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WINE APPRECIATION CLASSES
1. Introduction to South African Wines
Four wine tasting sessions of 2 hours with 6 wines on tasting each night.
R400.00 per person
May 8, 15, 22 & 29 (arrive at 18:00, class starts strictly at 18:30)
2. Essential Partners – South African Food & Wine Pairing
Four wine and food pairing classes with 6 wine pairings each night.
R600.00 per person
June 5, 12, 19 & 26 (arrive at 18:00, class starts strictly at 18:30)
1 - Introduction to South African Wines
We will take you on a wine experience of South African wines. From the cradle to the table, from the vine to the bottle.
Short history background of the extraordinary journey of Vitis Vinifera.
- Wine Appreciation: How we get around enjoying the fruits of the vine.
- Why we asses wine.
- How do you score wine and keep track of the experience.
- Wine tasting criteria.
- How does South Africa feature in the world of wine?
- Wine growing regions of South Africa and the impact of the climate on grape growing.
- Good wine starts with good vines and growing conditions.
- Four seasons of loving care of the vine.
- The basic grape anatomy.
- How wine is made.
- Why we mature wine in oak barrels. (and other ways of oak flavour integration.)
- Grape cultivars and their flavour profiles.
- Basic principles of wine and food pairing.
- How to buy and store wine.
- Glassware and serving of wine.
2 – Essential Partners – South African Wine Pairing with Food.
(Four wine and food pairing classes with 6 wine with food pairings each night) R600.00
· Wine as an essential food partner
· How do we taste?
· The no no’s of wine and food pairing
· Wine with each course
· Wine as an aperitif
· Wine with starters and salads
· Wine with main courses
· Wine with desserts and cheese
· Wine as a between course partner
· Create a food dish around a wine.
WINE CLUB TASTING CALENDAR
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5 February 2013
Mount Rozier Estate - Leon Esterhuizen
5 March 2013
Chardonnay Challenge - wooded vs unwooded - Hester Havenga
9 April 2013
Amani Vineyards - Carmen Stevens
7 May 2013
Good Value Red & White - Paul du Toit
4 June 2013
Sauvignon Challenge - cool climate vs warm climate - JC Martin from Creation wines
2 July 2013
Neethlingshof - De Wet Viljoen
9 to 11 August
3 September 2013
Shiraz Challenge - Bevan Newton Johnson
1 October 2013
Rosé - learning more about this refreshing pink - Hester Havenga and Rozanne Heystek
5 November 2013
Understanding Pinot Noir - Hannes Storm from Hamilton Russell
3 December 2013
Christmas Party
