VATS Tasting Calendar 2011

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=102 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" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="VATS Wine Club"><U><B><U>home</U></B></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>                                                                                                                                         </B></FONT><I><B>  </B></I><I><B>   </B></I><I><B>VATS Tasting Calendar 2011 </B></I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>                                           </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>                                                                                                                                                                                                        </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=132 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="1a284273.jpg"> <div>  <STYLE type=text/css> #rollbutton4 a { color: #660000; font-size: 10px; font-family: verdana; font-weight:bold; text-decoration: none; border:2px inset light gray; background-color:#E0DCC7; display: block; width: 111px; height: 20px; padding: 5px 5px; margin: 5px; } #rollbutton4 a:hover { background-color: #CEB7AF; color:#000000; padding-left:3px; border:2px outset light gray; } </STYLE> <DIV id=rollbutton4> <DIV><A href="http://www.vats.co.za/tasting_calendar.htm" title="Return to Tasting Calendar" onfocus="this.blur()" target="_top"><center>Return</center></A></DIV> </DIV>  </div> <div> 2010 Tasting <A HREF="tasting_calendar_2010.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tasting Calendar 2010"><U><U>Calendar</U></U></A></div> <div> 2009 Tasting <A HREF="tasting_calendar_2009.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tasting Calendar 2009"><U><U>Calendar</U></U></A></div> <div> 2008 Tasting <A HREF="tasting_calendar_2008.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tasting Calendar 2008"><U><U>Calendar</U></U></A></div> <div> 2007 Tasting <A HREF="tasting_calendar_2007.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tasting Calendar 2007"><U><U>Calendar</U></U></A></div> <div> 2006 Tasting <A HREF="tasting_calendar_2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tasting Calendar 2006"><U><U>Calendar</U></U></A></div> <div> 2004-5 Tasting <A HREF="tasting_calendar_2005.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tasting Calendar 2005"><U><U>Calendar</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=378 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="22051513.jpg"> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="805" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> <B>Date</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> <B>Tasting</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> <B>Presenter</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 13 Dec</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> VATS Yearend Party and Champagne Tasting - <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >Bookings only</FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Hanneke van Linge</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 06 Dec</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> South African Potstill Brandy</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Bernd Sonnenberg</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 04 Dec</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> VATS Christmas Party - The Local Grill Hurlingham - <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >Bookings only</FONT></div> </NOBR></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="56"><div> 29 Nov</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Fryer's Cove Vineyards</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Alberta van der Mescht</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 22 Nov</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Beau Joubert Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Lydia Coetzee</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 15 Nov</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Knorhoek Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Sue van der Walt</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 08 Nov</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Driehoek and Cape Atlantic Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Allan Jack</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 01 Nov</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Idiom Wines </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Erin van der Vyver</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 25 Oct</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> No Tasting - 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="56"><div> 18 Oct</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Yonder Hill</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Sue van der Walt</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 11 Oct</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Garagiste Shiraz Wine Making</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> JP Meijer</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 04 Oct</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Bitburger and Weizengold Beer Tasting</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Sue van der Walt</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 27 Sep</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Six of the Best Chenin Blanc</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Bernd Sonnenberg</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 20 Sep</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Arendsig Hand-Crafted Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Lourens van der Westhuizen</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 13 Sep</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Opstal Estate</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Richard Carstens</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 06 Sep</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Italian wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Liam Michel</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 30 Aug</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Seidelberg Wine Estate - Misty Bay and Cape Alma Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Anneke Andrews</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 23 Aug</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Mont du Toit Kelder</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Margot Middel</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 16 Aug</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="56"><div> 09 Aug</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> No Tasting - Public Holiday</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="56"><div> 02 Aug</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Annual Gluhwéin Competition </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Members</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 26 Jul</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> BlankBottle </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Pieter H Walser</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 19 Jul</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Alvi's Drift Private Cellar</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Judith Lee</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 12 Jul</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Iona Vineyards</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Karin Lee</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 05 Jul</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Cronier Wines </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Liam Michel </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 28 Jun</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="56"><div> 21 Jun</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Leopard Frog Vineyards</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> David John Bate</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 14 Jun</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="56"><div> 07 Jun</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Tulbagh Winery</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Lourens Relihan</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 31 May</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Boutique Wine Estates</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Sue van der Walt</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 24 May</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Boplaas Family Vineyards</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Rozanne Nel</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 17 May</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> VATS vs RATS Tasting Competition </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Geoff Carter</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 10 May</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Morgenhof Estate</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Jenny Stephenson</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 03 May</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Simonsig Wine Estate - Presented by Winemaker</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Johan Malan</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 26 Apr</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> No Tasting tonight</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="56"><div> 19 Apr</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Trio Tasting of Chilean Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Andy Barrett</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 12 Apr</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Eddy Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Janelle Gildenhuys</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 05 Apr</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Ormonde Private Cellar</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Gerda Mouton CWM</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 29 Mar</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Waverley Hills Organics</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Judith Lee</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 22 Mar</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Oude Compagnies Post - Presented by Owner and Winemaker</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Jerry Swanepoel</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 15 Mar</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Elgin Vintners</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Sue Keenan</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 08 Mar</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Org de Rac and Barton Wines </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Charel & Geretha Schickerling</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 01 Mar</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Seven of the Best Rosé</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Geoff Carter</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 22 Feb</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> De Wetshof Estate</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Bennie Stipp</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 15 Feb</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Gabrielskloof - Presented by Owner</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Bernhard Heyns</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 08 Feb</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Edgebaston Wines</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Cathy White CWM</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 01 Feb</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> VATS AGM and Chairman's Tasting</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Bernd Sonnenburg</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 25 Jan</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Deetlefs Wine Estate</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Mark Walker</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 19 Jan</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Beaumont Shiraz Challenge at Morningside Country Club</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Sebastian Beaumont</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="56"><div> 18 Jan</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> No Tasting tonight</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="56"><div> 11 Jan</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="509"><div> Unusual Wines in SA - Something Completely Different</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="220"><div> Bernd Sonnenburg</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>