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10 things to know about Wine Notes

• The venue is open for daily tastings seven days a week, from 11am to 6pm weekdays, and from 11am till late Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays;

• Bespoke tastings for groups and individuals may be booked in advance. Other than that, patrons are free to walk in whenever it suits them for personalized tastings, which are conducted by wine stewards;

Modjadji Mphandela savours a glass of Shiraz

• Average cost of white bottle of wine is R180 and red wine R250. Spirits, beer and ciders also served. Standard wine tasting (glass each from two different wines) costs R70 a person; lifestyle tasting (glass each from three different wines) costs R120 a person; and premium tasting (selection of five premium wines) charged at R180 a person;

• Light lunch costs between R100 and R150; platters priced at between R200 and R250;

• The venue offers practical experience for trainee wine stewards;

• It serves a platform to expose young chefs to expose their talents by creating their own lipsmacking recipes for visitors on a rotational basis;

• Plans are afoot to start a weekend craft market to showcase crafts like condiments and also invite clothing designers to exhibit their wear;

• New additions like a cigar bar and an additional restaurant are in the pipeline; and

• It offers a picnic setting for families and groups; and

• Fun wine blending sessions can be arranged for groups or companies as a team-building exercise.

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