile. Tamaya Viognier/Chardonnay
Reserve 2002 chosen as Best Buy by Decanter Magazine, London. |
| October |
2004 |
Atlanta, Georgia. Van
Loveren from South Africa wins lots of Gold! Van Loveren Gewurtraminer
Special Late Harvest 2003 Wins Gold AND:
- First Runner Up in Entire Wine Competition
- Best Wine in Southern Hemisphere
- Best Dessert Wine
The Van Loveren Chardonnay Reserve 2003 and the Van Loveren Papillon
Sparkling Wine both win Gold Medals. |
| September |
2004 |
Food and Beverage International
Magazine. Michael Walsh, Publisher issues a High Recommendation
Report on the GWI Cape Wine tour led by G.W.I. CEO Jeremy Wilkinson.
Food & Beverage Magazine award ten special “Chef Recommended”
Gold Medals to GWI wines. Lanzerac Chardonnay 2002 is described
as “The best white wine I have ever tasted and the world’s
best Chardonnay” – Michael Walsh, Publisher. |
| May |
2004 |
Brussels, Belgium
In the “Concourse Mondail du Bruxelles”, two wines from
Tamaya vineyards were awarded Gold Medals, further proof of the
quality of these fine Chilean wines. |
| April |
2004 |
Dallas Wine Competition,
Dallas Texas. Landskroon Cape Vintage Port 1998 and Lanzerac Pinotage
2000 win Gold medals. More awards for the Great Wines portfolio
in the form of ONE SILVER and SEVEN BRONZE at this famous
annual Wine Competition. |
| April |
2004 |
Sante Magazine highly
recommends five wines from the Great Wines Portfolio, with Montestell
Chardonnay 2002 receiving a Gold Star. |
| March |
2004 |
Borgoigne, France,
in the esteemed Chardonnay du Monde competition, Tamaya Chardonnay
2003 was awarded the Gold Medal. |
| Feb |
2004 |
Patterson’s Beverage
Journal. The famous Costa Mesa
Restaurant, Pinot Provence, hosts a radio show where five wines from
the Great Wines Portfolio were perfectly paired with gourmet dishes
on the menu. |
| Feb |
2004 |
Vegas
Magazine features the GWI portfolio as his “Wine
Pick “ and concludes, “ South Africa’s place at the
world wine table was never more prominent” |
| Jan |
2004 |
James
Beard House, New York City. Six wines from The Great Wines
International portfolio were showcased at “The Best Hotel Chefs
of America” gourmet event, hosted by The James Beard Foundation.
|
| Jan |
2004 |
Wines
and Spirits Magazine, Montestell Shiraz 2002 receives
an outstanding 87 point rating in the January/February issue, and is
highly recommended by the magazine. |
| Jan |
2004 |
Sante
Magazine’s Annual Buying Guide includes two South
African wines from the Great Wines Portfolio. Chosen for their excellent
value are the Montestell Shiraz 2002 and Cabernet Sauvignon 2000. |
| Dec |
2003 |
Epicurious,
Essential Wine Guide to Sparkling Wines – By Anthony
Dias Blue. Recommended Sparkling Wines: “Van Loveren Brut Papillon”
was one of the top three sparkling wines recommended from the whole
Southern Hemisphere. |
| Dec |
2003 |
Chicago, Illinois.
United Airlines has once again selected another
South African wine from the Great Wines portfolio! Following the choice
by United in November 2003 for Van Loveren Chardonnay 2003 to be served
in International Business Class in 2004, United Airlines have this
month chosen to add the Van Loveren Riesling 2003 in International
Business Class for 2004. In 2003, United served Lanzerac Chardonnay
in International First Class, and served Van Loveren River Red and
Sauvignon Blanc in International Business class. |
| Dec |
2003 |
Restaurant
Wine Magazine. Montestell Pinotage 2001 and Landskroon
Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 are both awarded 4 **** stars in this month’s
ratings. Four stars designate “excellent quality for type, style
and price, highly recommended” |
| Dec |
2003 |
GWI featured in the California
Patterson’s Beverage Journal. Great Wines International
CEO Jeremy Wilkinson is featured on the front page of Patterson’s
Beverage Journal. Inside, a six page article outlines the inside story
of the company and its amazing growth in the wine marketplace. |
| Nov |
2003 |
Restaurant
Wine Magazine. Montestell Chardonnay 2002 and Landskroon
Shiraz 2000 both received 4**** star ratings. Four stars designate
“excellent quality for its type, style and price, highly recommended.” |
| Nov |
2003 |
Hollywood, CA. Great Wines
International was appointed as the official wine sponsor of the American
Film Institute’s Film Festival, held November 6
thru 16 in Hollywood, California. GWI‘s wines were showcased
throughout this 10 day event during the numerous star- studded VIP
parties. |
| Nov |
2003 |
Chicago, Illinois.
United Airlines has once again selected a South
African wine from the Great Wines portfolio! Van Loveren Chardonnay
2003 will be served in International Business Class in 2004. In 2003,
United served Lanzerac Chardonnay in International First Class, and
served Van Loveren River Red and Sauvignon Blanc in International Business
class. |
| Oct |
2003 |
Dallas,Texas. The first
“Great Wines
International Chef’s Competition” was held
here in the exclusive Melrose Hotel. The three talented and lucky winners,
one from each of three categories, won a luxury trip to South Africa.
|
| Oct |
2003 |
Dallas, Texas. Christy
Rost, hostess of popular Cable
TV show “Just like Home”, invites Jeremy Wilkinson,
CEO of Great Wines International, to assist in cooking a goose while
sampling wines from the GWI portfolio. This fun holiday episode will
air in late December. |
| Oct |
2003 |
International
Vino Challenge, Atlanta, Georgia. In this competition,
17 of 19 wines entered from The Great Wines International portfolio
received top awards.
THREE GRAND TROPHY WINNERS; Van Loveren Papillon, Polz Traminer,
Polz Trockenbeerenauslese
NINE GOLD MEDAL WINNERS; Van Loveren Papillon, Lanzerac Chardonnay
2002, Landskroon Muscat 2003 , Landskroon Port 1998, Polz Traminer
2002, Polz Trockenbeerenauslese 2001, Polz Klassic Sauvignon Blanc
2002, Polz Pinot Gris 2002, Tamaya Viognier/Chardonnay/ Sauvignon
Blanc 2002
THREE SILVER MEDALS; Montestell Cabernet 2000,
Van Loveren Sauvignon Blanc 2002 , Van Loveren Chardonnay 2002
FIVE BRONZE MEDALS: Lanzerac Pinotage 2000, Montestell
Shiraz 2002, Polz Klassic Morillon 2002 , Tamaya Viognier/Chardonnay
Reserva 2001, Tamaya Merlot/Cabernet/Syrah Reserva 2001 |
| July |
2003 |
Long Beach
Grand Cru Competition - The 9th Annual Grand Cru Competition
was held in Long Beach, California, July 19th-20th. Many of the wines
entered by Great Wines were awarded medals.
Bronze Medals: Landskroon Cape Vintage Port, 1998
Mooiuitsig Tawny Port
Van Loveren River Red 2002 |
| July |
2003 |
International
Wine & Spirits Competition, London - Altus le Roux, wine
maker for Boland Montestell receives the International Trophy for the
BEST SHIRAZ in the world at the IWSC, announced at Vin Expo, Bordeaux.
This is the second time in three years that his Shiraz has won this
unique distinction. |
| June |
2003 |
27th
Annual Eastern Wine Competition - Held at the Corning
Museum of Glass in Corning, New York on May 19th – 21st. Many
of the wines entered by Great Wines were awarded medals.
Silver Medals: Landskroon Port 1997, Lanzerac Pinotage
2000, Montestell Pinotage 2000, Mooiuitsig Tawny Port, Polz Klassik
Sauvignon Blanc 2002, Polz Trockenbeerenauslese 2001, Van Loveren
Papillon Brut.
Bronze Medals: Landskroon Morio Muscat 1999, Montestell
Reserve Chardonnay 2002, Polz Klassik Chardonnay 2002, Polz Beerenauslese
2001, Tamaya Merlot-Cabernet-Syrah 2001, Van Loveren Reserve Chardonnay
2002. |
| June |
2003 |
19th
Annual Dallas Morning News Wine Competition - Held at
the Hyatt Regency in Dallas Texas, February 22nd to 23rd.
Many of the wines entered by Great Wines were awarded medals.
Gold Medal: Landskroon Pinotage 2000
Silver Medal: Cape View Pinotage 1999
Bronze Medals: Landskroon Port 1997, Landskroon
Morio Muscat 2001, Mooiuitsig Tawny Port |
| Apr |
2003 |
Van
Loveren Papillon N/V Brut– Was chosen as “Wine
of the Week” by Max Jacobson of the Las Vegas Sun. “The
estate is known for an excellent range of white varietals such as chardonnay
and sauvignon blanc, but it also produces dessert wines, and this delicious
sparkling wine, a fruity wine with a delightful bouquet of peaches
and apples. It is 30 percent sauvignon blanc, 70 percent French Colombard.
Expect it to mature a bit for the next two to three years. It's delicious
as an aperitif, and a fine value.” |
| Apr |
2003 |
Van
Loveren Chardonnay Reserve 2002– Was chosen as “Wine
of the Week” by Max Jacobson of the Las Vegas Sun. “The
Western Cape area of South Africa is producing some of the world's
greatest wines for the money at the moment, thanks to the devalued
Rand, that country's unit of currency. This region has a long tradition
of wine production; indeed, more than 350 years and still going strong.
One of the best grapes to show off the region is chardonnay, and this
wine, firm, smooth and long in the finish, is a fine example. Drink
it now, as an aperitif, with seafood, pasta or poultry.” |
| Mar |
2003 |
Decanter
Magazine Van loveren Reserve Chardonnay 2002 was awarded
a 4 Star rating by Decanter |
| Feb |
2003 |
Certificate
of Appreciation from Mayor James K. Hahn, City of Los Angeles |
