The articles will be judged by an independent panel of local and international judges. The panel is chosen by the organisers, and this year includes John Platter, Matthew Jukes and Bruce Jack.
The Wine Writers Award was initiated in 2009 in acknowledgement and celebration of the literary art of wine writing in South Africa. It is presented annually by the Franschhoek Wine Valley Tourist Association (FWVTA), in association with the Franschhoek Literary Festival, and carries a R25 000 cash prize, and a custom-made artwork.
The purpose of the award is to celebrate the art of wine writing, and the articles will be evaluated on both technical accuracy and literary quality. Articles should be submitted in the original language of publication. If necessary, they will be translated into English for judging purposes.
The winner will be announced at the Franschhoek Literary Festival over the weekend of 11 May this year.
The closing date for submission is Thursday, 12 April 2012. Entries need to be submitted in MSWord format to az.oc.aedisuomafeht@yllig. The following information needs to be supplied: author, publication, date of publication, article title and author contact details.
