To avoid any disappointment please book soon as the tickets are limited. This year promises to be even better with more variant topics. Hope to see you there! Cost to attend: Members of the Cap Classique Association – R 150 per person (max. 3 tickets per member winery) Non Members and any other interested persons – R 350 per person. Further information please contact: Pieter Ferreira – pieter@grahambeckwines.co.za Mobile +27.829029817 Cap Classique Association – Elsabe Ferreira – info@capclassique.co.za Telephone +27.218631599 The program is as follows: 08h00 to 08h50 – Registration 09h00 to 09h15 – Welcome by Chairman, Pieter Ferreira & Update on Cap Classique. 09h15 to 10h45 – Session I Latest information and trends on bottle fermentation – Presented by Morne Kemp from Laffort SA. Novel applications of biotechnology in MCC production – Presented by Cornea Cilliers – Thales Wine Services. The technical aspects of champagne foils, the innovations and the various decorating options - Presented by Intercap & African Cellar Services. The effect of CO2 on flavours in bubbly – Presented by Nicolas Follet – Oenosense 10h45 to 11h15 – Tea Break 11h15 to 13h00 - Session II Gushing - the “shameful disease”…. mostly at the disgorging step – Latest research – Presented by Alain Bourgeois - IOC. Update on the Winetech Research “Effect of time on the lees to the quality of MCC” – Presented by Dr Neil Jolly – ARC Infruitec. Autolysis and repercussions on sensorial analysis of bottle fermented sparkling wines & followed by a tasting of his research – Presented by Jaume Gramona, Lecturer, Faculty of Oenology, Universitat Rovira I, Spain - kindly arranged and sponsored by Amorim Cork SA The options with labels – Paper coating, wet strength, adhesive options and printing techniques – Presented by Thomas Veenstra - SA Litho. 13h00 to 14h15 – Lunch Break 14h30 to 16h30 – Session III Marketing trends and innovation and how to create consumer engagement when buying bubbly and much more... – Presented by Jonathan Cherry – Cherryflava. Presentation & Tutored Tasting on two new Grower Champagnes in South Africa - Champagne Serge Mathieu and Champagne Rene Geoffroy – Presented by Brett Chrystal - Epicurious.