Tasting Calendar 2009

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background="22051513.jpg"> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="812" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> <B>Date</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> <B>Tasting</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> <B>Presenter</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 15 December</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Six of the Best MCC  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" > ***Bookings Only***</FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Junel Vermeulen CWM</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 8 December</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Frontiera Wines from Argentina and Fragilino Wines from Italy </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Andy Barrett</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 1 December</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Six of the Best Cabernet Franc  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" > ***Bookings Only***</FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Geoff Carter</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 24 November</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Simonsig Estate</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Hanli Oliver</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 17 November</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Guardian Peak and Ernie Els Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Kelly Honke</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 10 November</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Strandveld Vineyards - First Sighting Range</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Nick Diemont</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 3 November</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> The Wines of Spain</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Vichi Ehrich</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 27 October</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Lorraine Private Celler - Presented by Winemaker </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Johan de Wet</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 20 October</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Six of the Best Semillon  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" > ***Bookings Only***  </FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Bernd Sonnenberg</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 13 October</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Bilton Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Andy Barrett</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 6 October</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> The Good Habit Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Philippa Leggat</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 29 September</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Rhebokskloof Private Cellar</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Du Toit Hoffman</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 22 September</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Thelema Mountain Vineyards</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Karen Green CWM</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 15 September</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> DGB Whisky </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Stan Herbst</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 8 September</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> MAN Vintners</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Katherine Simm</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 1 September</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Dombeya Wines - Presented by Winemaker</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Rianie Strydom</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 25 August</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Boschkloof - Presented by Winemaker</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Jacques Borman</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 18 August</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Saxenburg</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Anneke Andrews</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 11 August</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> local and International and Beer Tasting <U> </U><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="beer_tasting_2009.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Beer Tasting 2009"><U><U>Click here for scores</U></U></A></FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Kevin Ryan - JP Meijer</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 4 August</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Uva Mira Vineyards</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Katherine Simm</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 28 July</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Vergelegen</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Anneke Andrews </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 21 July</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Does Viognier add complexity to Shiraz?  ***Special ***</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Bernd Sonnenberg</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 14 July</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Annual Gluhwéin Competition</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Members</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 7 July</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Six of the Best New World Reds <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" > ***Bookings Only***  </FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Andy Barrett</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 30 June</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Dornier Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Judith Lee</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 23 June</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Six of the Best Muscadel and Jerepigo Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Marilyn Cooper CWM</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 16 June</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Public Holiday - No Tasting</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="149" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 9 June</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Slanghoek Winery Sweet Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Jacqui Hann</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 2 June</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Food and Wine Experience</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Catherine Rebel</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 26 May</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Raka - Presented by Owner</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Piet Dreyer</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 19 May</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> VATS vs RATS Wine Tasting Competition</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Geoff Carter</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 12 May</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Practice Tasting for VATS vs RATS Competition</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Bernd Sonnenberg</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 5 May</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Casillero del Diablo</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Andy Barrett</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 28 April</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Pot Still Brandy</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Bernd Sonnenberg</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 21 April</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Fruit Wines paired with Cheese Selection </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Athol Franz</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 14 April</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Mead</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Hanneke van Linge</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 7 April</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Le Riche Wines </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Junel Vermeulen CWM</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 31 March</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Blue Crane Vineyards</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Andy Barrett</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 24 March</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Du Toitskloof Winery</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Charles Barcock</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 17 March</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >D'Aria Winery    </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >                        </FONT><B>St Patrick’s Day: </B><B> Come dressed in </B><B>Green </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Judith Lee</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 10 March</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Pulpit Rock Winery</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Ricci Pretorius</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 3 March</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Hillcrest Estate</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Sue Keenan</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 24 February</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Backsberg Estate Cellars</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Tammy Boon</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 17 February</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Elgin Vintners</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Sue Keenan</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 10 February</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Six of the Best Pink Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Marilyn Cooper  CWM</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 3 February</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Topiary Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Sue Keenan</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 27 January</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> AGM and VATS Best Wines of 2008</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Kevin Ryan</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 20 January</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Nwanedi Estate</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Ryan Boon</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 13 January</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> A selection of Old South African Wines   <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >***Confirm Attendance*** </FONT>  Email <A HREF="mailto:hanneke@genlog.co.za" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:hanneke@genlog.co.za"><U>Hanneke</U></A>    </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Kevin Ryan</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 6 January</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="556"><div> Six of the Best Wooded White Blends</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> Geoff Carter</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>