About Christian Eedes

After graduating from Stellenbosch University with a BA Honours in philosophy, I joined Wine magazine in 2000 and served as editor between May 2008 and December 2009. I have completed a wine evaluation course and a small-scale wine making course under the auspices of the Department of Viticulture and Oenology at Stellenbosch University. I  have been a judge at the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show since 2007. Since embarking on a freelance career in March 2010, I now also taste for Platter’s South African Wine Guide. I was a Veritas Awards judge for the first time in 2011 and was chairman of the panel for the 2011 FNB Sauvignon Blanc Top 10 Competition.

Declaration of interest: My wife Jane is involved in sales and marketing for Paarl winery Vondeling and my parents-in-law own the Klein Optenhorst label.

Disclaimer: Not all images are mine, and I will remove any if unwittingly in breach of copyright.

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