WINEX – The Rand Merchant Bank Wine Festival
Gauteng’s wine lovers should diarise RMB WineX in Sandton on Tuesday 23 to Friday 26 October.
With the greatest number of established and new wineries under one roof, WineX is South Africa’s most important wine festival and the largest in the southern hemisphere. As in 2006, visitors can also purchase most of the 1 500 offerings on show through the Shop@Show retail facility – via Norman Goodfellows – with wines delivered direct to your door.Sponsored by Rand Merchant Bank and partnered by British Airways Comair, Business Day and The Weekender and in association with Talk Radio 702, WineX offers wine lovers the opportunity to experience the many Cape wine routes over four days. With the help of the show’s cultivar guide, ardent wine tasters can pursue ‘varietal routes’ through the vast array of producers.
For the less studious, WineX is simply the wine event of the year, where winemakers show off their prize offerings – from award-winning blockbusters to the lesser-known rare wines from boutique cellars and organic producers – within the social buzz of Sandton.
Hand-crafted cheese, olives and olive oils will also be on offer, and for the discerning consumer, imported and local wine accessories and glassware will also be on sale.
This year, Corporate Cabs will be on hand to take home visitors who have been less-than-rigorous in following the WineX injuction to “spit, don’t swallow.” Corporate Cabs (www.corporatecabs.co.za) are offering 10% discount to patrons of the wine festival and will have vehicles on standby at the Sandton Convention Centre on each of the four nights.
DATES: Tuesday 23 to Friday 26 October 2007
TIMES: 17h00 to 21h00
VENUE: Sandton Convention Centre, Maude Street, Sandton
PRICE: Early Bird R70 if bought by 21 October;
Thereafter and at the door: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday R90 and Friday R100. Includes tasting glass and unlimited tastings.
Special discount for group bookings via the organisers.
BOOKINGS: Computicket – bookings now open. Telephone 083 915 8000 or online at www.computicket.com
PARKING: Parking is available at the Sandton Convention Centre and Sandton City and Nelson Mandela Square parkades
EXHIBITORS: A full list of exhibitors is available on www.winex.co.za
ENQUIRIES: Out Sorceress Marketing
Telephone 011 482 5936
Email: monica@outsorceress.co.za