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Mzoli Ngcawuzele, Premier Helen Zille,
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GLAM IN GUGULETHU
For Immediate Release
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The
2nd annual TOPS Gugulethu Wine Festival,
happening on the Friday 25th May
and Saturday 26th May 2012 on the rooftop
of the Gugulethu Square Mall,
is going to be bigger and better, with
a touch of glamour, full of fun, with
a celebrity or three in the mix, and over
250 great South African wines to taste
and savour.
Festival co-founders and high-profile
local entrepreneurs, Mzoli Ngcawuzele
and Lungile Mbalo from Mzoli’s Place,
have promised visitors an impressive wine
festival from the people for the people.
Says Mzoli, “Our
TOPS Gugulethu Wine Festival belongs to
the people; it is for the people because
we have grown it from the seed of an idea
to this amazing experience that uplifts
everyone who visits it or is involved
in it. Every person that has aspirations
and a desire to experience the best things
in life with a glass of South African
wine in hand is welcome.”
TOPS at SPAR are the Gugulethu Wine Festival’s
headline sponsor for the second year running.
Through their empowerment vision and values,
they assist in making this festival a
unique, impressive and sustainable event
for all residents and neighbours to be
proud of.
Says Mark Robinson, TOPS Group
Liquor Manager, “The
vision of the TOPS Gugulethu Wine Festival
is entrenched in our mission and values.
Upliftment within communities by the communities
is important, valued and supported. It
is home-grown festivals like this that
encourage sustainable entrepreneurship,
which is close to home at TOPS at SPAR.
We are really looking forward to meeting
our customers and friends at the festival
too.”
This year, TOPS at SPAR will also be creating
the ‘TOPS Food & Fun’
chill-out space for the festival. Within
the marquee, there will be four local
restaurants serving different food styles
to cater to different tastes, plenty of
seating, a live band and a cosy ambience
to seal the moment.
Nederburg, the festival’s lead wine
sponsor and host of the popular Nederburg
Taste Theatre is bringing a significant
highlight to the festival this year in
none other than Masterchef SA Judge, Pete
Goffe-Wood.
Pete Goffe-Wood, a familiar face to foodies
throughout South Africa, will co-present
with Nederburg on the first day of the
festival. Nederburg’s Taste Theatre
is free to visitors and will explore the
impact of various food flavours on wine.
Visitors to the event will have the chance
to sample various foods with a selection
of wines to discover how they affect the
taste of the wines.
Says Nederburg spokesperson, Wencke
Grobler, “The taste
theatre isn’t meant to create more
rules surrounding wine; if anything, the
aim is the exact opposite. We want wine
lovers to free themselves from the burdens
of do’s and don’ts involved
with wine and food matching. All we want
is to show how you can enrich the pleasure
of the wine you drink by offering you
the experience of combining it in a way
that brings compatible flavours together.”
The Taste Theatre is open to festival
goers on a first-come first-served basis.
The presentation will be staged at 18:00,
19:00 and 20:00 on both evening in the
main wine exhibitor marquee.
Cape Town Tourism is a proud partner to
the TOPS Gugulethu Wine Festival and says
Skye Grove, PR and Communications
Manager for Cape Town Tourism,
“The TOPS Gugulethu Wine Festival
is an event that has started a new dawn
for wineries and South Africa’s
ever-expanding wine consumers. The innovation
of food and wine is an integral part of
what makes Cape Town an inspirational
city and the TOPS Gugulethu Wine Festival
profiles the Mother City as an exceptional
winter food and wine destination.”
Another exciting development this year
is Saturday night’s new VIP Sponsor
and television partner, DStv, who are
well known for putting on fabulous evenings
for VIP’s and visitors. Says
Busi Msimango - Promotions, Marketing
and Sales at DStv, "The
DStv offering is so diverse that it has
a natural fit with all spheres of society,
cultures and lifestyles. We are extremely
excited to be one of the brands hosting
at the 2nd TOPS Gugulethu Wine Festival
and we promise to go far and beyond to
surround you with entertainment. DStv
- we raise our glass to Gugulethu and
its vibrant people."
Sensational new Wine Lounges this year
are J.C. Le Roux, Pongracz and 4th Street
wineries. These popular wine brands in
particular add lots of fun and flavour
to festival visitors.
Proud travel sponsor, South African National
Parks (SANParks), will have a stand showcasing
their incredible range of Parks and offering
wine tasting from farms en route to and
surrounding them.
The formidable City Press, who recently
celebrated their 30th birthday, is our
loyal and influential Media Partner and
always creates a big splash at this festival.
All visitors will receive a free branded
wine tasting glass and the festival wine
buying guide on arrival plus there will
be lots of prizes to be won on the night.
Tickets are R80 per person per night and
are available online at www.webtickets.co.za
or at the door on the night.
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