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Hello
Welcome to the November edition of the Cape Wine Academy newsletter
keeping you up to date with the latest wine courses, events,
tastings, news snippets and jobs available.
Wine is a wonderfully social topic, so join the many events,
clubs and tastings throughout South Africa in the month ahead
and learn about wine, meet people and have fun!
Cheers,
Marilyn Cooper
PS: Please send your wine news, questions and upcoming
events to
info@capewineacademy.co.za. |
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NEW WEBSITE!
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Physical: 24
Kelvin Road, Bramley, Johannesburg
Telephone:
011 024 3616 |
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A gift that helps a friend, family
member or partner further their career
or advance their knowledge has to
be the one of the most worthwhile
and fun gifts for this coming Christmas.
Consider a rewarding experience that
stays for a lifetime and unlocks a
new world of interest. Give someone
a fresh new challenge this
Christmas with a Cape Wine
Academy Course Gift Voucher
or book a tailor-made, private wine
tasting function for your clients
or staff for a Christmas Function
with a difference. |
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THE SOUTH AFRICAN
WINE COURSE
Enter the wonderful world of wine;
learn the history of wine, how to
assess wines through smell, sight
and taste and discover the effects
of various wine tastes on food flavours.
Starting
Date and Venue:
27 November 2010 – International
Hotel School, Gallo Manor (Day Course)
Cost: Day Course:
R1,100 |
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WINE AND FOOD
PAIRING EVENING IN SOWETO
Discover the delights of combining
different food tastes with various
wine styles to enhance different
flavours. Enjoy an edutaining evening
hosted by a senior Cape Wine Academy
lecturer and enjoy the fascinating
effects of various combinations of
wine and food on your taste buds.
Starting Date: 26 November
Venue: The
Soweto Hotel, Soweto
Cost: R350 |
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CERTIFICATE
WINE COURSE
Tutored pre-exam tasting.
Date and Venue:
13 November
Exam dates:
Theory: 15 November
Tasting: 16 November |
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Please e-mail
here or call +27 (0) 11
024 3616 for more information |
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WINE AND FOOD
EVENING
Enjoy a basic wine and food
course focusing on food and
wine combinations and its effect on
taste. Benefit from a fun and informative
course, and learn how to select the
best wine to match your favourite
dish.
Starting Date: 10
November 2010
Venue:
Nietvoorbij Campus, Stellenbosch
Cost: R395
Time: 18:00 –
21:00 |
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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.
23 November – Vrede & Lust
Wine Farm, Franschhoek
Cost: R1,075 |
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CERTIFICATE
WINE COURSE
Exam
dates:
Theory: 15 November – 18:00
- 20:30
Tasting: 16 November – 18:00
– 19:30 |
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Please e-mail
here or call +27 (0) 21
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DIPLOMA WINE
COURSE
Tutored pre-exam tastings in the evenings
Date, Venue and Time:
27 November – L'Avenir
Vineyards, Stellenbosch – 07:45
- 15:30
Exam dates:
Module 1, 3 and 4: 18 November –
Stellenbosch & Cape Town
Module 2: 23 November – Stellenbosch
Tasting: 29 November – ONLY
Stellenbosch
Times: 18:00 – 21:00
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Please e-mail
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AgriWorks
Farmers Expo
Date:
11 – 13 November
Venue:
Van der Stel Sport Grounds,
Bergzicht St, Stellenbosch
Times:
11 and 12 November: 09:00
– 18:00
13 November: 09:00 –
16:00
Cost:
R20 per adult and R10
per child (under 18)
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more info |
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Johannesburg
Cap Classique Celebration
Date: 18 –
19 November
Venue: Hyatt
Regency Hotel, Rosebank,
Johannesburg
Times:
18:00 –
21:00 on both nights
Cost: R250
per person entrance fee,
which includes a complimentary
tasting glass and tastings
Bookings: Booking
is essential as tickets
are limited to 350 people
per event. Contact DnA
Event Management, email
info@dnaevents.co.za,
or call 082 909 1116
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The
Franschhoek ‘Magic
of Bubbles’ Cap
Classique and Champagne
Festival
Date: 3 - 5 December
Venue:
Franschhoek
Cost:
R180 per person
Bookings:
Tickets can be purchased
through www.webtickets.co.za
For
more info |
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Latest snippets
from South Africa and around the world...
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ALTO M.P.H.S
Launch
Marilyn Cooper recently attended the launch
of the maiden 2007 vintage of the flagship
67/33 blend of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet
Sauvignon. Called Alto MPHS, it reflects
the initials of the four winemakers who
have built the reputation of the dryland
Stellenbosch red wine estate.
Read
more about ALTO |
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Good Luck
Twenty-two Cape Wine Master students have
completed their tasting examinations and
are currently writing their theory exams.
The Cape Wine Academy wishes them the best
of luck.
Read
Cape Wine Master dissertations |
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Cape Wine
Academy signs co-op deal with German Wine
and Sommelier School
The Cape Wine Academy and the German Wine
and Sommelier School are each, in their
respective countries, leading providers
of wine training and further education programmes.
The institutions have entered into an agreement
to co-operate in the future, and specifically
as market leaders to secure the competent
and independent training in wine matters,
and to provide high-level training and continuing
education in this field.
Read
more |
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Cape Wine
Academy offices in Africa
The Cape Wine Academy has offices in both
Kenya and Zimbabwe. The Kenya office is
run by the first Cape Sommelier™ TM
Nicci Pain. CWA Kenya conducts South
African Wine courses, Wines
of the World, Certificate
and Diploma
Wine Courses. The CWA office in Zimbabwe
has been operational since 2001, under Bunny
Landon, who conducts Wine Service, South
African Wine Course, and Certificate Wine
Course.
Read
more |
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Best-loved
wines at risk from climate change
Around the world, growing numbers of winemakers
believe that climate change can already
be detected in the glass, and fear that
the industry needs to adapt or die.
Read
more |
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Villiera
Wines go solar
Alternative energy provider, enerGworx is
implementing an expansive solar energy project
for Villiera Wines in Stellenbosch; with
their installation of a solar power system
Villiera will reduce their carbon footprint
and decrease their reliance on the national
electricity grid.
Read
more |
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American
wins first-ever Sommelier World Cup in SA
The inaugural winner of the Wines of South
Africa (WOSA) Sommelier World Cup is Christopher
Bates from the U.S., who came away with
the top overall score after a rigorous series
of theoretical and practical examinations.
The judges’ panel included Hans-Jürgen
Podzun, CEO of the Chamber of Industry and
Commerce Koblenz, Åsa W Karlsson,
one of Sweden’s best- known wine personalities,
and Marilyn Cooper, MD of the Cape Wine
Academy.
Read
more |
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The Cape Wine Academy
is the recognised leader
in wine appreciation and
wine education in South
Africa.
The hotel, tourism and
leisure industries are
exciting and social business
areas for anyone looking
for a varied career that
is in demand across the
globe.
Click
here to see what jobs
are on offer |
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Wine Academy
24 Kelvin Road, Bramley, Gauteng, South
Africa
Offices in Stellenbosch, Johannesburg (South Africa), Kenya,
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