{"id":256752,"date":"2023-04-06T02:53:43","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T00:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=130556"},"modified":"2023-04-06T02:53:43","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T00:53:43","slug":"southern-sun-to-host-renowned-wine-tasting-events-ahead-of-the-2023-michelangelo-international-wine-spirits-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/southern-sun-to-host-renowned-wine-tasting-events-ahead-of-the-2023-michelangelo-international-wine-spirits-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Sun to host renowned wine tasting events ahead of the 2023 Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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South Africa, 4 April 2023 \u2013 Southern Sun, the hospitality partner of the Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards since 2018, is proud to announce two renowned wine tasting events taking place in Johannesburg and Durban in a lead up to the 2023 Awards. The two events provide the opportunity for wine lovers to sample a selection of award-winning wines and spirits and to meet the winemakers and producers who produced them.<\/p>\n

The first Michelangelo Wine Tasting Event will take place in Johannesburg on Friday and Saturday, 21 and 22 April at Southern Sun Rosebank, followed by a second event in Durban on Friday and Saturday, 26 and 27 May at Garden Court uMhlanga. At these two unmissable events, wine lovers can expect to taste wines and spirits from a comprehensive selection of South African premium wine brands, including:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Vondeling
\u2022 The Johannesburg Distilling Company
\u2022 Bon Courage
\u2022 Thor Vintners
\u2022 Le Pommier
\u2022 Mountain Ridge
\u2022 Premier Pure Fusion
\u2022 Holden Manz
\u2022 Nitida
\u2022 Aslina Wines
\u2022 De Bosch Farm
\u2022 Durbanville Hills
\u2022 Nederburg
\u2022 Simonsig
\u2022 Private Collection
\u2022 Niel Joubert Wines
\u2022 Hoopenburg Wines
\u2022 Lourensford Wines
\u2022 Babylonstoren Wines<\/p>\n

These renowned cellars and distilleries will exhibit not only their award-winning produce, but also their extended ranges of delightful wines and spirits, offering guests over 100 wines, spirits, MCC and other sublime creations.<\/p>\n

Mynard Slabbert, co-owner of the Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards explains, \u201cThese Wine Tasting Events showcase a selection of the 2022 Michelangelo winners who were announced at a gala awards evening hosted at Southern Sun Cape Sun. The tasting events bring the wines, winemakers and producers to Johannesburg and Durban, giving local wine lovers, sommeliers, restaurateurs, and merchants an opportunity to engage with them, and sample their award-winning products first-hand. Now in its 27th year, the Michelangelo Awards remain unique in Africa, with more than 263 individual judges from 47 countries having served on the panels over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the biggest wine and spirits competition in Africa, the Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards receives more entries than any other awards programme in the sector. All entries are meticulously judged by panels of wine experts from five different continents in a blind tasting, utilising the 100-point OIV system. This impartial process guarantees that each participant is assessed on the same level, without being swayed by packaging or brand name.<\/p>\n

Southern Sun\u2019s chief executive, Marcel von Aulock commented on the hotel group\u2019s ongoing association with the Michelangelo Awards, \u201cPartnering with these prestigious awards provides us with the opportunity to showcase some of South Africa\u2019s most renowned winemakers and to support an industry which is closely linked to our own. We are delighted to host the Michelangelo Wine Tasting Events, and look forward to welcoming wine lovers in Johannesburg and Durban to Southern Sun Rosebank and Garden Court uMhlanga in April and May respectively.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tickets for the Michelangelo Wine Tasting Events can be purchased online now at Computicket, and a limited number of tickets will be available at the door (R200).
Southern Sun Rosebank event tickets cost R175 online: https:\/\/computicket-boxoffice.com\/e\/southern-sun-rosebank-michelangelo-wine-tasting-event-RuCuSp (21 & 22 April).<\/p>\n

Garden Court uMhlanga event tickets cost R150 online: https:\/\/computicket-boxoffice.com\/e\/southern-sun-umhlanga-michelangelo-wine-tasting-event-VX0Pmp (26 & 27 May).<\/p>\n

Wine lovers are invited to make an evening of it with Southern Sun\u2019s special accommodation rates for event ticketholders. To book an overnight stay at Southern Sun Rosebank visit bit.ly\/431pXnx; to book an overnight stay at Garden Court uMhlanga, visit bit.ly\/3znKSnn.<\/p>\n

Visit www.southernsun.com to find out more about Southern Sun. Visit www.maiwsa.co.za to learn more about the Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards.<\/p>\n

Southern Sun Rosebank<\/p>\n

Garden Court uMhlanga<\/p>\n

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