Date
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Tasting
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Presenter
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13 December
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Villiera Wines - Bubblies etc Last Tasting of the year
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Beryl Wait
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6 December
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Six of the Best - This years highest rated wines. (Bookings only - E-mail Dave Moss)
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Dave Moss
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29 November
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Fleur du Cap - Unfiltered Range
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Chris de Klerk
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22 November
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Groot Constantia Estate - Presented by Winemaker
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Boela Gerber
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15 November
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Raka
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Ludmila Ermakova
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8 November
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Hillcrest Estate - Presented by Winemaker
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Graeme Read
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1 November
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Conradie Family Vineyards - Presented by Owner and Winemaker
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C.P Conradie
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30 October
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VATS Year End Function - Click here for details
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25 October
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No Tasting tonight at VATS due to WineX
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24 October
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Beaumont Pinotage Challenge 2005 - not to be missed (Monday night at VATS)
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Ariane Beaumont
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18 October
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Adler Wines - Presented by Winemaker and Owner
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Oliver Meckler
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11 October
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Gems from Robertson and Overberg
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Bernd Sonnenberg
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4 October
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Le Riche Wines and various French wines
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Junel Vermeulen
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27 September
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Fairview - Spice Route wines - Presented by Owner and Co-Winemaker
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Charles Back
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20 September
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Six of the Best Rhone Style Blends (Bookings only - E-mail Dave Moss)
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Dave Moss
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13 September
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Garagiste Wines
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Hester Jurgens
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6 September
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Audacia Wines
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Janine Cunningham
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30 August
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No Tasting tonight at VATS due to CWG Tasting
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23 August
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Paul Cluver Estate
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Paul Cluver Jnr
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16 August
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Six of the Best Shiraz (Bookings only - E-mail Dave Moss)
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Bernd Sonnenberg
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9 August
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Public Holiday - National Woman's Day - No Tasting tonight
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2 August
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Dalla Cia Wines
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George dalla Cia
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26 July
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De Meye Wines - Presented by Winemaker
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Marcus Milner
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19 July
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High Constantia - Presented by Winemaker
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David van Niekerk
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12 July
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Annual Gluwein Competition
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Members
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5 July
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Zevenwacht - Presented by Winemaker
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Jacques Viljoen
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28 June
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Blue Crane Vineyards - inc Jaggers Peak Range - Presented by Winemaker
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Henk Jordaan
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21 June
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Kloovenburg Vineyards
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Anthony Maskill
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14 June
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Terroir Wines
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Johan Erasmus
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7 June
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Buitenverwachting - Presented by Part Owner
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Lars Maack
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31 May
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Joubert -Tradauw Private Cellar - Presented by Winemaker
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Meyer Joubert
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24 May
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Zoetendal - Elim Vineyards presented by Winemaker
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Willem Loots
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17 May
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Selection of wines from Diemersfontein, Stormhoek and Altydgedacht
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Henry Kempen
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10 May
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Matured CWG Wines
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Peter Short
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3 May
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VATS versus RATS Wine Tasting Competition Results
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Geoff Carter
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26 April
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Classic Cultivars
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Shane Dean
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19 April
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Vrede en Lust Farms - Presentation by Winemaker
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Stephane de Saint-Salvy
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12 April
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Lutzville Vineyards
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Mark Tayler
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10 April
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"Chaplin's Meal at Hennops" - VATS Outing at Hennops Pride.
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Rainold Peterson
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5 April
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De Wetshof and Landskroon Wines
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Horst Steck
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29 March
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Six of the Best Chenin Blanc (Bookings only - E-mail Deanne)
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Arnaldo Ansermino
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22 March
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Excelsior Estate
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Caryn White
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15 March
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Exciting New Releases (Blind Tasting)
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Carrie Adams
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13 March
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Grape Stomping Party at Dave's house - Sunday 11:30 - Bring and Braai
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Dave Moss
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8 March
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Unusual New Releases
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Cheryl Jennings
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1 March
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Cederburg
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Rick Bennetts
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22 February
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Springfield and Morgenster Selection
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Bev Murray / Chris Milne
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15 February
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Ernie Els and Guardian Peak Wines
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Duncan Wood
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8 February
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Morgenhof Estate
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Shane Dean
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1 February
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Six of the Best New and Up Coming White Varieties in Blends (Bookings only)
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Arnaldo Ansermino
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25 January
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AGM and Chairmans Tasting
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Dave Moss
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18 January
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Bouchard Finlayson
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Marc Letzler
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11 January
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Simonsig Family Vineyards
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Owen McDonald
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4 January
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No Tasting tonight at VATS
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14 December
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Seven of the Top Scoring Wines of 2004 (Bookings only, e-mail Kevin)
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Bernd Sonnenberg
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7 December
|
Cloof
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Jeri Hughes
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30 November
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The Berrio, Joubert-Tradauw Winery, Rust en Vrede Estate
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Dave Moss
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23 November
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Devon Hill
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Mike Willey
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16 November
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Italian Wines
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Judith Lee
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9 November
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Unusual Varietals
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Arnaldo Ansermino
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2 November
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Six of the Best SA vs Bordeaux vs Rhone Style (Bookings only, e-mail Kevin)
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Dave Moss
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26 October
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No Tasting tonight at VATS due to WineX
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25 October
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VATS vs RATS Beaumont Pinotage Challenge (Note Monday 7:30pm)
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Ariane Beaumont
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19 October
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Eight of the Best Sauvignon Blanc (Bookings only e-mail Kevin)
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Bernd Sonnenberg
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12 October
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Knorhoek - presentation by Owner
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Hansie van Niekerk
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5 October
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Laibach Vineyards - presentation by Winemaker
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Francois van Zyl
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28 September
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High Constantia - presentation by Winemaker
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David van Niekerk
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21 September
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Ridgeback
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Martin Prinsloo
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14 September
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No Tasting tonight at VATS due to CWG pre-auction tasting
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7 September
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Allesverloren Estate and Theuniskraal Estate Reds
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Chris Stephens
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31 August
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Westbridge (formerly Starke Wines) presentation by Winemaker
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Ian Starke
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24 August
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Delheim
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Amanda de Klerk
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17 August
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Graham Beck Wines
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Cheryl Longman
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10 August
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Vrede en Lust
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Gert van Wyk
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3 August
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KWV Wines and Reserve Reds
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Rita Cooke
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27 July
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Cape Blends - Special Tasting (Bookings only e-mail Kevin)
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Junel Vermeulen
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20 July
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Five Year Old Brandy (Bookings only)
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Bernd Sonnenberg
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13 July
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Loire verses Bordeaux
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Caryn White
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6 July
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Gluhwein Competition (Bookings only)
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Members
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29 June
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Six of the Best Cabernet Sauvignon (Bookings only)
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Bernd Sonnenberg
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22 June
|
Chivas Regal Tasting
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Whiskies of the World
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16 June
|
VATS 21st Celebration Lunch at Hennops River Click here for details
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The Committee
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15 June
|
Boschkloof
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Arnaldo Ansermino
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13 June
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Blaauwklippen Blending Competition Click here for details
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Mike Stokes
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8 June
|
Groote Post
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Liz Budd
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1 June
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Deetlefs Estate
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Judith Lee
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25 May
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The wines of Smolen featuring Swartland Winery
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Lisa Twiggs
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18 May
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Six of the Best New and upcoming Cultivars (Bookings only)
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Geoff Carter
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11 May
|
Bordeaux Wines
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Judith Lee
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5 May
|
VATS vs RATS at Morningside Country Club, 7pm sharp! Results
|
Geoff Carter
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4 May
|
Steenberg Vineyards
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Shane Dean
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2 May
|
Tasting Practice at Moss House Click here
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Dave Moss
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27 April
|
Fleur du Cap unfiltered range
|
Chris de Klerk
|
20 April
|
Glenwood and Clos Malverne
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Uschi van Zweel
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13 April
|
Ashanti
|
Mike Willey
|
6 April
|
De Wetshof Estate (All Chardonnays) ( E-mail Kevin Ryan)
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Horst Steck
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30 March
|
Agusta Wines
|
Bernd Sonnenberg
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23 March
|
Dessert Wines
|
Bernd Sonnenberg
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16 March
|
Uiterwyk and De Waal
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Junel Vermeulen
|
9 March
|
Food and Wine Workshop (Bookings only, e-mail Kevin Ryan)
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Catherine Rebel
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2 March
|
Stellar Organics
|
Judith Lee
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24 February
|
Six of the Best Semillon (Bookings only, e-mail Kevin Ryan)
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Carrie Adams
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17 February
|
Lammershoek, Berrio and Ridgeback
|
Dave Moss
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10 February
|
Bouchard Finlayson
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Marc Letzler
|
3 February
|
Guardian Peak and Rust en Vrede
|
Duncan Woods
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