Wine Diva

Here are the photos taken at the JHB Wine Diva Stellekaya Evening on Friday 24 July 2009 at Kutya Restaurant in Fourways. It was loads of fun. 54 people attended, it was open to wineloving women and men (the arm candy) in Gauteng. All the attendees were inspired by Stellekaya winemaker, Ntsiki Biyela -
who is the winner of the 2009 Woman Winemaker Landbouweekblad
competition. Well done Ntsiki. To find out more about joining events like these in the future, email wineclub@winediva.co.za

Wine Divas all in a row:

Some Stellekaya and Kutya Fans:

A really stunning venue – Kutya Restaurant:

Ntsiki Biyela – event co-host servingher delicious Stellekaya wines. Ntsiki is the winner of the 2009 Landbouweekblad Woman Winemaker competition.

 A fun group of four friends enjoying the good wine, food and company:

Colourful red wine loving crowd:

Stellekaya owner, Dave Lello and his friends:

Cheers to a lovely couple:

 Friends chasing away the winter blues with Stellekaya and Wine Diva

Caroline Lowings, Ntsiki Biyela and friends:

Cape Town and Johannesburg wine lovers can once again sample around 90 of the country’s best wines from 58 producers – as judged at the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2009.  Public tastings held during the first fortnight of June will celebrate the Cape Winelands’ top achievers as the trophy, gold and silver award winning wines selected from 40 wine entry classes – ranging from exquisite Sauvignon Blancs to supreme Ports – will be showcased.   The public tastings come hot on the heels of the awards announcement on 1 June when the Best White and  Best Red Wines of the year are unveiled, as well as the Discovery of the Show – the best value wine of the year.

The pinnacle of the show, the Most Successful Producer Trophy, is awarded annually to the producer achieving the most number of medal winners picked from the  near 1 000 competition entries.   Over the show’s seven years, five top producer winners have come to the fore:  South Africa’s heritage winery Nederburg took the podium in 2008 and the highly acclaimed Cape Point Vineyards, Vergelegen, Diemersfontein and De Trafford in previous years.  Once again, the announcement of the 2009 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show Most Successful Producer just before the public tastings will add to the excitement at these events.
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DETAILS OF THE PUBLIC TASTING:

Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show Public Tasting Cape Town:

Date: Friday 5 June 2009

Venue: Jasminium and Clivia, CTICC, Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town

Time:  17h00 to 20h00

Parking: Available in CTICC parkade

Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show Public Tasting Johannesburg:

Date:  Friday, 12 June 2009

Venue: The Ballroom, Hilton Sandton, Rivonia Road, Sandton

Time: 18h00 to 21h00
Parking: Secure underground parking available at the hotel

Tickets are limited: ‘Early bird’ tickets bought by June 2nd will cost R80 each and tickets sold thereafter and at the door (subject to availability), R100 per person. Bookings can be made via Computicket by telephoning 083 915 8000 or (011) 340 8000 or online: www.computicket.com.

Wines can be ordered at the show.

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The Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show judging panel was chaired by South African wine authority Michael Fridjhon.  The 2009 panel comprised international judges Brian Croser (founder of Petaluma winery, Australia) and Michel Bettane (France’s leading wine critic) – and South African judges Angela Lloyd, Carrie Adams (wine buyer, Norman Goodfellows), Gary Jordan (proprietor and winemaker, Jordan Wines), James Pietersen (WINE Magazine panellist), Christian Eedes (editor, WINE Magazine) and Ginette de Fleuriot CWM (national retail sales manager, Wine Worx).

The Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2009 results will be announced on 1 June: for more information and a full set of results from 15h30 that day, visit www.trophywineshow.co.za

Have you seen him? If you have, there is loads of wine bounty as reward. Merlot, the resident zebra of Perdeberg Winery has gone missing and they want you to help with the search… as reward you could win loads of wine! Find out more about how you can put your super sleuth skills to the test and track down the stripey character… there is only a few days left to solve the riddle, so you may have to use your super quick intellect too – check it out http://www.themissingzebra.co.za/

For a really good laugh and some important clues about Merlot, check out these

(cute ha ha) video clips… http://www.viddler.com/explore/perdebergwine/

Let me know what you uncover! PS: I think he was last seen wearing his stripey prison uniform… come to think of it…maybe he isn’t missing, maybe he made a break for it and is on the run… who knows?!