WeeklySA_AdminWINE BY THE RIVER
The Cellar Rats Club will host its Winter Wine Festival on the Riversands Farm Village in Fourways on July 3.
Visitors to the show will enjoy an afternoon of wine tasting along the riverbank. A host of producers will present a variety of wines, bubbles, craft gin, deli products and more for your enjoyment. Kids welcome as an entertainment area for them will be available. No cooler boxes, picnic baskets or braai’s will be permitted. Tickets start at R240.
WINE & WHALES
The annual Wine & Whales Wine Festival takes place in the southern Cape town of Bredasdorp from June 24 to 26.
The venue is De Hoop Collection on the Garden Route. Organisers say guests can book for this weekend on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis which includes: Wine and Cheese Tasting; Guest Speaker Talk; High Tea; “Whale Time Serenade”. For the first time since Covid-19 outbreak, the Knysna Wine Festival 2022 is back to entertain its droves of loyal fans. It takes place on July 8 to 9.
It will take place at the Premier Hotel Knysna, George Rex Drive, Hunters Home. Tickets cost R180. The festival will celebrate its 15th anniversary at this year’s Knysna Oyster Festival. Some 40 wineries will converge on the show to offer unlimited tastings of more than 200 varietals.
PICK N PAY WINE FEST
From a spell in Cape Town recently, the Pick n Pay Wine & Food Festival heads for Gauteng – to expose Joburg to the taste of Cape Winelands’ award-winning wines and delectable culinary delights.
The venue is Waterfall Park, Waterfall City at Mall of Africa and the date is July 2. Visitors will taste wines from more than 20 estates and tasty treats featuring Pick n Pay’s Butcher, Fishmonger, Dairy and Greengrocer’s Promise ranges, prepared by professional chefs. They also enjoy a picnic of newly purchased snacks and wines while relaxing in front of the stage, soaking up the live entertainment courtesy of popular local musicians. Tickets cost R200 a person, and the starts at 12noon and will last until 6pm.
KLEIN KAROO HOSPITALITY
Wine show, Calitzdorp ExPRESSed, takes place in the Klein Karoo town of Calitzdorp on June 17 to 19.
Organisers promise a weekend filled with fun, entertainment, stalls, wine tastings, music and sightseeing. Show activities will occur across 31 venues, which include award-winning wineries, delectable restaurants, quirky pubs, shops and bakeries.
Tickets, available for purchase on Quicket and valid for all 3 days, cost R190 a person.
A TOTAL OF 200 WHISKIES AT SHOW
After a three-year pandemic break, the annual the Only Whisky Show is finally back for its fourth year!
The show, which takes place on July 28, will showcase over 200 premium whiskies, some including new expressions to be presented by producers and brand ambassadors, all the while learning more about your favourite drink.
The venue is The Deck @ Wanderers, Illovo.
ACADEMY WINE TASTING
Cape Wine Academy Wine Club is hosting a tasting of Rhône-styled wines in Johannesburg May 31.
The event takes place at Chaplin’s Grill in Sandton’s Hurlingham. Tasting will focus on Rhône blends. Cost is R350 per person, including tasting and a light dinner. Non-members welcome.
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