Jean-Pierre is a leading gastro authority who’s been immersed in wine & food writing, and wine judging for decades.
He’s also the publisher of Platter’s Wine Guide which has been a winelover’s must-have companion for exploring the world of South African wine since 1980.
It independently rates and reviews over 8,000 wines from more than 900 producers.
Wines are tasted (both blind and label-sighted) by a number of distinguished palates, and Platter’s coveted Five Star laureates are determined in a second tasting of all wines rated 95 points and above by small panels of experts tasting blind.