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Events - May 2008

Riebeek Valley Olive Festival

Date: 3 to 4 May

Venue: Riebeek Valley

Contact: 022 448 1584, e-mail festival@riebeeck-kasteel.co.za or visit www.riebeekvalley.info for more information

This festival highlights the region's prosperous olive industry and is also an opportunity for visitors to sample the wine of the neighbouring farms of the Swartland area. >> More

The Good Food & Wine Show – Cape Town

Date: 15-18 May 2008

Venue: The Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)

Contact: For further information contact Gourmet SA on 27 21 797 4500 or visit gourmetsa

Southern Africa?s finest culinary Expo promises to bring Cape Town gourmets, gourmands and good-life devotees to their knees this year. >> More

Allesverloren Olive festival

Date: 3 - 4 May

Venue: Allesverloren

Contact: Anchen: (022) 461 2320

Indulge all your senses at Allesverloren for fabulous food and music during the annual Riebeek Valley Olive Festival on Saturday, 3 and Sunday, 4 May.

Relish in traditional delicacies at the 3-course Boland lunch on Sunday, 4 May. Lunch starts at 12h00 and costs R125 per person for adults and R65 per person for children under twelve. Prepaid booking is essential. The tasting centre will be open for wine sales and tastings from 09h00 – 17h00 on both days.

The Good Life Festival of Fine Brandy

Date: 28-30 May 2008

Venue: Sandton Sun, Sandton, Johannesburg

Contact: For further information contact Ielanda Willemse on +27 21 887 3157 or visit www.sabrandy.co.za

Know your potstill from your vintage? Your Brandy Alexander from your sidecar? At last there's a festival dedicated entirely to the enjoyment of the finest brandies in the country. >> More

Events - June 2008

Wacky Wine Weekend

Date: 6 - 8 June 2008

Venue: Robertson wine valley – Western Cape

Contact: For further information contact The Robertson Wine Valley on 023 623167 or visit www.robertsonwinevalley.com

Taking place in the Robertson Wine Valley, the Wacky Wine Weekend is one of the Cape Winelands most popular wine festivals. >> More

The Jo'burg Wine Show

Date: 27–29 June 2008

Venue: Gallagher Estate – Johannesburg

Contact: For any further information please contact the JWS team on 021 888 8800 or visit www.wineshow.co.za

The Jo'burg Wine Show has for the past three years captured the imagination of the wine drinking public as a fun, interactive and educational event that brings the best of the Cape Winelands to the doorstep of Gauteng consumers. >> More

Events - July 2008

Sunday Times Food Show

Date: 3-6 July 2008

Venue: Sandton Convention Centre ? Johannesburg

Contact: For more information visit www.sundaytimesfoodshow.co.za

Get ready to sizzle, fry, blanche, chop, shake, and bake! >> More

Events - August 2008

The Stellenbosch Wine Festival

Date: 31 July to 3 August 2008

Venue: Paul Roos Centre in Stellenbosch

Contact: Contact 021 886 4310 or go to www.wineroute.co.za for more information on the event

For winelovers every where The Stellenbosch Wine Festival is the ultimate event. This weekend offers guests the opportunity to taste 500 wines or more, do comparative varietal tastings, meet with their favourite winemakers and explore the culinary fusion of leading chefs. >> More

Events - October 2008

Breedekloof Food and Wine Festival

Date: 10 to 12 October

Venue: Breedekloof wine region

Contact: For more information visit www.breedekloof.com

The fifth annual Breedekloof Outdoor and Wine festival will take place in the magnificent natural outdoor playground of the Breedekloof wine region. >> More

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