The Veritas Awards is the longest running and most prestigious wine competition (since 1659) in South Africa and is synonymous with excellence in wine. The Veritas Awards gives recognition to wines of exceptional quality and the distinctive Veritas symbol of excellence serves as an authoritative quality guideline for wine connoisseurs. http://www.veritas.co.za

The first “Michelangelo International Wine Award” was granted 1997 in Johannesburg (South Africa). The jury is composed out of various international wine experts, who are tasting, criticising and awarding red, white, sparkling and dessert wines and brandys. http://www.michelangeloawards.com