2012 Platter's Guide out

The 32nd edition of Platter's Guide, launched 8 November 2011, features more than 900 South African wine producers, merchants and brands, including 58 new ones and over 7000 locally produced wines.

The theme for this edition is Thinking Out Of The Box, with (among others) the full-colour photo gallery and many of the entries in the A-Z Directory focusing on organisations and individuals who innovatively employ ideas, techniques and technologies in viticulture, winemaking, packaging, wine tourism, social media, conservation, sustainability, matching wine and food and creating new wine styles.

It is available from retailers from the second half of November 2011 at a recommended retail price of R159.95. The web-based version of the guide is available at www.wineonaplatter.com, with the iPhone App, in conjunction with Wine-Oh!, available for download from www.wine-oh.info in the next few weeks, and a version for Android smartphones, a mobi site and an e-book to follow.