Taste Cape wines in Sandton

Treat yourself to the 2009 Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction wine selection, as well as flagship wines from members of the guild and place a bid at the Silent Auction of rare, exclusive and otherwise unobtainable wines from previous CWG Auctions, signed by the winemaker who crafted the wine. Wines include a Boekenhoutskloof CWG Syrah 2005, an Overgaauw CWG Cape Vintage Reserve 1998 and a Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 from Le Riche Wines. These wines can only be found in private wine collections, making them highly sought after and exceptionally rare. Proceeds from the Silent Auction will go towards the Nedbank CWG Development Trust. Founded in 1999, the Development Trust assists with education, training and empowerment of young people from previously disadvantaged wine-farming communities and includes the guild's Protégé Programme, a mentorship scheme for young, up-and-coming winemakers.

Auction in October

All the wines on offer at the auction to be held in October, 2009, are made exclusively for the auction and selected meticulously by members of the guild to represent the apex of South African wine achievement that can stand up to the world's best. Distinctly different from wines bottled under the members' own labels, the guild's auction wines are selected at a blind tasting and only those showing technical excellence and maturation potential are chosen. This thorough process ensures that every wine boasting the CWG Auction label is a wine of exceptional quality.

The Nedbank CWG Auction will be taking place on Saturday, 3 October at 9am at the Spier Conference Centre in the Stellenbosch Winelands. Interested parties unable to attend can make use of the telephonic bidding services available.

And there's cheese too ...

The Johannesburg Showcase at The Atrium, Nedbank Sandton runs from 6.30pm to 9.30pm on Thursday, 27 August. In addition to sampling superb wines, wine lovers can also indulge in the most delectable cheeses from South African producers, such as Fairview, Simonsberg, Zewenwacht, Leyden, Indezi, Kwaito and Gouda.

Tickets cost R100 and include a tasting glass. For bookings go to: www.capewinemakersguild.com. Tickets are also available at the door.

2009 Silent Auction Wines