Clayton Reabow is the winemaker at Moreson in Franschhoek. He has a passion for Chardonnay and his Mercator is made with four different clones, whilst Dr Reason Why Chardonnay is from a single block, but fermented in amphora, concrete egg and tank. He will show five different Chardonnays from his cellar, and compare with three Burgundies: Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Saint-Aubin La Chatiniere 1er Cru 2015 ( R995 ), Dom Chavy-Chouet Meursault Clos des Corvees de Citeau 2015 ( R925 ) and…

Caroline Rillema teams up with renowned Cape Town Chef, Harald Bresselschmidt of Aubergine Restaurant fame, to create a sublime three-course Italian lunch. As you may well know, Harald is a master at wine & food pairing and coupled with Caroline's beautiful wine choices from a recent buying trip, you can't go wrong. Start with three whites grown on volcanic soils in Umbria, Mount Vesuvius and Etna; followed by top reds from Piedmont and Tuscany. Caroline will introduce you to each…

Ancient history meets modern biodynamic winemaking at Avondale. Leading biodynamic estate Avondale has become the first winery in South Africa to introduce clay qvevri into the cellar, marking another milestone on this family-owned winery’s pioneering journey of sustainable organic viticulture and natural winemaking. These egg-shaped earthenware vessels used for fermenting and ageing wine hail from the European country of Georgia. Sandwiched between Turkey, Azerbaijan and Russia, on the shores of the Black Sea, Georgia is widely regarded as the cradle…

To be held at our Tokai store. 18h30 - 20h00 Wednesday 12th September:  – Just unpacked – taste new wines from volcanic soils in Umbria, Campania and Sicily: ( Caputo Fiano di Avellino 2017; Caputo Aglianico 2013; Le Velette Orvieto Classico Berganorio 2017; Vivera Salisire Etna White 2014 ); then Cristo di Campobello Laluci Grillo 2017 and Lu Patri Nero d’Avola 2014 - both Sicily;  Bel Colle Barolo Monvigliero 2013 and Abbona Barolo Ravera 2011 from Piedmont; Castello Vicchiomaggio Guado Alto…

To be held at our Tokai store. 18h30 - 20h00 Wednesday 26th September:  Erika Obermeyer Wines. Never heard of Erika? She first made  headlines as an award-winning winemaker at Graham Beck Wines, and was later made head red winemaker. Erika has made remarkable achievements with other varietals and blends - earning her the title of Landbouweekblad South African Woman Winemaker of the Year in 2008. Her objective is a style that is earthy yet elegant, brimming with finesse and beautiful fruit. She…

To be held at our Tokai store. 18h30 - 20h00 Wednesday 10th October:  Uva Mira Estate with winemaker Christiaan Coetzee.  Toby Venter’s search for a suitable wine farm ended the moment he set foot on Uva Mira on the higher reaches of the Helderberg.  As CEO of Porsche SA, it was not only the view that impressed him. The pinnacle of quality is what he wants in bottle, and his winemaker is winning international awards across the board. Christiaan will show…