THURSDAY 5th JULY:  AUSTRIAN JEWELS. In 2017 I was in Vienna  and found a great wine store and brought back 12 bottles of wine which were recommended as the very best examples of their type in stock.  Never been seen in SA before are 4 Gruner Veltliners by producers Pichler, Jurtschitch, Ebner-Ebenauer and Brundlmayer;  3 Rieslings from producers Nikolaihof, Weingut Knoll and Schloss Gobelsburg situated in Wachau and Kamptal regions; 1 famous field blend from vineyards around Vienna called Wieninger…

Diarise now, CThursday 26th July CAROLINE’S ANNUAL RED WINE REVIEW at The Table Bay Hotel, V&A Waterfront.  Meet the top sixty South African red winemakers and taste their best red wine. Tickets available @ R300 at Computicket only as of 25th June. Time: 17h00 – 21h00 Caroline’s Annual Red Wine Review is one of the most important events on the South African wine calendar. It is a showcase of a maximum of 60 wineries that have consistently achieved the highest…

  Tokai store Anthony and Olive Hamilton Russell are coming all the way from their estate in Hermanus to introduce their latest portfolio of wines: Ashbourne Sauvignon Blanc-Chardonnay 2017, Ashbourne Rosé 2018, Ashbourne Pinotage-Cinsault 2018; Ashbourne 2015; Hamilton Russell Vineyards Pinot Noir 2017 and Chardonnay 2017; Southern Right Sauvignon Blanc 2017 and Pinotage 2017. R150 per person. Book now to avoid disappointment.