WoWSA Fest to celebrate women of wine

More than 50 wines will be on display alongside craft beer, gin, and ‘tequila’ made by women. Many of the female producers will be present to discuss and show their product.

Women around the globe are playing an increasingly influential role in the wine, beer, and spirit industry. The aim of WoWSA is to showcase the country’s leading women winemakers, beer crafters, and spirit distillers and their product and demonstrate how they are transforming the local drinks world.

There’s an incredible lineup of wines at the festival.

For those who love bubbly there are a number of superb Méthode Cap Classiques for tasting including Dainty Bess by Jane Ferreira Eedes; Genevieve by Melissa Nelson; Saltare’s Brut Nature MCC, Brut Reserve MCC and Brut Blanc de Blancs MCC 2014; Kloovenburg Blanc de Noir NV and Huis van Chevallerie Filia Mg.

Hope on Hopkins' Lucy Beard - photo by Retha Ferguson

Don’t miss wines by Catherine Marshall; Hogan (Jocelyn Wilson); Swartland’s Huis van Chevallerie (Christa von La Chevallerie); Illimis (Lucinda Heyns); Kloovenburg (Jolandie Fouche); Franschhoek’s La Bri (Irene Waller); Lismore (Samantha O'Keefe); Mont Blois (Nina-Mari Bruwer); Saltare (Carla Pauw); Durbanville Wine Valley’s Signal Gun (Irene Wille); TSW Signature Wines (Trizanne Barnard); Vergenoegd (Marlize Jacobs) and Somerset West’s Waterkloof (Nadia Barnard).

Also at WoWSA is Hope on Hopkins gin made by Lucy Beard and Leigh Lisk as well as the Hopkins Esperanza, their take on tequila (no one outside Mexico can make an agave spirit and call it tequila) which has no additives, colourants, or flavourants.

Craft beer brewer Jeanri Nel from Durbanville’s Hoogeberg Brewery will be presenting her product including her Ystervark Lager and the light and fruity Bontebok Five Crops.

As a bonus, the festival will also showcase olive oils from Saltare.

As well as unlimited tastings, guests will have the option of purchasing a wide variety of food and picnic on the beautiful lawns of the Candlewoods Boutique Venue or at one of the tables in the restaurant set-up. All wines at the tasting event will also be on offer to purchase and drink with lunch as well as to take home. Wine Menu will deliver purchased wines for a small additional fee.

Music will add to the relaxed atmosphere and there will be food and entertainment for children.

Corlien Morris who runs Wine Menu says: “We are showcasing top class wine, beer, and spirits at the WoWSA Festival but the event is perfect for the whole family. Visitors can get to taste fabulous wine and meet the women behind making them but also have a fun outing with something that will appeal to the whole family.”

Tickets are R150 a person with children under the age of 18 free. Go to www.webtickets.co.za.