Joanne Gibson has been a specialist wine writer for over two decades. Her award-winning career took off in London with Drinks International and Harpers Wine & Spirit magazine. After returning to South Africa in 2004, armed with a Diploma from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust, she worked for WINE magazine before going freelance in 2009. Since then, the former Sunday Times wine columnist has contributed to numerous wine publications, websites and books including Decanter, The World of Fine Wine, Winemag.co.za and Platter’s South African Wine Guide. Named SA Wine Writer of the Year several times, she now focuses primarily on uncovering the real stories behind the Cape’s oldest wine farms.
Malu Lambert won the title of Mont Blanc Emerging Wine Writer of the Year at the Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards 2019, having previously been named Veritas Young Wine Writer in 2015. She writes for numerous local and international titles, including JancisRobinson.com, Decanter, Club Oenologique and Falstaff. A graduate of the Michael Fridjhon Wine Judging Academy, she sits on various prestigious judging panels including those of the Decanter World Wine Awards, the Concours Mondial du Sauvignon, Platter’s South African Wine Guide, The Chenin Blanc Challenge and the venerated Wine-of-the-Month Club.
