WINE LOVERS IN FOR A TREAT AT NATIONWIDE VERITAS PUBLIC TASTINGS

Eager to sample a serious Syrah? Pining for a plush Pinotage? Crazy about a classy Cabernet?
Then you need search no further than the annual Veritas Awards public tastings, which take place in three cities across the country during October and November this year with special tastings of selected wines in Port Elizabeth and Knysna.
At these hugely popular events wine lovers will have the unique opportunity to get up close and personal with the cream of the SA crop – the 2009 Veritas double gold and gold awarded wines.

Cape Town : Wednesday 21 October 2009
Venue: VOC Centre (Southern Sun Cape Sun, Strand Street)
Time: 17:00 until 20:00
Tickets cost R120.

Johannesburg: Tuesday 27 October 2009
Venue:  Bill Gallagher Room at the Sandton Convention Centre
Time: 17:00 until 20:00
Tickets cost R130.

Durban : 5 November 2009
Venue:  Function Room, Deloittes Head Office in Umhlanga
Time: 17:00 until 20:00.
Tickets cost R100.

Tickets for the Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban tastings are available at Computicket outlets nationwide or online at www.computicket.com.

Port Elizabeth Tuesday 10 November 2009
Venue: Squires Legendary Grill at the Boardwalk Centre in Marine Drive
Time:  18:00
This sit down tasting includes a light snack and costs R100.
A selection of the Veritas champs will be available for the tasting in PE

Knysna Wednesday 11 November 2009
Venue: Kilzers Kitchen
Time : 19:00
Tickets cost R200.
The Veritas winners will be paired with a sumptuous dinner

Knysna: 12 November 2009
Venue: Kilzers Kitchen
Time !8:00
Tickets cost is R110
Kilzers will host a sit down tasting with a selection of wines with snacks.

A selection of the Veritas wines will also be available at From the Earth Expo at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from 16 to 18 October 2009.