Dave Hughes
David Hughes, known as Dave, was born on 12 June 1938 in Gatooma
district, then Rhodesia and educated at Umtali High School.
Stages of his carriere:
He served an apprenticeship as a distiller at African Distillers in 1956 and
filled several positions before moving to South Africa in 1986. Operations
manager SFW (Stellenbosch Farmers Winery, now Distell) Transwaal, General
manager SFW Natal, Winery Manager SFW Stellenbosch, Marketing Manager Consumer
Relations SFW until 1989. Independent and Freelance since 1989.
He founded the Cape Wine Academy in 1979 and appointed Phyllis Hands as the
first principal. He has been involved with the Nederburg Auction since its
inception
in 1974 and is still a consultant. Consultant to Veritas national Wine
Competition, South African Airways Wine Selections and to the International Wine
and Spirit Competition in Britain.
Dave's second marriage is to Wine farmer Lorna Roos.
Sports:
Played Rhodesian provincial rugby, water polo, hockey and basket ball.
Rhodesian junior breastroke champion, Rhodesian Army Cross Country Champion
(Running). He has completed 10 Comrades Marathons.
Recreations:
Stamp collecting, walking such routes as Fish River Canyon and Camino de
Santiago
in Spain and various other Pilgrim walks. In Scotland he has walked from the
source of the
river Spey to its mouth at the sea.
Life Member of the Interantional Wine and Food Society
Invited in 2001 to join Worshipful Company of Distillers. The first
non-resident of Britain to be given this honour since the guild was formed in
1638 to control and protect the production of spirits in the city of London.
Freeman of the City of London, 2002
Keeper of the Quaich, 2003 (A Scotch Whysky Association to honour those who
have contributed to the Scotch Whisky Industry)
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