An informal gathering on the beach at The Grand turned
into a great fun event with the Chenin Blanc Association members showcasing
their best Chenins while we partied "on the beach" from 11 to 3 on
Monday. And despite rumblings of
thunder, the weather held. This was our first Cape Wine function of the week
and the foreign trade were also invited and turned up.
MCC made from Chenin was
offered as a welcome, together with a rather nice T shirt advertising the event
as a gift to all attendees. All the staff and many of the farm representatives
were wearing them
Journalists and
winemakers relaxing on the beach with glasses of Chenin
Ken Forrester, who is
the Chairman of the Chenin Blanc Association, opens the proceedings with Billy
du Plessis, Standard Bank Executive Business Banking Head in the Western Cape
Winemaker Karl Lambour
of Grand Provence in Franschhoek with his team and, on the left, Tyrrel and Anette Myburgh
of Joostenberg with theirs
Delene & Jean Pierre
Daneel of Jean Daneel wines
Girls having fun on the
beach. Mercy Mwai, Anel Grobler and Kimberley Ndlovu. We were supposed to wear
relaxed beachy clothes, but many of us had another Cape Wine evening function to
attend, so came dressed a bit more smartly than the event required
The tasting terrace
Some
of the foreign buyers attending Cape Wine were here too
Some
were in very suitable beach attire
Maryna
Strachan of Wine Extra with Etienne Buys of Vrede en Lust
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