Wines that clinched double gold and gold medals at the Veritas Awards will be presented for tasting in Cape Town on 18 October and on 26 October in Johannesburg.

Tickets for the Cape Town tasting – which will be held from 17:00 – 21:00 at the Holiday Inn, Strand Street – can be booked through Computicket at R85.

Wine lovers in Johannesburg can taste the acclaimed wines from 17:00 – 21:00 at the Sandton Convention Centre. Tickets are available from Computicket at R95.

The entrance fee includes a wine-tasting glass, snacks and pocket-size results booklet.

The prestigious Veritas Awards is South Africa’s largest competition for market-ready wines and the wine industry’s definitive quality guideline. The distinctive Veritas symbol of excellence is displayed on award-winning wines, serving as an authoritative guideline for discerning consumers.

For further information, contact Elsabé Ferreira at the SANW, tel (021) 807 3104, fax (021) 863 2079, via e-mail ferreira@vinpro.co.za or visit the Veritas website at www.veritas.co.za.