VATS Statistics
|
1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
Wine tastings
|
49
|
47
|
48
|
49
|
48
|
47
|
46
|
49
|
45
|
47
|
49
|
48
|
Whisky tastings
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
||||||||
Wines tasted
|
328
|
333
|
326
|
315
|
314
|
281
|
335
|
|||||
Average wines per tasting
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
|||||
Average tasters per tasting
|
22
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
24
|
20
|
21
|
24
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
24
|
Total members
|
62
|
53
|
47
|
52
|
76
|
76
|
77
|
102
|
93
|
95
|
100
|
91
|
Members attended
|
1046
|
883
|
853
|
926
|
1059
|
904
|
935
|
1057
|
1075
|
1123
|
1150
|
1095
|
Visitors attended
|
47
|
42
|
106
|
112
|
97
|
69
|
52
|
111
|
72
|
108
|
79
|
56
|
Top Attendance
|
49
|
47
|
48
|
49
|
49
|
48
|
46
|
50
|
45
|
47
|
49
|
48
|
Mike Stokes
|
49
|
44
|
45
|
47
|
48
|
42
|
49
|
43
|
||||
Bernd Sonnenberg
|
41
|
31
|
41
|
44
|
42
|
38
|
37
|
41
|
44
|
41
|
43
|
|
Ian Buchanan
|
44
|
37
|
42
|
40
|
42
|
|||||||
Andrew Ferenczy
|
40
|
|||||||||||
Gerhard Potgieter
|
40
|
|||||||||||
Kevin Ryan
|
40
|
33
|
34
|
40
|
31
|
37
|
33
|
30
|
||||
Deanne Dovey
|
38
|
37
|
||||||||||
Horst Bier
|
31
|
32
|
35
|
|||||||||
JP Meijer
|
34
|
31
|
39
|
35
|
34
|
40
|
35
|
33
|
38
|
39
|
||
Rainold Peterson
|
34
|
30
|
37
|
35
|
||||||||
Dave Moss
|
31
|
33
|
38
|
41
|
41
|
|||||||
Rob Shaw
|
32
|
38
|
35
|
37
|
31
|
|||||||
Geoff Carter
|
30
|
37
|
31
|
41
|
40
|
45
|
34
|
41
|
||||
Hilary Millward
|
32
|
33
|
30
|
|||||||||
Frank Millward
|
31
|
33
|
||||||||||
Athol Franz
|
34
|
34
|
30
|
34
|
38
|
36
|
||||||
Robert Troup
|
42
|
33
|
41
|
36
|
||||||||
Robyn Wallace
|
34
|
36
|
||||||||||
Cheryl Jennings
|
31
|
36
|
36
|
33
|
||||||||
Hanneke van Linge
|
43
|
38
|
33
|
37
|
||||||||
Tony de Bruyn
|
33
|
|||||||||||
Denny Newcombe
|
31
|
40
|
34
|
36
|
||||||||
Olga Sergeeva
|
30
|
|||||||||||
Rod Cheeseman
|
38
|
45
|
42
|
34
|
||||||||
Michael Kiley
|
36
|
38
|
33
|
|||||||||
Richard Hulse
|
30
|
37
|
40
|
32
|
||||||||
Pru Shaw
|
30
|
|||||||||||
Donald Silburn
|
42
|
36
|
37
|
|||||||||
Laurie Gill
|
34
|
34
|
||||||||||
Keith Luyt
|
29
|
|||||||||||
Philip McCullagh
|
29
|
33
|
||||||||||
Linda Pierce
|
33
|
|||||||||||
Jeanette Laidlaw
|
29
|
Top Ten Wines 2010
|
|||||||||||||
Pos
|
Presenter
|
Wine
|
Year
|
Producer
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
Tot
|
Ave
|
1
|
Marina Theofrastus
|
Morgenster
|
2001
|
Morgenster Estate
|
5
|
6
|
8
|
6
|
25
|
17.60
|
|||
2
|
Marina Theofrastus
|
Morgenster
|
2006
|
Morgenster Estate
|
2
|
11
|
7
|
4
|
24
|
17.54
|
|||
3
|
Piet Dreyer
|
Quinary
|
2005
|
Raka
|
16
|
17
|
33
|
17.52
|
|||||
4
|
Matthew Copeland
|
Sweet Carolyn
|
2006
|
Vondeling
|
0
|
8
|
7
|
15
|
17.47
|
||||
5
|
Conrad Louw
|
Cabernet Sauvignon - V Generations Range
|
2007
|
Cederberg Private Cellar
|
1
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
4
|
21
|
17.33
|
||
6
|
Piet Dreyer
|
Biography Shiraz
|
2008
|
Raka
|
1
|
21
|
7
|
2
|
31
|
17.32
|
|||
7
|
Daan Coetzee
|
Shiraz
|
2006
|
Doolhof Wine Estate
|
5
|
9
|
5
|
2
|
21
|
17.19
|
|||
8
|
Daan Coetzee
|
Minotaur
|
2007
|
Doolhof Wine Estate
|
5
|
9
|
6
|
1
|
21
|
17.14
|
|||
9
|
Giorgio Pagan
|
Port - 20 year
|
NV
|
Messias
|
9
|
11
|
8
|
2
|
30
|
17.10
|
|||
10
|
Conrad Louw
|
Shiraz
|
2007
|
Cederberg Private Cellar
|
1
|
6
|
5
|
7
|
1
|
20
|
17.05
|
||
Top Ten Wines 2009
|
|||||||||||||
Pos
|
Presenter
|
Wine
|
Year
|
Producer
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
Tot
|
Ave
|
1
|
Kevin Ryan
|
Honey Liqueur Anno 1708
|
NV
|
Lourensford
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
5
|
6
|
2
|
4
|
24
|
17.63
|
2
|
Piet & Elna Dreyer
|
Biography
|
2007
|
Raka
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
15
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
33
|
17.36
|
3
|
Karen Green
|
Cabernet Sauvignon
|
2006
|
Thelema
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
15
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
28
|
17.32
|
4
|
Anneke Andrews
|
Vergelegen Red
|
2004
|
Vergelegen
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
14
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
27
|
17.19
|
5
|
Judith Lee
|
Cabernrt Franc-Merlot
|
2004
|
Donatus
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
14
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
24
|
17.17
|
6
|
Kevin Ryan
|
Chenin Blanc - NLH
|
2007
|
Joostenberg Wines
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
9
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
25
|
17.12
|
7
|
Nic Diemont
|
Shiraz
|
2006
|
Strandveld
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
12
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
30
|
17.07
|
8
|
Jacques Borman
|
Conclusion
|
2005
|
Boschkloof
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
10
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
26
|
17.04
|
9
|
Bernd Sonnenberg
|
Potstill Brandy
|
15 yr
|
KWV
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
17.00
|
10
|
Hanneke van Linge
|
Mead
|
NV
|
Glayva
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
7
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
21
|
16.90
|
Top Ten Wines 2008
|
|||||||||||||
Pos
|
Presenter
|
Wine
|
Year
|
Producer
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
Tot
|
Ave
|
1
|
Danie Steytler
|
Brandy
|
Kaapzicht Estate
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
8
|
1
|
1
|
15
|
17.73
|
|
2
|
José Condé
|
Twin Peaks Cabernet Sauvignon
|
2005
|
Starke-Condé Wines
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
11
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
24
|
17.33
|
3
|
Angela Jordaan
|
Classique
|
2004
|
Eikendal Vineyards
|
0
|
2
|
7
|
9
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
29
|
17.17
|
4
|
Bernd Sonnenberg
|
V Generations Cabernet Sauvignon
|
2005
|
Cederberg Private Cellars
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
8
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
17.05
|
5
|
José Condé
|
Twin Peaks Single Vineyard Syrah
|
2005
|
Starke-Condé Wines
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
8
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
20
|
17.05
|
6
|
Chris Milne
|
Galpin Peak Pinot Noir
|
2005
|
Bouchard Finlayson
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
21
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
34
|
17.03
|
7
|
Kelly Honke
|
Engelbrecht-Els Proprietor's blend
|
2005
|
Ernie Els Wines
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
16
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
31
|
17.00
|
8
|
Alberto Bottega
|
Cabernet Sauvignon
|
2005
|
Idiom
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
17.00
|
9
|
Junel Vermeulen
|
LBV Port
|
1999
|
Ferreira
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
23
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
29
|
17.00
|
10
|
Alberto Bottega
|
Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Cab Franc
|
2005
|
Idiom
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
15
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
16.96
|
Top Ten Wines 2007
|
|||||||||||||
Pos
|
Presenter
|
Wine
|
Year
|
Producer
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
Tot
|
Ave
|
1
|
Caryn White
|
Cabernet Sauvignon
|
1999
|
Excelsior Estate
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
14
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
25
|
17.08
|
2
|
Richard Carstens
|
Pot Still Brandy
|
2001
|
Tokara
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
8
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
16
|
17.06
|
3
|
Martin Meinert
|
Synchronicity
|
2004
|
Meinert Wines
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
13
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
29
|
16.93
|
4
|
Charles Hopkins
|
Shiraz
|
2006
|
De Grendel Wines
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
9
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
21
|
16.90
|
5
|
Dave Moss
|
Cabernet Sauvignon
|
1998
|
Starke-Conde Wines
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
24
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
36
|
16.86
|
6
|
Charles Hopkins
|
Sauvignon Blanc Koetshuis
|
2007
|
De Grendel Wines
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
9
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
20
|
16.80
|
7
|
Chris Milne
|
Methode Ancienne Cab Sav
|
2001
|
Springfield Estate
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
17
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
27
|
16.78
|
8
|
Chris Milne
|
Pinot Noir CWG
|
2005
|
Bouchard Finlayson
|
0
|
1
|
9
|
11
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
25
|
16.72
|
9
|
Gert van Wyk
|
Crème de Chenin
|
2006
|
Slanghoek Winery
|
1
|
0
|
8
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
16.63
|
10
|
Martin Meinert
|
Devon Crest
|
2003
|
Meinert Wines
|
0
|
1
|
12
|
13
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
29
|
16.62
|
Top Ten Wines 2006
|
|||||||||||||
Pos
|
Presenter
|
Wine
|
Year
|
Producer
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
Tot
|
Ave
|
1
|
Marius Lategan
|
Morgenster
|
2001
|
Morgenster Estate
|
1
|
6
|
14
|
11
|
1
|
33
|
17.15
|
||
2
|
Junel Vermeulen
|
Vintage Reserve Port
|
2003
|
De Krans
|
16.90
|
||||||||
3
|
Chris Milne
|
Tete de Cuvee
|
2003
|
Bouchard Finlayson
|
1
|
9
|
8
|
4
|
2
|
24
|
16.88
|
||
4
|
Bernd Sonnenberg
|
Cabernet Sauvignon
|
2003
|
De Trafford
|
1
|
3
|
8
|
3
|
15
|
16.87
|
|||
5
|
Owen McDonald
|
Pantere
|
2003
|
Knorhoek
|
1
|
7
|
13
|
5
|
26
|
16.85
|
|||
6
|
Owen McDonald
|
Tokara Red
|
2003
|
Tokara
|
2
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
26
|
16.85
|
|||
7
|
Tyrrel Myburgh
|
Chenin Blanc NLH
|
2005
|
Joostenberg Wines
|
2
|
6
|
12
|
3
|
1
|
24
|
16.79
|
||
8
|
Geoff Carter
|
Tokara
|
2003
|
Tokara Winery
|
6
|
10
|
2
|
18
|
16.78
|
||||
9
|
Mark Lindhorst
|
Partner's Choice
|
2003
|
Lindhorst Wines
|
2
|
5
|
14
|
2
|
23
|
16.70
|
|||
10
|
Chris Milne
|
Hannibal
|
2003
|
Bouchard Finlayson
|
1
|
9
|
14
|
2
|
26
|
16.65
|
|||
Top Ten Wines 2005
|
|||||||||||||
Pos
|
Presenter
|
Wine
|
Year
|
Producer
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
Tot
|
Ave
|
1
|
Duncan Wood
|
Ernie Els
|
2002
|
Engelbrecht Els
|
1
|
3
|
16
|
11
|
2
|
33
|
17.30
|
||
2
|
Duncan Wood
|
Merlot 100% French
|
2004
|
Hillcrest Estate
|
5
|
9
|
3
|
1
|
18
|
17.00
|
|||
3
|
Paul Cluver
|
Weisser Riesling NLH
|
2004
|
Paul Cluver Estate
|
6
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
16
|
16.94
|
|||
4
|
Meyer Joubert
|
Syrah
|
2003
|
Joubert Tradouw
|
1
|
1
|
12
|
1
|
15
|
16.87
|
|||
5
|
Jacques Viljoen
|
Primativo
|
2003
|
Zevenwacht
|
1
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
15
|
16.87
|
||
6
|
Rick Bennets
|
Shiraz
|
2003
|
Cederberg
|
5
|
12
|
2
|
19
|
16.84
|
||||
7
|
Owen McDonald
|
Merindol Syrah
|
2001
|
Simonsig
|
2
|
6
|
16
|
3
|
1
|
28
|
16.82
|
||
8
|
Dave Moss
|
Shiraz
|
2003
|
Camberley Wines
|
2
|
10
|
20
|
7
|
39
|
16.82
|
|||
9
|
Duncan Wood
|
Engelbrecht Els
|
2003
|
Engelbrecht Els
|
3
|
6
|
18
|
6
|
33
|
16.82
|
|||
10
|
Dave Moss
|
Shiraz Reserve CWG
|
1998
|
Simonsig
|
1
|
6
|
8
|
2
|
1
|
18
|
16.78
|
||
Top Ten Wines 2004
|
|||||||||||||
Pos
|
Presenter
|
Wine
|
Year
|
Producer
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
Tot
|
Ave
|
1
|
Dave Moss
|
Shiraz
|
2001
|
Rust en Vrede
|
11
|
15
|
1
|
27
|
17.63
|
||||
2
|
Francois van Zyl
|
Friedrich
|
2001
|
Laibach Vineyards
|
10
|
7
|
17
|
17.41
|
|||||
3
|
Bernd Sonnenberg
|
CWG Shiraz/Viognier
|
2002
|
Graham Beck
|
1
|
15
|
8
|
1
|
25
|
17.36
|
|||
4
|
Dave Moss
|
Cabernet Sauvignon
|
2001
|
David Frost
|
3
|
8
|
8
|
19
|
17.26
|
||||
5
|
Dave Moss
|
SMG
|
2001
|
Guardian Peak
|
2
|
4
|
9
|
11
|
26
|
17.12
|
|||
6
|
Shane Dean
|
Catharina
|
2001
|
Steenberg
|
3
|
9
|
4
|
16
|
17.06
|
||||
7
|
Francois van Zyl
|
Cabernet Sauvignon
|
2003
|
Laibach Vineyards
|
2
|
11
|
3
|
16
|
17.06
|
||||
8
|
Amanda de Klerk
|
Vera Cruz Shiraz
|
2001
|
Delheim
|
4
|
8
|
4
|
16
|
17.00
|
||||
9
|
Amanda de Klerk
|
Edelspatz "Black" RR NLH
|
2003
|
Delheim
|
1
|
3
|
8
|
5
|
17
|
17.00
|
|||
10
|
Francois van Zyl
|
Pinotage
|
2003
|
Laibach Vineyards
|
3
|
14
|
1
|
1
|
19
|
17.00
|
|||
Top Ten Wines 2003
|
|||||||||||||
Pos
|
Presenter
|
Wine
|
Year
|
Producer
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
Tot
|
Ave
|
1
|
Anneke Andrews
|
Vergelegen
|
2000
|
Vergelegen
|
8
|
8
|
3
|
19
|
17.74
|
||||
2
|
Pia Weyer
|
Cabernet Sauvignon
|
2000
|
Neil Ellis Estate
|
4
|
13
|
13
|
4
|
34
|
17.50
|
|||
3
|
Dave Moss
|
Rust en Vrede
|
1999
|
Rust en Vrede
|
2
|
10
|
12
|
1
|
25
|
17.48
|
|||
4
|
Dave Moss
|
Cabernet Sauvignon
|
2000
|
Rust en Vrede
|
5
|
9
|
9
|
1
|
24
|
17.25
|
|||
5
|
Dave Moss
|
Vineyard Selection
|
2000
|
Neil Ellis
|
1
|
12
|
20
|
16
|
2
|
51
|
17.12
|
||
6
|
Chris de Klerk
|
Cabernet Sauvignon
|
2001
|
Plaisir de Merle
|
6
|
14
|
5
|
25
|
16.96
|
||||
7
|
Dave Moss
|
Cab Franc/Merlot
|
1999
|
Vergelegen
|
1
|
6
|
20
|
4
|
31
|
16.87
|
|||
8
|
Shane Dean
|
Premiere Selection
|
1999
|
Morgenhof Estate
|
5
|
13
|
2
|
20
|
16.85
|
||||
9
|
Dave Moss
|
Mas Nicolas
|
2000
|
Nico van der Merwe
|
1
|
11
|
12
|
7
|
31
|
16.81
|
|||
10
|
Dave Moss
|
Fusion 5
|
2000
|
De Toren
|
1
|
13
|
7
|
9
|
30
|
16.80
|
|||
Top Wines 2002
|
||||
Pos
|
Wine
|
Year
|
Producer
|
Ave
|
1
|
Port
|
1996
|
Allesverloren
|
17.5
|
2
|
Vintage Reserve Port
|
1999
|
Die Krans
|
17.0
|
3
|
Potstill Brandy
|
N/V
|
Pierre Jourdan
|
17.0
|
4
|
Dow's
|
1988
|
Quinta Do Bomfim
|
16.9
|
5
|
Keystone
|
1999
|
Kanu
|
16.9
|
6
|
Cabernet Sauvignon
|
1998
|
Allesverloren
|
16.9
|
7
|
Tiara
|
1998
|
Simonsig
|
16.8
|
8
|
Laurentuis LN
|
1997
|
Neethlingshof
|
16.8
|
Top Wines 2001
|
||||
Pos
|
Wine
|
Year
|
Producer
|
Ave
|
1
|
XO Special
|
Remy Martin
|
17.8
|
|
2
|
Rust en Vrede
|
1998
|
Rust en Vrede
|
17.4
|
3
|
Pot Still Brandy
|
Backsberg
|
17.2
|
|
4
|
Shiraz
|
1998
|
Rust en Vrede
|
17.0
|
5
|
Groenekloof Shiraz
|
1998
|
Darling Cellars
|
16.9
|
6
|
Shiraz
|
1999
|
Du Preez
|
16.9
|
Top Wines 2000
|
||||
Pos
|
Wine
|
Year
|
Producer
|
Ave
|
1
|
Syrah (Merindol) Reserve
|
1997
|
Simonsig
|
17.1
|
2
|
Shiraz
|
1998
|
Stellenzicht
|
17.0
|
3
|
Cabernet Sauv (Peter Barlow)
|
1998
|
Rustenberg
|
16.8
|
4
|
Shiraz
|
1996
|
Barossa Valley
|
16.8
|
5
|
Cabernet Sauvignon
|
1998
|
Linton Park
|
16.7
|
6
|
Tiara
|
1997
|
Simonsig
|
16.7
|
7
|
Shiraz
|
2000
|
Rust en Vrede
|
16.6
|
8
|
Pinotage Reserve
|
1998
|
Clos Malverne
|
16.6
|
9
|
Shiraz
|
1998
|
Gilga
|
16.6
|
10
|
Cabernet Sauvignon (Naledi)
|
1999
|
Savanha
|
16.6
|
Top Wines 1999
|
||||
Pos
|
Wine
|
Year
|
Producer
|
Ave
|
1
|
Shiraz
|
1995
|
Hartenberg
|
17.1
|
2
|
Vin de Constance
|
1994
|
Klein Constantia
|
16.9
|
3
|
Veenwouden Classic
|
1996
|
Veenwouden
|
16.9
|
4
|
Estate Wine
|
1996
|
Rust en Vrede
|
16.8
|
5
|
Tokaji Aszu
|
1995
|
Royal Tokaji
|
16.8
|
6
|
Port
|
1992
|
Ferreira LBV
|
16.7
|
7
|
Cape Muscat
|
1998
|
Weltevrede
|
16.6
|
8
|
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
|
1998
|
Le Riche
|
16.6
|
9
|
Cabernet Sauvignon
|
1995
|
Hartenberg
|
16.4
|
10
|
Tria Corda
|
1997
|
Overgaauw
|
16.4
|
11
|
Weisser Riesling Nobel LH
|
1999
|
Paul Cluver
|
16.4
|