The judges
Praisy Dlamini
Praisy Dlamini is an accomplished winemaker from KwaZulu Natal. She studied at Elsenburg Agricultural College and went on to become the first woman with the Cape Winemakers Guild Protégé program in 2008. She has judged numerous wine competitions and will be joining the Rosé Rocks judging panel for the seventh year.
Kelly-Marie Jacobs
Kelly-Marie obtained a BSc degree in Viticulture and Oenology at Stellenbosch University. She went on to lecture at Elsenburg Agricultural College for 4 years. Since then, she has gone on to become a winemaker at Distell and in July 2019 was appointed head white winemaker at Zonnebloem Wines. This is Kelly-Marie’s fourth year on the panel.
Chiara Fabietti
With over 12 years experience in the international wine industry, Chiara has a particular interest in Rosé Wine. Italian born, she has worked in New Zealand, South African and Italian vineyards. 2019 saw her judging at the AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge. This is Chiara’s second year on the Rosé Rocks wine competition judging panel.