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 January – April 2018 tasting schedule is listed below.
Wine Cellar will also host your private or corporate tastings. Please contact info@winecellar.co.za to create your own tailored tasting.
Jamet dinner with Ryan Mostert and Terracura – R 995
Friday, 13 April, Coobs, 38 4th Ave, Parkhurst, RandburgWithin the wine industry, it’s no secret that Ryan Mostert is the epitome of a wine geek and a self-professed Jamet Junkie. Jean-Paul Jamet is arguably the leading producer in Côte-Rôtie. Ryan’s infatuation with the wines of Jamet must have impressed Jean-Paul because, in 2017, he hired Ryan as his first-ever intern. Undoubtedly, Jamet’s style and approach has been imprinted on Ryan and the Terracura wines he produces. Taste 3 vintages of Terracura and 2 vintages of Jamet Côte-Rôtie followed by dinner in a rare opportunity to understand why Domaine Jamet is so sought-after.
Email info@winecellar.co.za or book your ticket online.
Luxury red taste-off – R 595
Wednesday, 18 April, Wine Cellar DunkeldWe host the Luxury red taste-off every 2 years and it has fast become our most anticipated tasting! We serve you 10 of SA’s most expensive and luxurious reds in a blind tasting setting and you vote for the best. The line-up will also help us understand whether price determines luxury, if luxury determines quality, and if quality determines style. With parallel tastings in Joburg and Cape Town, let’s see which wine is voted South Africa’s top luxury red.
* In order to maintain affordability, we have set the price ceiling for this tasting at R2,000 per bottle.
Email info@winecellar.co.za or book your ticket online.
Rubicon vertical with Chris Williams – R 450
Thursday, 10 May, Wine Cellar DunkeldWe are delighted to host Chris Williams, the Cellar Master at Meerlust, in introducing the ground-breaking 2015 Rubicon. A culmination of wine growing factors and the incredible 2015 vintage itself have resulted in the best Meerlust Rubicon we have ever tasted. Chris agrees. Having worked at Meerlust for 21 vintages, he believes that their vineyards have fully matured and vinicultural methods have been perfected.
We will taste through the latest Meerlust releases as well as a vertical of great Rubicons, including 2009, 2001 and 1998. We expect this to sell out quickly.
Email info@winecellar.co.za or book your ticket online.
Rhône 2015: ‘One to match the best years of the 20th Century’ – R 795
Thursday, 24 May, Wine Cellar Dunkeld‘One to match the best years of the 20th Century in the Northern Rhône,’ writes John Livingstone-Learmonth. In the Rhône, 2015 was the hottest vintage since 2003, although it was not nearly as punishing. After a wet winter, the water table was ready for the hot, dry summer that was ‘almost too perfect’. The nights were fairly fresh, especially in the north, which helped retain flavour and colour. The resulting wines are rich and exotic. Taste 14 top wines from 7 appellations including wines from Graillot, Perret, Chapoutier, Grand Veneur, Verzier, Clape and Jamet! Rhone lovers should not miss this!
Email info@winecellar.co.za or book your ticket online.
Previous tastings this year:
Tri-nations: The battle continues – R 350
Thursday, 15 February, Wine Cellar DunkeldDo you know your Barossa from the Rhône Valley? How about Burgundian Chardonnay versus Chardonnay from Elgin? Join us for this fun tasting where, like-against-like, we’ll compare fine SA wines to the Australian and French versions. Not only will this taste-off be educational and delicious but you’ll get to decide on the winner in our own Tri-nations Championship. Expect top examples from Chapoutier, Joseph Drouhin, Henschke, Jamsheed and more.
SA vs Europe: Italy, Spain and Portugal – R 350
Thursday, 22 February, Wine Cellar DunkeldA great opportunity to taste South Africa’s off-the-beaten-track varieties against the benchmarks from Europe. Our Mediterranean climate and dry growing season could mean that we rely on these ‘new’ varieties to produce the best wines in the future. Expect to taste varieties such as Albariño, Tempranillo, Nebbiolo, Touriga Nacional and more. With fine local wines from Steenberg, Newton Johnson, Morgenster and Bloemcool.
Luxury white taste-off – R 395
Wednesday, 7 March, Wine Cellar DunkeldWe host the Luxury white taste-off every 2 years and it has fast become our most anticipated tasting! We serve you 10 of SA’s most expensive and luxurious whites in a blind tasting setting and you vote for the best. The line-up will also help us understand whether price determines luxury, if luxury determines quality, and if quality determines style. With parallel tastings in Joburg and Cape Town, let’s see which wine is voted South Africa’s top luxury white.
Burgundy workshop – R 350
Wednesday, 28 March, Wine Cellar DunkeldWhy are the wines of Burgundy the most expensive and sought-after in the world? What is the difference between Gevrey-Chambertin and Chambolle-Musigny? Join us as we take a tour through Burgundy and introduce the villages, its wines and styles. This is set to be another educational but fun tasting with delicious wines and lots of insight.
SA vs the Rhône – R 350
Thursday, 12 April, Wine Cellar DunkeldSouth Africa is producing some of the most exciting Rhône-style wines today but how to they compare to the real Rhônes? We explore the Rhône Valley, from north to south, with different styles, varieties and appellations. Expect famous wines from Châteuneuf-du-Pape and Hermitage pit against the best of SA.
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.
