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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="22051513.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>VATS Wine Club</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |   </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#660000" FACE="Arial" ><B>  </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="VATS Wine Club"><U><B><U>home</U></B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="tasting_calendar.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tasting Calendar"><U>Tasting Calendar</U></A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#660000" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="vats_press.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="VATS Wine Press"><U>VATS Wine Press</U></A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#660000" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="about_vats.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About VATS"><U>About VATS</U></A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#660000" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="statistics.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Statistics"><U>Statistics</U></A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#660000" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="winemaking.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Winemaking "><U>Winemaking </U></A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#660000" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="scores_2010.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Scores 2010"><U>Scores 2010</U></A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#660000" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Picture Gallery"><U>Picture Gallery</U></A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#660000" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="constitution.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Constitution"><U>Constitution</U></A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#660000" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="committee_members.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Committee Members"><U>Committee Members</U></A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#660000" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><B>Contact Us</B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=130 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="17d86272egerdp.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="2fb82710.png" border=0 width="130" height="113" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="beginners_guide_to_wine_tasting.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Beginners Guide to Wine Tasting"><U><U>Beginners Guide to Wine Tasting</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="advanced_wine_tasting.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Advanced Wine Tasting"><U><U>Advanced Wine Tasting</U></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="22051513.jpg"> <bR> <div> <B>Where and When</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="702" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 362 ><NOBR><div> VATS meet every Tuesday evening at the Bowling Club House, Bryanston Country Club.</div> <div> For directions and a map to Bryanston Country Club  <A HREF="map.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Map"><U><U>Click here</U></U></A></div> <div> Our tastings start at 19:15 for 19:30. </div> <div> Please remember to bring your own wine glasses, at least six for comparative tastings. Glasses available at R10.00 each.</div> <div> Membership fees are R100.00 per year or R80.00 July - September and R60.00 September - December. </div> <div> Members pay R25.00 for each tasting. </div> <div> Visitors are welcome at R50.00 for our normal tastings and R100.00 for our special tastings, Six of the Best, etc. </div> <div> Each week we have a different presenter and theme to add variety and interest to our programme.</div> <bR> <div> Check the <A HREF="tasting_calendar.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tasting Calendar"><U>Tasting Calendar</U></A> to see what's on.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="109c8970.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="151" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="05ec9970.jpg" border=0 width="201" height="151" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="060c8970.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="151" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="629" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="623"><div> <B>Mailing List </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="623"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="623" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="623"><div> Join our Mailing List to keep up to date with all VATS events  <A HREF="http://mail.vats.co.za/mailman/listinfo/members_vats.co.za" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://mail.vats.co.za/mailman/listinfo/"><U>Click here</U></A> </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="623"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="623" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="623"><div> <B>Tasting Etiquette</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="623"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="623" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 64 ><NOBR><div> "Please respect the wine and other tasters by not wearing aftershaves and perfumes to the tasting.</div> <div> It would also be appreciated if smokers could avoid smoking just prior to entering the tasting room</div> <div> as the lingering smoke also affects the smell of the wines. Please could we ask that you also brief</div> <div> your guests on this courtesy when you invite them." (Courtesy of the RATS website.)</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="623"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="623" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="623"><div> <B>No Perfumes or Aftershaves Please !</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="623"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="623" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 64 ><NOBR><div> Several members have complained about strong aftershaves and perfumes that others love to wear.</div> <div> I've even been told by the aforementioned that it has been put on in the car park before coming in to</div> <div> the tastingroom. It’s very difficult to appreciate the delicate bouquet of a wine if it has to compete with</div> <div> the robust aroma of Chanel No 5 or Hugo Boss.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="623"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="623" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>