Cellar assistants participating in the Winetech 2021 study groups learned about post-fermentation processes, which included lees contact and clarification of young wines with fining agents and filtration. Maturation, stabilisation and blending, as well as bottling and packaging of wines were also discussed. Participants had the opportunity to learn more about wine faults and microbial spoilage, unacceptable quality characteristics of wine, as well as sensorial identification of wine faults. This year it was decided to acknowledge a larger group of cellar assistants and to announce achievers in two categories, namely a category for individuals who achieved an average mark of 80% and above and a second category for achievers, who achieved an average mark of between 70% and 79%. The names of the cellar assistants in the two categories are listed in random order. Achievers in the Category 80% and above Westley Arends, Villion Family Wines Hendriko Smith, Villion Family Wines Eugene Markgraaff, Keimoes, Orange River Cellars CirelIsaacks, Upington, Orange River Cellars Frans Louw, Upington, Orange River Cellars Eugene Eiman, Keimoes, Orange River Cellars EdienPelele, Keimoes, Orange River Cellars Reginald Du Plessis, Keimoes, Orange River Cellars Keith Smit, Grootdrink, Orange River Cellars Melvin Hugo, Upington, Orange River Cellars Jermaine Jansen Upington, Orange River Cellars Johnny Swartz Kakamas, Orange River Cellars Pieter Snyers, Kakamas, Orange River Cellars Freddie Phuti, Kakamas, Orange River Cellars Eric Phuti, Kakamas, Orange River Cellars Albert Galobewe, Keimoes, Orange River Cellars Dawie Pieters, Keimoes, Orange River Cellars Jani Van Wyk, Groblershoop, Orange River Cellars Ashley Esau, Grootdrink, Orange River Cellars Evin Pretorius, PET, Orange River Cellars Dirk J. Van Wyk, Kakamas, Orange River Cellars Daniel Goliath, Upington, Orange River Cellars Winetech congratulates cellar assistants on their excellent achievements!