While the jury is out as to which South African wine award, wine competition or wine show is the most prestigious, in recent years the SA wine awards which have received the most recognition both within and outside of the wine industry include:   Tim Atkin MW’s SA Wine Report Platter’s Wine Guide Veritas Awards Michelangelo International Wine and Spirits Awards Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show Winemag Prescient Reports Most wine award shows or competitions are judged by a wine tasting panel of certified wine judges, but some, like Tim Atkin MW’s annual SA Wine Report, are based on the ratings of a respective individual wine critic.