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to the Cape Wine Academy newsletter filled with our latest
courses, countrywide events and tastings, including some of
the latest industry news snippets. Wine is a wonderful subject
as there are so many events, clubs and tastings throughout
South Africa. |
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Should you have some industry
news and events you would like included in our next newsletter,
please email us at cwajhb@iafrica.com
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in Johannesburg have moved to 24 Kelvin
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Preliminary
bookings can be made with
Jaco
Schroeder or on
021 887 5405 |
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WINE
AND WINE TOURISM MARKETING PROGRAMME
The Cape Wine Academy, in partnership
with Enterprises Dynamics, will
present an exciting three-day
training programme in Wine and
Wine Tourism Marketing from
28 to 30 October 2010 in Stellenbosch.
The marketing of wine is becoming
increasingly competitive worldwide
and the need for enhanced skills
in this area is crucial for
individual producers and the
industry as a whole.
Traditionally the industry has
been characterized by a production
mindset rather than a marketing
orientation. In the wine value
chain, however, excellence is
not only required in viticulture
and viniculture, but also in
the establishment of sought-after
wine brands and their successful
pricing, distribution and communication.
This programme in Wine and Wine
Tourism Marketing therefore
aims to equip participants with
the skills required to function
optimally in competitive local
and international wine markets
of today. This includes the
marketing of wine as a product
and a brand, and its associated
experiential tourism offerings.
The programme will be presented
by Dr. Kosie de Villiers and
Prof. Frikkie Herbst and will
also feature well-known industry
guest speakers and case studies
of successful wine marketing
campaigns and brands. Only a
limited number of delegates
can be accommodated.
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THE SOUTH AFRICAN
WINE COURSE
Enter the wonderful world of wine
and take your taste buds on a journey
through South Africa's vineyards;
learn the history of wine, how to
assess wines through smell, sight
and taste and discover how wine changes
the taste of foods.
Starting Date: 28
July 2010
Venue: International
Hotel School
Cost:
R 1,100.00 |
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THE CERTIFICATE
WINE COURSE
Welcome to your in-depth journey into
South African wine.
Having successfully completed The
South African Wine Course, you will
now be broadening your viticulture
and winemaking knowledge, whilst learning
about the industry, sparkling, sweet
and dessert styles wines, along with
fortified wines and brandies.
Starting Date: 18 August
2010
Venue: Court
Classique in Pretoria
Cost:
R 2,595.00
Please note:
You need to have completed the South
African Wine Course in order to be
able to attempt the Certificate Wine
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THE SOUTH AFRICAN
WINE COURSE
Enter the wonderful world of wine
and take your taste buds on a journey
through South Africa's vineyards;
learn the history of wine, how to
assess wines through smell, sight
and taste and discover how wine changes
the taste of foods.
Starting
Date: 19 July 2010
Venue:
De Grendel
Cost:
R 975 (evening courses) |
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THE CERTIFICATE
WINE COURSE
Broaden your viticulture and winemaking
knowledge, whilst learning about the
industry, sparkling, sweet and dessert
styles wines, along with fortified
wines and brandies.
Dates
& Venue:
30 August 2010 @ De Grendel Wine Farm,
Durbanville
31 August 2010 @ River Club, Observatory
Cost: R 2,595.00
Please note: You
need to have completed the South African
Wine Course in order to be able to
attempt the Certificate Wine Course. |
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FRONT OF HOUSE
COURSE
This Front of House Course is designed
to set a standard in the wine industry
regarding service and attitude towards
tourists and potential customers.
Starting Date: 23 July 2010
Venue: L’Avenir
Estate, Stellenbosch
Cost:
R 1,250.00 |
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Soweto
Wine Festival
Dates: Thursday
2 September to Saturday
4 September 2010
Venue:
University of Johannesburg,
Soweto Campus, Chris Hani
Road.
Times:
Thursday, 2 September:
6pm to 10pm
Friday, 3 September: 6pm
to 10pm
Saturday, 4 September:
5pm to 10pm
Cost:
R60 per person,
includes free wine glass
and a wine sales &
tasting booklet
Tickets:
Select Pick ‘n Pay
stores
Soweto Wine Festival Entrance
Cape Wine Academy
Morara Wine Emporium in
Soweto
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more info |
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Michael
Fridjhon Wine Experience
Weekend 2010
Dates: Saturday
4 September to Sunday
5 September 2010
Venue:
Hyatt Regency Johannesburg,
Cnr Oxford Road and Biermann
Avenue, Rosebank.
Times:
Saturday Benchmark Tasting
and Dinner - Registration
18h30
Sunday Louis Roederer
Champagne Brunch - Registration
10h15
Cost:
R4 950-00 for Saturday
Benchmark Tasting and
Dinner only
R1 575-00 for Sunday Louis
Roederer Champagne Brunch
only
R 6500 for full weekend
Bookings:
Kindly complete and forward
booking form to Monica
Mountjoy or fax to
086 698 7015 by 25 June
for the Early Bird booking
deadline.
Note:
No visitors under 18 years.
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Stellenbosch
Wine Festival
Dates: Thursday
1 July to Monday 5 July
2010
Venue:
Stellenbosch Area
Times:
Park ‘n Ride Sites:
Daily from 9am to 5pm
Doornbosch Info Centre:
Daily from 9am to 6pm
Self-drive and Shuttle
Stops: Daily from 9am
to 5pm
Cost:
Festival Pass: R150 –
Valid for 1 day
Golden Pass: R500 –
Valid for all 5 days
Bookings:
Festival Pass: Available
at:
- Doornbosch Information
Centre on Festival Days
- Park ‘n Ride Sites
on Festival Days
- Online at www.wineroute.co.za
- Computicket (Checkers
Stores)
Note:
Children under 18 enter
for free, but must be
accompanied by a parent
For
more info |
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Stellenbosch
Wine Festival Blind Tasting
Competition with the Cape
Wine Academy
Dates: Thursday
1 July to Sunday 4 July
2010
Venue:
L’Avenir
Cost: 1
x voucher or R30
Bookings:
To book, call the Tasting
Room on 021 889 5001 |
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Gourmet
Wine Events 2010
Dates:
Friday 30 July 2010
Venue: Vineyard
Hotel & Spa, Newlands,
Cape Town
Bookings:
To secure your
table, call 021 657 4500
or email eat@vineyard.co.za
For
more info
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Hermanus
Wine & Food Fair
Dates: Friday
6 August to Sunday 8 August
2010
Venue:
1 Hemel-en-Aarde Road,
Hemel-en-Aarde Village,
Hermanus
Times:
Friday: 5pm –
9pm
Saturday: 11am –
7pm
Sunday: 11am – 5pm
Cost:
R 95
For
more info
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Latest snippets
from South Africa and around the world...
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Southern
Sun’s Restaurant Manager Brilliant
Mathelumusa receives prestigious Cape Sommelier
Award
The Cape Wine Academy recently awarded the
prestigious Cape Sommelier Award to the
Southern Sun’s Restaurant Manager
Brilliant Mathelumusa. The Award Ceremony
took place on the 1st June 2010.06.24 at
Southern Sun, The Square, at Monte Casino,
where he is the official Sommelier. |
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Bold New
Cape Sommelier joins Vineyard Hotel and
Spa
With over 200 years of history within its
walls, this deluxe 207 roomed hotel now
has another feather in its cap with the
recent qualification of their Cape Sommelier
Gregory Mutambe.
The award winning 2 storey "Vineyard
Hotel & Spa conference centre"
is one of the finest venues in Cape Town
for conferences, wonderful for weddings
or special occasions.
Full
story here |
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KWV The Mentors
Shiraz wins Gold at Syrah du Monde
KWV The Mentors Shiraz 2008 has won a Gold
medal at the prestigious Syrah du Monde
international wine awards and was ranked
second overall in the competition.
The Syrah du Monde international wine competition
is widely recognised as one of the world's
premier events for Syrah/Shiraz wines. The
Syrah du Monde 2010 brought together 387
wines from 27 countries, but awarded only
130 gold and silver medals at the end of
the three day tasting period.
Read
more here |
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Hong Kong
to become World’s Top Auction Destination
Hong Kong is on course to become the world's
leading wine auction centre this year, outstripping
the US as the Asian passion for fine wine
intensifies. Auctions in the first six months
brought wine sales totaling 400 million
Hong Kong dollars (51 million US dollars).
Read
more here |
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Mudslide
Buries Okanagan Vineyards
Dam failure triggered a massive mudslide
in western Canada's Okanagan wine country,
burying approximately 16 Hectares of vineyards
and orchards under soil, rocks and debris,
in some spots up to 7 meters deep. The mud
flow began when an 80-year-old earthen dam
on a nearby mountain reservoir burst after
a month of heavy rains.
Read
more here |
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WOSA Sommelier
World Cup
In March 2010, Wines of South Africa (WOSA)
kicked off with a Sommelier World Cup competition.
The competition consists of two parts, the
Semi-finals, which will be played in each
of the participating countries during May
and June 2010, and the final, which will
take place from 11 to 19 October 2010.
The finals will be judged by South African
and international judges including Marilyn
Cooper, Cape Wine Master and MD of the Cape
Wine Academy, Miguel Chan, Certified Sommelier
– Southern Sun Hotels, Asa W Karlsson
and Sweden’s wine personality, Hans-Jürgen
Podzun, President of the German Wine School.
Read
more here |
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27th Blaauwklippen
Blending Competition
This year, the Blaauwklippen Blending Competition
will be celebrating 27 years of taking the
novelty of the blending process to wine
clubs across South Africa. Participating
clubs are faced with the challenge to produce
a complex, serious dry red blend with subtle
tannin structure and good balance from the
following components: Cabernet Sauvignon,
Malbec, Shiraz and Blaauwklippen’s
signature grape, Zinfandel).
Michelle Grimbeek, Regional Manager of the
Cape Wine Academy in Stellenbosch, has been
invited to judge this year’s competition
on Wednesday, 21 July. |
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Entries Open
for 2010 South African Woman Winemaker of
the Year
The seventh Woman Winemaker of the Year
will be announced in July this year and
entries have opened.
There are several changes to the format
of the competition, the most significant
being the disposing of the judges’
interviews with finalists. From this year,
the judging process will consist only of
blind judging of the wine by the panel of
judges, which will determine the 2010 winner.
Read
more here |
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Wine Academy
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Africa
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