Events
Experience the very best international and local wines at our upcoming events, or create your own custom tasting. Tastings start at 18:30 and end at 20:00; we generally taste between 10 and 15 wines at each event.
Our latest tasting schedule, for February to May, is shown below.
Wine Cellar will also host your private or corporate tastings. Please contact info@winecellar.co.za to create your own tailored tasting.
One night with André: The latest Vergelegen vintages – R 500
Johannesburg: Thursday, 13 July, Wine Cellar DunkeldOnce quoted as the most controversial man in the wine industry, André van Rensburg flies slightly more under the radar these days. We catch up with all the latest Vergelegen vintages, including the flagship V, and hear about recent developments on the farm. We will also taste wines from his early years, including the 2000 Estate Red. One night with André – X-rated and not to be missed!
Best of SA vs Burgundy – R 450
Johannesburg: Thursday, 27 July, Wine Cellar DunkeldThis is our most popular tasting in the ‘SA against the world’ series. Can our Chardonnay and Pinot Noir compete with the fine wines of Burgundy? Recent local and international Chardonnay tastings have revealed that it’s our strongest category, while Pinot Noir has made a leap in quality over the last 5 years. Should we be paying 2 to 3 times the price for Burgundy?
Bordeaux 2014: A full review of a classic vintage – R 650
Johannesburg: Thursday, 3 August, Wine Cellar Dunkeld‘2014 Bordeaux is a very good to excellent vintage,’ writes Neal Martin of the Wine Advocate. Its long growing season, which started off with rather difficult weather, ended with an Indian Summer. The wines show ‘freshness, terroir expression, an erring towards red rather than black fruit, crisp and occasionally quite edgy tannins and vivacity’ according to Neal. We taste through all the major appellations, including the likes of Léoville Poyferré and Smith Haut Lafitte and, one of the top wines of the vintage, Vieux Château Certan.
Best of SA vs Australia – R 450
Johannesburg: Thursday, 24 August, Wine Cellar DunkeldHow do SA’s top wines compare to that of Australia? Is their style dramatically different to ours? We show some of SA’s most sought-after wines with Aussie counterparts from top producers such as Rockford, Henschke, Vasse Felix, Pewsey Vale and Yalumba. Let the best country win in the New World taste-off of the year!
MEOW: Movement of Extreme Overberg Winemakers – R 450
Friday, 1 September, Wine Cellar DunkeldOnce all Young Gunners, Peter-Alan Finlayson, Chris Alheit, John Seccombe and Marelise Niemann are now making wine altogether and happen to be great friends. Extreme, and fond of cats, these like-minded, new-wave winemakers are producing wines from old vines and interesting cultivars. Taste the new releases from Crystallum, Gabriëlskloof, Thorne & Daughters, Momento and Alheit Vineyards in a fun, Young Guns-like tasting. Canapés will be served after the sit-down tasting.
Burgundy 2015: A benchmark vintage – R 750
Johannesburg: Thursday, 7 September, Wine Cellar Dunkeld‘An extraordinary vintage throughout the Côte d’Or,’ writes Decanter and ‘make no mistake, 2015 Burgundy is a great vintage,’ says Neal Martin. The reds are full of fruit but hold amazing freshness from the cooler evenings during ripening. The whites are more generous and show incredible depth and texture. Wines from across Burgundy – Village through to Grand Cru – from Joseph Drouhin, Henri Boillot and Hudelot-Noëllat will be shown. A must for all Burgundy lovers.
Johan Reyneke: Biodynamics and fine wine – R 350
Johannesburg: Thursday, 21 September, Wine Cellar DunkeldNot only is Reyneke producing some of the most exciting fine wines in Stellenbosch (and South Africa for that matter), they lead the field in Biodynamic winemaking too. Johan Reyneke adopted the more natural approach more than a decade ago, believing that the healthiest-possible vineyards produce the most vibrant and terroir-expressive fruit. Apart from the new Reserve Red, Reserve White and Cabernet Sauvignon, Johan will show their new, small-production RAW Chenin Blanc.
Best of SA vs Loire: A Chenin shoot-out – R 400
Johannesburg: Thursday, 28 September, Wine Cellar DunkeldThe South African Chenin Blanc renaissance is taking the world by storm! With old vineyards and new-wave winemaking, Chenin Blanc grapes produce some of our finest wines. We gather the Chenin Blanc elite and pit them against Loire icons such as Domaine Huet and Coulée de Serrant. Expect the likes of Mullineux, Alheit Vineyards, Raats and more.
View our Cape town or Stellenbosch tasting schedules, or take a look at a selection of our best tastings from previous years.
Cancellation Policy
Due to high demand and limited event size, payment is required to secure your booking. In the event of cancellations, full refunds will only be given if we are notified 5 business days or more before the date of the event via email. Substitution of an attendee may be made at any time after payment. We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule an event due to low enrolment or other reasons beyond our control. If we have to cancel a tasting event, we will notify customers immediately and offer a full refund or the opportunity to reschedule.
