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Southern Sun, the hospitality partner of the Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards since 2018, last weekend hosted the first of the two inaugural wine tasting events featuring top wines from the 2022 edition of the annual awards.
Held at Joburg’s Southern Sun Rosebank Hotel, the Michelangelo Wine Tasting event provided droves of wine lovers with a rare opportunity to sample a selection of award-winning wines and spirits and to meet the winemakers and producers behind the brands. The second event will be held in Durban at Garden Court uMhlanga on May 26 and 27.
If the Joburg turnout is anything to go by, which was rather impressive, the Michelangelo tastings are set to become a much-awaited calendar affair, given the pedigree of South African wine brands featured and the fact that the winners are selected by a respected panel of international and local judges.
These renowned cellars and distilleries will exhibit not only their award-winning produce, but also their extended ranges of delightful wines and spirits, offering guests over 100 wines, spirits, MCC and other sublime creations.
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MBOMBELA UNWINED
The Unwined Food & Wine Show returns to Mbombela Golf Club in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, on May 27.
Wines from more than 25 of South Africa’s best wine farms will be up for public tasting at the annual event – all enjoyed in a relaxed outdoor atmosphere and against the backdrop of live music. Food will also be available. Visitors will be able purchase wines direct from the estates. Tickets cost between R180 and R250
GROVES & VINEYARDS
Casalinga Country Estate will play host to the annual Groves and Vineyards Festival on the sprawling lawns of the West Rand venue on May 28.
Visitors will be treated to a selection of fine wines from 45 wine estates, including bubbles, beer, gin, olives, cheese, and artisanal foods, as well as live music from some of South Africa’s top bands. The festival provides a relaxed setting in the serene Muldersdrift countryside where the whole family can come and enjoy the sunshine. Children under 3 are free and are welcome. There will be a supervised area for them to play while parents can leisurely enjoy all the festival has to offer. The event starts 10am. Tickets cost between R120 and R1 000.
The festival will run over two days with tickets available via Casalinga.co.za with limited tickets at the gate. Please get your tickets early to avoid disappointment
R & R LUNCHEON
Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons will host an autumn luncheon at their Franschhoek estate, to pamper visitors with a five-course lunch tomorrow (sat).
The lunch will be hosted inside farm’s underground barrel cellar, paired with some of our most special vintage wines. The event starts at 11am. Later the guests will be treated to a special acoustic performance by multi-award-winning artist Bongeziwe Mabandla, the enigmatic spirit of African Soul. Bookings through the farm.
NEW WINE SHOW
One of Eastern Cape’s wine calendar event, the New Wine Show is back next weekend for a third year.
The event will take place over two days May 6 and 7, where some of South Africa’s most prominent wineries will join forces to present premium quality in wine, food, and drinks at the PE St. George’s Club, which is situated on 12 Bird Street, Port Elizabeth.
Each ticket is inclusive of all the wine tastings poured from the wine producers attending. Wine will be available on the day for off-site consumption or order for home delivery. Chefs at The Club will be preparing exciting small plated meals that pair perfectly with the wines that are presented at the show. The exciting line-up of participating wineries include Vriesenhof, Bon Courage, Survivor Wines, Chamonix, Fairview, La Bri, Nitida, Simonsig, Org de Rac, Saronsberg, Neil Ellis Wines, The High Road, and Black Elephant Vintners
Tickets cost R299 (early bird) for one day or R350 at the door. Tickets can be bought through Plankton.mobi.
DURBANVILLE SAUVIGNON SOIRÉE
Next weekend Durbanville Wine Valley’s Sauvignon Soirée – a showcase of local and international Sauvignon Blanc wines – takes place in the Western Cape’s winelands on May 5.The event, to take place at the Cassia Restaurant at Nitida Wine Farm from 5pm to 8pm, will treat visitors to some of the region’s world-renowned Sauvignon Blanc wines. An added highlight will be the unveiling of the second vintage of the much-anticipated Durbanville Sauvignon Blanc.
A total of 13 producers from the Durbanville Wine Valley and Sauvignon Blanc SA and will offer international expressions for tasting, alongside a selection from the local best.To attend the Sauvignon Soirée, book tickets via Quicket. Tickets cost R200 per person (includes canapes).
CONSTANTIA SHOWCASE AT PROUD MARY
Constantia wine estates will host a complimentary Sauvignon Blanc tasting at Proud Mary, The Bank Rosebank, in Johannesburg on May 4, from 6pm to 9pm.
This event will be one several to be hosted by the wine estates in Gauteng next week. The evening at Proud Mary includes Sauvignon Blanc tastings from nine Constantia wine estates, tucking into eats from the harvest table.
Tickets available through Quicket. Other tastings to be host by the Constantia Wine Route will be popping up in some of the hotspot locations in Gauteng. Follow the route’s Instagram page @constantiawineroute to keep up to date with the upcoming tastings! Tickets are available through Quicket.
PnP FOOD & WINE SHOW
Tomorrow and Sunday, the Pick n’ Pay Food & Wine Show is expected to draw hordes of revellers when it sets camp at the Kenilworth Racecourse in Cape Town.
From 12noon, visitors will taste wines from 40 farms, along with enjoying delicious food against the backdrop of live local music. Visitors can also pre-book a 30-minute wine and canape pairing in our Tasting Room, where chefs and winemakers will collaborate to create perfectly paired wines with melt-in-your-mouth canapes.
A day pass costs R250 and includes a branded wine glass, access to wine tasting, while a R320 ticket gets you access to a pre-booked 30-minute food and wine pairing session + a day pass, a branded wine glass, access to wine tasting. Children under 18 enter free, but must be always accompanied by a parent/guardian.
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