Tasting Calendar 2010

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>***Bookings Only***</FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Kevin Ryan and JP Meijer</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 07 Dec</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Arumdale</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Liam Michel</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 30 Nov</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Sparkling Wines (MCC, Chamat etc)  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >***Bookings Only***</FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Hanneke van Linge</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 23 Nov</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Vondeling presented by Celebrity Winemaker</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Matthew Copeland </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 16 Nov</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Raka</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Piet Dreyer</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 09 Nov</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Lamberti Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Darion MacHarry</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 02 Nov</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Benguela Cove</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Schalk du Toit</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 26 Oct</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> No Tasting Tonight due to WineX </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="220" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 19 Oct</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Wines of the World</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Giorgio Pagan</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 12 Oct</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Morgenster</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Marina Theofrastus / Avril Mills</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 05 Oct</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Six of the Best Nobel Last Harvest  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >***Bookings Only***</FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Chris de Klerk CWM</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 28 Sep</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Diemersfontein Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Deidre Taylor</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 21 Sep</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Meinert Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Martin Meinert</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 14 Sep</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Catherine Marshall Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Ernie Wilken</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 07 Sep</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Pulpit Rock Winery</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Ricci Pretorius</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 31 Aug</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Seven of the Best Pinot Noir   <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >***Bookings Only***</FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Rainold Petersen</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 24 Aug</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Eight of the Best Viognier   <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >***Bookings Only***</FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Bernd Sonnenberg</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 17 Aug</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Waterford Estate</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Mark Harrison</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 10 Aug</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Annual Gluhwéin Competition   </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> VATS</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 03 Aug</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Solms-Delta </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Professor Mark Solms </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 27 July</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Creation Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Chantal Bovey-Bezuidenhout</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 20 July</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> L'Olivier Wine Estate</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Wim Schönfeldt</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 13 July</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> De Heuwel Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Bitty Meades</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 06 July</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Elgin Vintners</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sue Keenan / Dr Max Khan</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 29 June</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Knorhoek Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Nelia Joubert</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 22 June</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> McGregor Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Charel Schickerling</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 15 June</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Blaauwklippen Blending Competition</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Bernd Sonnenberg</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 08 June</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Doolhof Wine Estate</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Daan Coetzee</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 01 June</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Boschrivier</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Bernd Sonnenberg</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 25 May</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Hillcrest Estate</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Sue Keenan</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 18 May</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> D’Aria Winery</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Judith Lee</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 12 May</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> VATS vs RATS Tasting Competition <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >***Cellar Rats venue, Morningside Country Club***</FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Geoff Carter</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 11 May</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Remhoogte Wine Estate</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Christopher Boustred</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 04 May</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> David Frost Estate</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Charel Schickerling</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 27 April</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Potjie Competition at Hennops Pride</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Bernd Sonnenberg</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 20 April</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Zorgvliet Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Jan Franke</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 13 April</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Opstal Estate </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Nelia Joubert</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 06 April</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Cederberg Private Cellar</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Conrad Louw</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 30 March</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Spanish Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Pedro Pablo Alejandre</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 23 March</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Topiary Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Sue Keenan</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 16 March</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Sumaridge Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Judith Lee</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 09 March</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> A Comparative Tasting of Chardonnay and Bordeaux Blends.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Owen McDonald</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="74"><div> 02 March</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Bonnievale Wine Cellars</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Roger Fawcett</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 23 February</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Sterhuis</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Alida van der Dussen</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 16 February</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Party in Pink   <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" > ***Bookings Only***</FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Bernd Sonnenberg</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 09 February</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> McGregor Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Charel Schickerling</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 02 February</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Six of the Best Chenin Blanc</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Geoff Carter</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 26 January</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> AGM and VATS Highest Scoring Wines of 2009</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Bernd Sonnenberg</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 19 January</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> The wines of Wamakersvallei Winery</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Ida Oosthuizen</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 12 January</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Freely Available Chardonnay under R70.00 <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >    </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="athol_s_chardonnay_tasting_2010.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Athols Chardonnay Tasting 2010"><U>(Click here for Tasting notes)</U></A></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Athol Franz</div> </tD> </tR> 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