Michael Fridjhon is recognised as SA’s foremost wine taster and wine judge, with more than four decades' experience in every segment of the industry. He is the author or co-author of, or contributor to, more than 40 books, including the Oxford Companion to Wine, the Global Wine Encyclopaedia and the John Platter Wine Guide.
The fine difference between a win and a place
Michael Fridjhon finds out what pushed the winners from this year's Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show over the edge