Wine Diva

The annual Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG) Auction Showcase will be held in Sandton, Gauteng on Thursday 30 August. This informal tasting in an interactive environment gives wine lovers based in Gauteng the opportunity to taste unique wines selected for the 2007 Nedbank CWG Auction as well as additional premium wines produced by the Guild’s 37 members.

Now in its sixth year, the Nedbank CWG Auction Showcase is a precursor to the Nedbank CWG Auction, which takes place on Saturday 6 October at The Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West. The Showcase will bring many of South Africa’s leading winemakers ‘upcountry’ to personally present their wines to the Gauteng public ahead of the October Auction. Visitors to the Showcase will have the chance to meet the Guild’s newest member Adi Badenhorst of Rustenberg Wines.

Since its inception in 1985, the Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction has become a significant event on the South African wine calendar for the public and trade alike, attracting both local and international bidders.

The details of the Nedbank CWG Auction Showcase are as follows:
DATE: Thursday, 30 August 2007
VENUE: The Atrium, Nedbank Sandton, 135 Rivonia Road, Sandton
TIME: 18h00 to 21h00
PRICE: R90 per person (includes tasting glass) for online bookings by 15 August and group bookings for 10 or more.
R100 for bookings via the Guild Office and tickets at the door.
BOOKINGS:
Online at www.capewinemakersguild.com or contact Caroline Coetzee at the Guild Office: Telephone (021) 852 0408 or e-mail: bookings@capewinemakersguild.com
PARKING:
Complimentary secure underground parking available off Rivonia Rd (Entrance No. 2)
WEBSITE:
www.capewinemakersguild.com

The Cape Winemakers Guild contributes significantly to the development and empowerment of previously disadvantaged communities. Since 1999 the Nedbank CWG Development Trust has supported community projects and education of children in local schools. The newly introduced CWG Protégé Programme funds the training of aspiring young winemakers from disadvantaged backgrounds in the skills required by future leaders in South African wine making.

The 37 Members of the Cape Winemakers Guild are:
Kevin Grant (Ataraxia)
Beyers Truter ( Beyerskloof)
Marc Kent ( Boekenhoutskloof)
Carel Nel (Boplaas)
Jacques Borman (Boschkloof)
Peter Finlayson (Bouchard Finlayson)
David Nieuwoudt (Cederberg Private Cellar)
Christopher Keet (Cordoba Winery)
Charles Hopkins (De Grendel Wines)
David Trafford (De Trafford Wines)
Louis Strydom (Engelbrecht Els Vineyards)
Etienne le Riche (Etienne le Riche Wines)
Bruce Jack (Flagstone Winery)
David Finlayson (Glen Carlou)
Jeremy Walker (Grangehurst Winery)
Pieter Ferreira (Graham Beck Robertson)
Carl Schultz (Hartenberg Estate)
Anton Bredell (J.P. Bredell Wines)
Gary Jordan (Jordan Winery)
Jean Daneel (Jean Daneel Wines)
Danie Steytler (Kaapzicht Estate)
Philip Costandius (Lourensford Winery)
Niels Verburg (Luddite Wines)
Neil Ellis (Neil Ellis Wines)
Bernhard Veller (Nitída)
Nicky Versfeld (the company of wine people)
Braam van Velden (Overgauw)
Teddy Hall (Rudera)
Adi Badenhorst (Rustenberg Wines)
Johan Malan (Simonsig)
John Loubser (Steenberg)
Gyles Webb (Thelema)
André van Rensburg (Vergelegen)
Jeff Grier (Villiera)
Jan Coetzee (Vriesenhof Vineyards)
Louis Nel (Warwick Estate)
Kevin Arnold (Waterford Estate)