Making history by being the most successful annual lifestyle event held in Soweto, and dubbed
Mzansi’s trendiest wine festival, the 2010 6th annual Soweto Wine Festival, taking place from September 2 – 4 at the University of Johannesburg Soweto Campus, is expanding to meet the demands of expected growth in visitors.
As a result of its extensive growth and increasing popularity, the 6th annual Soweto Wine Festival has raised the bar by increasing the festival length to 3 evenings.
Says Marilyn Cooper, Cape Wine Master, joint founding member of the Soweto Wine Festival and MD of the Cape Wine Academy, who are the organisers of the festival, ‘In our 6th year, we have extended the festival to 3 evenings and will include a large marquee to allow for the enormous growth this festival is experiencing. It is the most exciting wine festival in South Africa.”
In 2010, visitors will be treated to the ultimate tasting experience with the opportunity to sample over 800 of South Africa’s best known wines from 100 wine producers including some of South Africa’s most reputable, award-winning labels and our most successful empowerment brands.
It is expected that in excess of 6500 visitors will be at the 2010 festival to delight in tasting a wide
range of styles and cultivars, whilst interacting with lifestyle brands, having a meal in the food court, or
taking a wine class.
Offering an educational food & wine component for visitors, Pick n Pay will present two one-hour food
and wine pairing sessions hosted by wine experts and renowned chefs.
Mnikelo Mangciphu, co-founding member of the Soweto Wine Festival and owner of Morara Wine
Emporium in Soweto says, ‘We are no longer a small wine festival. A much anticipated change to the festival is the business lounge. You must love wine to be in the business of wine. The business of
wine in South Africa has huge potential but is largely untapped by the black market. We need to share our knowledge to grow others. Wine is our heritage. It is time.”
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