Enthralled as I was by Bruce Jack’s CWG Flagstone Love Handles 2004 gives me reason to get enthused about the upcoming Nederburg Cape Winemakers’ Guild Auction Showcase.

CWG Flagstone Love Handles 2004

Here’s the chance for Cape Town and Joberg wine aficionados to sample informally, the best that South Africa can offer as well as chat to the winemakers themselves.

The CWG consists of  only 41 South African winemakers who have to craft two wines a year which are peer reviewed and qualified to be sold on the CWG Auction. The guild funds from this auction, social development investment for school children in the wineland areas and further education through the Protege Programme.

The events also offer a chance to bid on a silent auction of rare signed bottles of CWG wines from previous auctions.

The details are here:

Cape Town Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction Showcase

Thursday, 12 August 2010

Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)

18:00 – 21:00

R150 per person including a tasting glass

Johannesburg Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction Showcase

Thursday, 02 September 2010

The Atrium, Nedbank Sandton

18:30 – 21:30

R150 per person including a tasting glass

The auction itself takes place on Saturday, 02 October at 09h00 at Spier Conference Centre in the Stellenbosch Winelands and is open to the public. To purchase your tickets to the Auction Showcases or to find out how you can obtain these rare and exclusive wines visit: www.capewinemakersguild.com, email info@capewinemakersguild.com or call Tel: +27 +21 852 0408.