The wine and food evening takes place on Friday, 26 November from 18:30 to 21:30 at a cost of R350 per person. This includes the meal and accompanying wines but excludes any other beverages or extras. The experience also includes a cause and effect technical tasting followed by a short discussion on wine etiquette, glasses, wine accessories and wine styles, all under the guidance of Marilyn Cooper, Managing Director of the Cape Wine Academy, a Cape Wine Master and co-founding partner of the Soweto Wine Festival.

“It’s a fun, relaxed evening for anyone, not just connoisseurs. As we always say, there’s no pre-requisite to attend, you just need to enjoy wine and be open to the fantastic array of tastes and experiences”, says Cooper. “The beauty of wine is its ability to infuse new flavours and nuances with different foods”.

The menu consists of Green Salad and Vinaigrette; Seafood Cocktail; Cappuccino of Cold Tomato and Mint Soup; Ostrich Carpaccio with Sweet and Chilli Confit; Pan-Fried Fillet served with Mushrooms on Grilled Polenta; Blue Cheese & Water Biscuits; Chocolate Mousse. “This array gives us an opportunity to demonstrate how some of the traditionally ‘difficult’ wines are paired with food selections that absolutely work,” add Cooper.

For booking, please call the Cape Wine Academy direct on 011 024 3616 or email bookings@capewineacademy.co.za. For any further information on The Soweto Hotel & Conference Centre please call 011 527 7300.

For more information about the courses, visit:
http://www.capewineacademy.co.za/wineandfoodpairing.htm
or http://www.capewineacademy.co.za/wine_pressreleases.htm