he 2020 edition of the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show kicks off today, 31st August, a full four months later than normal, to shine the spotlight of critical approval on South Africa’s finest wines. Conscious of the regulations designed to minimise the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the convenor and the show coordinators have re-designed the judging environment and re-written the rule-book of the country’s most credible wine show. Covid-19 made it impossible for the illustrious international judges committed to joining the 2020 panels to travel to South Africa. They have been replaced by some of South Africa’s most experienced senior judges, all of whom have worked with the many international judges whose presence has added experience and cachet to the competition’s results domestically, and in South Africa’s international wine markets.