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JANUARY 2024
10 JANUARY
Stellenbosch Street Soiree
24 JANUARY
Stellenbosch Street Soiree
24 JANUARY
Wines of Elgin at 44 Stanley | JHB
27 JANUARY
TASTE of Hemel-en-Aarde
FEBRUARY 2024
2 FEBRUARY
SA’s 365th Wine Birthday | CTN
3 FEBRUARY
Cape Wine Auction | Stellenbosch
3 FEBRUARY
Spogwijn Oesfees | Stellenbosch
3 FEBRUARY
Taste Constantia | Cape Town
7 FEBRUARY
Stellenbosch Street Soiree
9 FEBRUARY
Torero, Angus Paul, Sakkie Mouton | Cape Town
12 FEBRUARY
Rhône-Style Wine Auction | Online
14 FEBRUARY
SA vs The World | Cape Town
15 FEBRUARY
SA vs The World | Johannesburg
15 FEBRUARY
Sunset with Bubbly Ladies | JHB
17 FEBRUARY
Cap Classique Masterclass | CTN
21 FEBRUARY
Stellenbosch Street Soiree
24 FEBRUARY
Imhoff Wine Festival | Kommetjie
24 FEBRUARY
Summer of Chenin Festival | Stellenbosch
28 FEBRUARY
12 of Platter’s 5 Star Wines | CTN
MARCH 2024
1 & 2 MARCH
Wine On Water | St Francis Bay
3 MARCH
Cape Town Fresh | Noordhoek
6 MARCH
Platter 5 Star Tasting | Cape Town
6 MARCH
Stellenbosch Street Soiree
9 MARCH
Franschhoek Summer Wines Fest
11 MARCH
2014 Vintage Auction | Online
20 MARCH
Stellenbosch Street Soiree
21 MARCH
Fijnwyn Bubbles | Pretoria
21 MARCH
Go Wellington Family Festival
21 – 23 MARCH
Great Kenton Wine Festival | Kenton-on-Sea
22 & 23 MARCH
Agulhas Triangle Wine Festival
23 MARCH
Fijnwyn Bubbles | Pretoria
APRIL 2024
13 APRIL
Skink Swartland | Velddrif
19 APRIL
Rustic Dinner & Tasting | Bot River
27 APRIL
Easter Chenin Festival | Paarl
27 & 28 APRIL
Pick n Pay Wine & Food Festival | Cape Town
27 & 28 APRIL
Pinotage & Biltong Festival | Paarl
30 APRIL
Fancy Fijnwyn | Pretoria
MAY 2024
1 MAY
Cheezy Fijnwyn | Pretoria
3 MAY
Durbanville Sauvignon Soirée
4 & 5 MAY
The NEW Wine Show | PE
11 MAY
Nuy Valley Festival | Worcester
17 MAY
Johannesburg Cap Classique, Champagne & Bubbles Festival
17 & 18 MAY
Stoep Tasting | Graaff-Reinet, Nieu Bethesda
23 – 25 MAY
Stoep Tasting | Graaff-Reinet, Nieu Bethesda
25 MAY
Cab Franc Carnival | Simondium
25 MAY
Tulbagh Vintage & Vine Faire
T.B.C.
Constantia in the City | JHB
T.B.C.
Taste of the Cape | East London
T.B.C.
The Constantia Showcase | JHB
T.B.C.
Elgin Railway Wine Festival
T.B.C.
Shiraz & Charcuterie Festival | Franschhoek
T.B.C.
Unwined | Mombela / Nelspruit
T.B.C.
The Grape Escape | Tokai, CTN
T.B.C.
Pinotage Festival | Stellenbosch
JUNE 2024
1 JUNE
Vaal Wine Expo | Vanderbijlpark
7 – 17 JUNE
Wine at Hermanus Fynarts
8 JUNE
Decanter Fine Wine Encounter | New York
12 JUNE
Trophy Wine Show | Johannesburg
15 – 17 JUNE
Calitzdorp ExPRESSed
15 – 17 JUNE
Mzansi Food & Drink Show | JHB
15 & 16 JUNE
Rooi Fijnwyn | Pretoria
19 JUNE
Trophy Wine Show | Cape Town
21 – 30 JUNE
Knysna Oyster Festival
21 & 22 JUNE
Knysna Wine Festival
21 JUNE
Wine, Whales & Music | De Hoop
T.B.C.
Cellar Rats Winter Wine Fest | Midrand, Johannesburg
T.B.C.
Buxton’s Wine Show | Mount Edgecombe, KwaZulu-Natal
T.B.C.
Chenin Family Festival| Franschhoek
T.B.C.
WildsKOSfees | Bloemfontein
T.B.C.
Wines of South Africa Tasting | Hatfield, UK
JULY 2024
12 & 13 JULY
Greyton Fire + Wine
13 & 14 JULY
Bastille Festival | Franschhoek
25 JULY
Caroline’s Red Wine Review | Cape Town
27 JULY
Pick n Pay Wine & Food Festival | Durban
30 JULY – 4 AUGUST
Wine Town Stellenbosch
T.B.C.
Flavours of Winter Festival | Stellenbosch
T.B.C.
Annerkant die Berg | Breedekloof
AUGUST 2024
1 – 4 AUGUST
Wine Town Stellenbosch
2 & 3 AUGUST
Stellenbosch Wine Festival
12 AUGUST
Wine in the Valley | Port Elizabeth
22 AUGUST
CWG Auction Showcase | CTN
27 AUGUST
CWG Auction Tasting | Pretoria
28 AUGUST
CWG Auction Showcase | JHB
31 AUGUST
Fijn ‘Brande’ Wyn | Pretoria
T.B.C.
Cabernet Through The Ages | Stellenbosch
T.B.C.
Cellar Rats Spring Wine Festival | Johannesburg
T.B.C.
Ex Animo Wine Fair | JHB
SEPTEMBER 2024
1 & 8 SEPTEMBER
Franschhoek Celebrates Cap Classique
6 – 8 SEPTEMBER
Blomme & Bubbles | Paternoster
28 & 29 SEPTEMBER
Fijnwyn Innie Lente | Pretoria
T.B.C.
Simonsberg Wine Assembly | Simondium/Paarl
T.B.C.
That South Coast Show | CTN
T.B.C.
Karoo Classique Bubbles & Big Bottles Festival | Graaff-Reinet
T.B.C.
Taste Tradition | Robertson
T.B.C.
SA Cheese Festival | Stellenbosch
OCTOBER 2024
OCTOBER 4
CWG Pre-Auction Tasting | Somerset West
4 & 5 OCTOBER
Cape Winemakers Guild Auction | Somerset West
5 & 6 OCTOBER
Pick n Pay Wine & Food Festival | Johannesburg
26 OCTOBER
Decanter Fine Wine Encounter | Singapore
30 OCT – 1 NOV
WineX | Johannesburg
T.B.C.
Stanford Wine & Cheese Festival
T.B.C.
Woordfees-Straatsoirée | Stellenbosch
T.B.C.
CWG Protégé Auction | Online
T.B.C.
Veritas Tasting | Cape Town
T.B.C.
Chardonnay & Pinot Celebration | Cape Town
NOVEMBER 2024
1 NOVEMBER
WineX | Johannesburg
2 NOVEMBER
Swartland Street Party | Riebeek-Kasteel
8 & 9 NOVEMBER
Greyton Wine Weekend
9 NOVEMBER
Festive Fijnwyn | Pretoria
13 NOVEMBER
Veritas Tasting | Port Elizabeth
16 NOVEMBER
Decanter Fine Wine Encounter | London
30 NOV & 1 DEC
Franschhoek Cap Classique & Champagne Festival
T.B.C.
Caroline’s White Wine Review | Cape Town
T.B.C.
Veritas Tasting | Johannesburg
T.B.C.
Cap Classique Affair | Stellenbosch
T.B.C.
Good Juice Wine Fair | JHB
T.B.C.
Swartland Seaside Party | Saldanha
T.B.C.
Veritas Tasting | Durban
T.B.C.
Decanter Fine Wine Encounter | London
T.B.C.
Noble Vice Farm Feast | Stellenbosch
T.B.C.
The NEW Wine Show | PE
T.B.C.
Stellenbosch Street Soirée
T.B.C.
Helderberg Fresh | Somerset West
T.B.C.
WPCC Wine Festival | Cape Town
DECEMBER 2024
1 DECEMBER
Franschhoek Cap Classique & Champagne Festival
T.B.C.
Stellenbosch Street Soirée
T.B.C.
Barrington’s Wine Festival | Plett
AGULHAS TRIANGLE ’24
MARCH 22 & 23
Agulhas Triangle Wine Festival – Black Oystercatcher, Elim
JUNE 21
Wine, Whales & Music – De Hoop Nature Reserve
BLOEMFONTEIN 2024
T.B.C.
WildsKOSfees – De Oude Kraal
BOT RIVER 2024
APRIL 19
Rustic Dinner & Tasting – Botriver Hotel
BREEDEKLOOF 2024
T.B.C.
Annerkant die Berg Food & Wine Festival
CALITZDORP 2024
JUNE 15 – 17
Calitzdorp ExPRESSed
CAPE TOWN 2024
FEBRUARY 2
SA’s 365th Wine Birthday – One&Only Hotel, V&A Waterfront
FEBRUARY 3
Taste Constantia – Kirstenbosch
FEBRUARY 9
Torero, Angus Paul, Sakkie Mouton – Caroline’s Fine Wine Cellar, Sea Point
FEBRUARY 14
SA vs The World – Wine Cellar, Observatory
FEBRUARY 17
MCC Masterclass – Cape Town Wine Club, Cafe Charles, De Waterkant
FEBRUARY 24
Imhoff Wine Festival – Imhoff Farm, Kommetjie Road
FEBRUARY 28
12 of Platter’s 5 Star Wines – Caroline’s Fine Wine Cellar, Sea Point
MARCH 3
Cape Town Fresh Wine & Food Festival – Cape Point Vineyards, Noordhoek
MARCH 6
Platter 5 Star Tasting – Caroline’s Fine Wine Cellar, Sea Point
APRIL 27 & 28
Pick n Pay Wine & Food Festival – Western Province Cricket Club, Rondebosch
JUNE 19
Trophy Wine Show – CTICC
JULY 25
Caroline’s Red Wine Review – The Lookout, V&A Waterfront
AUGUST 22
CWG Auction Showcase – CTICC
T.B.C.
Noordhoek Crush – Farm Village
T.B.C.
That South Coast Show – The Gin Bar
T.B.C.
Veritas Tasting – Deloitte, The Ridge, V&A
T.B.C.
Caroline’s White Wine Review – The Lookout, V&A Waterfront
CONSTANTIA 2024
T.B.C.
The Grape Escape – Wine Concepts, Steenberg Golf Club, Tokai
T.B.C.
Chardonnay & Pinot Noir Celebration – Wine Concepts, Steenberg Golf Club, Tokai
DURBAN 2024
JULY 27
Pick n Pay Wine & Food Festival – Chris Saunders Park, Umhlanga
T.B.C.
Veritas Tasting
DURBANVILLE 2024
MAY 3
Sauvignon Soirée – Cassia, Nitida
EAST LONDON 2024
T.B.C.
Taste of the Cape Food & Wine Festival – Beacon Bay Country Club
ELGIN 2024
T.B.C.
Chardonnay Colloquium
T.B.C.
Elgin Railway Wine Festival
FRANSCHHOEK 2024
MARCH 9
Franschhoek Summer Wines Festival – Leopard’s Leap
JULY 13 & 14
Bastille Festival – Main Road
SEPTEMBER 1 & 8
Franschhoek Celebrates Cap Classique
N0V 30 & DEC 1
Cap Classique & Champagne Festival – Huguenot Monument
T.B.C.
Shiraz & Charcuterie – Rupert Wine Estate
T.B.C.
Chenin Family Festival – Backsberg
T.B.C.
Uncorked Festival – Various Participating Wineries
GRAAFF-REINET 2024
MAY 17 & 18
Stoep Tasting – Graaff-Reinet, Nieu Bethesda
MAY 23 – 25
Stoep Tasting – Graaff-Reinet, Nieu Bethesda
T.B.C.
Karoo Classique Bubbles & Big Bottles Festival
GREYTON 2024
JULY 12 & 13
Fire + Wine
NOVEMBER 8 & 9
Greyton Wine Weekend
HEMEL-EN-AARDE 2024/5
27 JANUARY 2024
Taste of Hemel-en-Aarde
25 JANUARY 2025
Pinot Noir Celebration
HERMANUS 2024
JUNE 7 – 17
Wine at Fynarts
JOHANNESBURG 2024
JANUARY 24
Experience Exceptional Wines of Elgin – 44 Stanley
FEBRUARY 15
SA vs The World – Wine Cellar, Dunkeld
FEBRUARY 15
Summer Sunset Session with Bubbly Ladies – Wine Menu, Kramerville, Sandton
MAY 17
Cap Classique, Champagne & Bubbles Festival – Inanda Country Club
JUNE 12
Trophy Wine Show – Sandton Convention Centre
AUGUST 28
CWG Auction Showcase – Nedbank Atrium, Sandton
OCTOBER 5 & 6
Pick n Pay Wine & Food Festival – Wanderers Cricket Club, Illovo
OCT 30 – NOV 1.
WineX – Sandton Convention Centre
T.B.C.
Cap Classique & Champagne Festival – Inanda
T.B.C.
Constantia in the City – Workshop 17, The Bank, Rosebank
T.B.C.
The Constantia Showcase – Roof Top Bar, Southern Sun Hyde Park, Sandton
T.B.C.
Cellar Rats Winter Wine Fest – Midrand
T.B.C.
Cellar Rats Spring Wine Festival – Riversands Farm Village
T.B.C.
Ex Animo Wine Fair – Victoria Yards, Lorentzville
T.B.C.
Veritas Tasting – Deloitte, Waterfall City
T.B.C.
Good Juice Wine Fair – Andticks, Parktown
T.B.C.
Noble Vice – Muldersdrift
KENTON-ON-SEA 2024
MARCH 21 – 23
Great Kenton Wine Festival
KNYSNA 2024
JUNE 21 – 30
Knysna Oyster Festival
JUNE 21 & 22
Knysna Wine Festival
NELSPRUIT 2024
T.B.C.
Unwined Lowveld Wine & Food Show – Mombela Golf Club
T.B.C.
Mpumalanga Wine Show – Emnotweni
PAARL 2024
APRIL 27
Easter Chenin Festival – Perdeberg
APRIL 27 & 28
Pinotage & Biltong Festival – Rhebokskloof
MAY 25
Cab Franc Carnival – Vrede en Lust, Simondium
T.B.C.
Simonsberg Wine Assembly – Vrede en Lust
PLETTENBERG BAY 2024
T.B.C.
Barrington’s Wine Festival
PORT ELIZABETH 2024
MAY 4 & 5
The NEW Wine Show – St George’s Club
AUGUST 12
Wine in the Valley – Bridge Street Brewery
NOVEMBER 13
Veritas Tasting
PRETORIA 2024
MARCH 21 & 23
Fijnwyn Bubbles – Shokran
APRIL 30
Fancy Fijnwyn – Shokran
MAY 1
Cheezy Fijnwyn – Shokran
JUNE 15 & 16
Rooi Fijnwyn – Shokran
AUGUST 27
CWG Auction Tasting – Pretoria Country Club
AUGUST 31
Fijn ‘Brande’ Wyn – Shokran
SEPTEMBER 28 & 29
Fijnwyn Innie Lente – Shokran
NOVEMBER 9
Festive Fijnwyn – Shokran
ROBERTSON VALLEY ’24
T.B.C.
Taste Tradition – Various Venues
SOMERSET WEST 2024
OCTOBER 4
CWG Pre-Auction Tasting – Lord Charles Hotel
OCTOBER 4 & 5.
Cape Winemakers Guild Auction – Lord Charles Hotel
T.B.C.
Helderberg Fresh – Lourensford
SOWETO 2024
T.B.C.
Soweto Wine Festival
ST FRANCIS BAY 2024
MARCH 1 & 2
Wine On Water – St Francis Bay Canals
STANFORD 2024
T.B.C.
Stanford Wine & Cheese Festival – Walker Bay Estate
STELLENBOSCH 2024
FEBRUARY 3
Cape Wine Auction – Muratie, Simonsberg
JANUARY 10
Stellenbosch Street Soiree – Drostdy Street
JANUARY 24
Stellenbosch Street Soiree – Drostdy Street
FEBRUARY 3
Spogwijn Oesfees – The Kraal, Joostenberg, Muldersvlei
FEBRUARY 7
Stellenbosch Street Soiree – Drostdy Street
FEBRUARY 21
Stellenbosch Street Soiree – Drostdy Street
FEBRUARY 24
Summer of Chenin Festival – Lievland, Simonsberg
JULY 30 – AUGUST 4
Wine Town Stellenbosch
AUGUST 2 & 3
Stellenbosch Wine Festival – Town Hall
T.B.C.
Flavours of Winter Festival – Portuguese & Fortified Styles, Muratie
T.B.C.
Cabernet Through The Ages – Stellenbosch Cabernet Collective, Waterford
SEPTEMBER 23 – 25
SA Cheese Festival – Sandringham Estate
T.B.C.
Woordfees-Straatsoirée – Ryneveld Street
T.B.C.
Cap Classique Affair – Simonsig, Koelenhof
T.B.C.
Noble Vice Farm Feast – Kaapzicht
T.B.C.
Stellenbosch Street Soirées
SWARTLAND 2024
APRIL 13
Skink Swartland – Laaiplek Hotel, Velddrif
SEPTEMBER 6 – 8
Blomme & Bubbles – Paternoster
NOVEMBER 2
Swartland Street Party – Riebeek Kasteel
T.B.C.
Swartland Seaside Party – The Sea Shell, Saldanha
TULBAGH 2024
MAY 25
Tulbagh Vintage & Vine Faire
UPINGTON 2024
T.B.C.
!Naba Food & Wine Festival
VANDERBIJLPARK, VERENIGING 2024
JUNE 1
Vaal Wine Expo – Stonehaven on Vaal
WELLINGTON 2024
MARCH 21
Go Wellington Family Festival – Old Tannery
WORCESTER 2024
MAY 11
Nuy Valley Festival – Various Winery Venues
OUTSIDE SOUTH AFRICA 2024
JUNE 8
Decanter Fine Wine Encounter – Bay Room at Manhatta, New York, USA
OCTOBER 26
Decanter Fine Wine Encounter – Shangri-La, Singapore
NOVEMBER 16
Decanter Fine Wine Encounter – The Landmark Hotel, London, England
T.B.C.
Wines of South Africa Summer Tasting – Cellar Door Wines, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
T.B.C.
Global Fine Wine Challenge Tasting & Dinner – Sydney, Australia
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