Wine Happenings

There are a number of festivals which take place in South Africa every year:

• January
  • St Vincent's Eve Festival, Villiera. (021) 8822002
• February
  • Nederberg Pre-Auction Public Tastings
    • Bookings through Computicket
• March
  • Klawer Hanepoort Festival. (02724) 61530
  • Goudini Hanepoort Festival. (0231) 93750
  • Rawsonville Hanepoot Festival. (0231) 28710
  • Vredendal Vineyard Festival. (0272) 461530
  • Eikendal Weitaufe. (021) 8551422
  • Boschendal Moonlight Pique-Niques. (021) 8741031
  • Robertson/McGregor Harvest Festival. (02351) 4437
• April
  • Nederberg Auction. (021) 8087911
  • Paarl Wine Route Nouveau Festival. (021) 8723605
  • Winelands Train Relay, Paarl to Franschhoek. (021) 8073120
• May
  • Malmesbury Food/Wine Festival. (0224) 22332
  • Worcester Wineland Festival, 30 and 31 May 1997, Kleinplasie Showgrounds Worcester. (0231) 28710
• June
  • Winter Red Wine Review, Cape Town. (021) 246699
  • Swartland Wine/Food Festival. (0224) 21134
• July
  • KWV Berg River Canoe Marathon. (021) 8073104
  • Boschendal Bastille Day, 14 July. (021) 8741031
  • Franschhoek Bastille Day, 14 July. (021) 8763603
  • Natal Mercury Wine Week, Durban. (031) 3082256
  • Calitzdorp Port Festival. 26, 27 July. (04437) 33314
• August
  • South African National Young Wine Show, Paarl. (021) 8073104
  • Paarl Young Wine Show. (021) 8633040
  • CIWG Pre-Auction and Barrel Tastings. (021) 8838625
  • Stellenbosch Winemakers' Roadshow. (021) 8864867
• September
  • Independent Winemakers' Guild Auction, Stellenbosch. (021) 8838625
  • Business Day Festival, Johannesburg (011) 4972133
    • This is normally held at the Kyalami Conference Centre north of Johannesburg. A large number of estates have wines available for tasting and purchase. There are sometimes (depending on the estates) discounts for purchases at the festival.
  • Waterfront/Argus Wine Festival, Cape Town. (021) 8511563
    • Held in the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town.
  • Stellenbosch Young Wine Show. (021) 8864867
  • Worcester Young Wine Show. (0231) 28710
  • Robertson Young Wine Show. (02351) 3167
  • Klein Karoo Young Wine Show. (0234) 41132
  • Orange River Young Wine Show.
  • Olifants River Young Wine Show. (0271) 33126
• October
  • SAA Wine List Awards. (011) 4554920
  • Spring Festival, Eikendal. (021) 8551422
  • Spring Festival, Franschhoek. (021) 8763603
  • Blaauwklippen Blending Competition. (021) 8801108
  • Veritas Awards, Cape Town. (021) 8073103
  • Robertson Valley Food/Wine Festival. (02351) 3167
  • Robertson Valley Countrywide Tour. (02351) 3167
  • Stellenbosch Food/Wine Festival. (021) 8864867
  • Die Burger Wine Festival, Tyger Valley. (021) 9131288
• November
  • Bonnievale Cheese/Wine Festival. (02346) 2105
  • Juliet Cullinan Wine Festival, Gallagher Estate. (011) 4471885
  • Worcester Bottled Wine Show. (021) 28710
  • Church Street Festival, Tulbagh. (0236) 300242
  • Stellenbosch Bottled Wine Show. (021) 8864867
    • Visits to Durban, Pretoria and Johannesburg
• December
  • McGregor Wine Festival. (02351) 3167