Veritas tastings: A chance to taste the best

Tuesday, 23 September, 2014
Veritas Awards
Wine lovers, here’s a chance to sip and savour South Africa’s top-performing double gold and gold winning wines at the 2014 Veritas tastings.

Once a year, wine enthusiasts get the opportunity to sample the cream of South Africa's wines under one roof. It is almost time for another exciting instalment of the Veritas public tastings, an event showcasing the top-performing double gold and gold medal winning wines and brandies in SA's most authoritative wine competition, the Veritas Awards. The tastings, proudly sponsored by Deloitte, have been scheduled for various cities across the country. 

This year's Cape Town tasting will take place on 15 October from 17:00 to 20:00 in the CTICC Ballroom. Tickets are available at R150.00 per person. The Bill Gallagher Room in Sandton Convention Centre will be the venue for the Veritas tasting in Johannesburg on 28 October from 17:00 to 20:00 (R160.00 per person). Special Veritas WineX combo tickets are available for Tuesday/Wednesday at R240 and Tuesday/Thursday or Tuesday/Friday at R300 each. The special is available for bookings made until 12 October. Durbanites will get their tasting opportunity at the Function Room, Deloittes Head Office in Umhlanga on 5 November 2014 from 17:00 to 20:00. Tickets are R110.00 per person, which includes light snacks.

This Port Elizabeth tasting will take place in the Wellington Room, Garden Court Kings Beach Hotel on 11 November 2014 at 17:30 for 18:00. Tickets are R110.00 per person, which includes light snacks. Contact Jacques van der Merwe on 083 406 3354 for bookings. Kilzer's Kitchen will be the host for the Knysna events on 12 November (Food and wine pairing dinner) and 13 November (wine tasting and canapés). Tickets are available at R270.00 for 12 November (starting at 19:00) and R120.00 for 13 November (starting at 18:00). For bookings, contact Jenny on 044 382 0135.

Tickets for the respective tastings are on sale from 15 September 2014. Tickets for the Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban tastings can be purchased via Computicket, while the organisers of the PE and Knysna events should be contacted directly for bookings.

For more information regarding the tastings, visit www.veritas.co.za or contact Elsabe Ferreira at 021 863 1599, fax 021 863 1552 or email admin@veritas.co.za.