Dates: Friday 2 and Saturday 3 August 2019

Time: 17h00 to 21h00

Ticket price and bookings: Via freestatewineshow.co.za and webtickets.co.za.  Early Bird tickets until 28 July cost R180 for each night, R200 thereafter and at the door. 

Please note: No under 18s.

The 7th Annual Free State Wine Show returns to Bloemfontein on 2 and 3 August with a contemporary and fresh look inspired by the big sky landscapes of the country’s agricultural heartland.  Also new is the show’s venue at the spacious Ilanga Estate Boutique Hotel with around 40 wineries presenting well-loved iconic wines along with the new kids on the block. 

Start your evening with sparkles from Krone, Robertson Wines and Valdo; then ‘think pink’ with a rosé from Babylonstoren or Fat Bastard.  Get your tongue around the Neethlingshof Gewürztraminer before moving on to a supple Shiraz or the ever popular Chocolate Block from Boekenhoutskloof.  Pinotage, Cab and red blends are the order of the day from the legendary Kanonkop and Glen Carlou’s natural sweet The Welder always delights. ‘Foodies’ selected for wine compatibility – Just Biltong, Mari’s Fudge and Brittle, Morgenster Olives and Snyman Sjokolateur – will supply ‘on-the-move’ deli fare to keep appetites sated during the tasting of some 150 wines on offer. 

Tickets can be bought via webtickets.co.za and at the door subject to availability.  

Shop@Show, managed by Makro Bloemfontein, presents an excellent opportunity to order wines at great prices – either on the night or online for a week longer - with the added convenience of delivery to your door. 

For more information:  Visit www.freestatewineshow.co.za.

Meet your Wine Master...

Shandor Potgieter spoke to this industry legend on Mid-Morning Magic to find out more about the 7th Annual Free State Wine Show:

With over forty years’ experience in the production, wholesale and retail sectors of the industry and considerable local and international expertise, Michael Fridjhon is one of South Africa’s most widely consulted liquor industry authorities, a highly regarded international wine judge and one of the country's leading wine writers.

He teaches and directs the Wine Judging Academy run in association with UCT’s Graduate School of Business and has been an adviser to the South African Minister of Agriculture. He is the author, co-author or contributor to over 30 books, writes a weekly column for Business Day, contributes to various international wine publications and provides all the wine scores for WineWizard.

A recipient of the French Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite Agricole, he was the Louis Roederer International Wine Columnist of the Year in 2012 and is an honorary life member of the UK's Circle of Wine Writers.

Watch Michael educate Just Plain Darren on the ABC's of wine tasting...

WIN!

Tune in to Mid-Morning Magic with Shandor Potgieter, 22 – 26 July 2019, for your chance to win an exclusive ‘Awesome Foursome’ hamper worth R1850 each that includes:

• 4 tickets to the show 
• A pair of Riedel Performance Bordeaux glasses 
• A pair of award-winning red wines 

No under 18s. OFM’s competition rules apply.