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We been part of some lovely tastings in the last couple of weeks. Thought I would post some pics for you to see  and of course show off how beautiful Cape Town is in Summer !

The Vineyard Hotel & Spa in Newlands celebrated a beautiful Sunday afternoon in their gardens with a bubbly festival.

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Casa Labia in Muizenberg organised a relaxing get together of Méthode Cap Classique producers and invited loyal customers and guests to a magic afternoon of bubbles and picnics.

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Make sure you get to some of these Genevieve MCC tastings in November:

15th November: Wine Concepts Kloof Street Cape Town:

Pop in for a glass of bubbly after work and a catch up on the Genevieve MCC news.

25th November:The Old Biscuit Mill  Boutique Wine Fair: Albert Rd Woodstock Cape Town

Come join us for a chilled and relaxing day from 12-5pm for this unique opportunity to taste over 208 of South Africa’s Top Boutique Wines Produced by 52 Award Winning Wine Estates.

Tickets available for R125 per person: book with tanya@wineatthemill.com or on 083 357 9353

30th November -2nd December: Magic of Bubbles:

The Festival of the year!!! Get the festive season into full swing with this year’s social calendar highlight – the Franschhoek ‘Magic of Bubbles’ Cap Classique and Champagne Festival, presented by MasterCard. For more info: ‘Magic of Bubbles’ Cap Classique and Champagne Festival

This is where Genevieve MCC will be on Thursday 26th July!

Our “Expressions of…” launch evening on the 26th July begins at 18h00 with a private wine tasting, followed by a 4–course dinner with paired wines at 19h00 for 19h30.

R350 per person including mineral water and parking at the adjacent Mandela Rhodes Place.

Wines featured on the night will be available for off-consumption purchase at Cellar Door prices through our newly opened Wine Kiosk which is open seven days a week.

For more information: Phone: 021 819 2000  Email : james.boreland@tajhotels.co.za www.tajcapetown.co.za

Michael Bampfield-Duggan

We’re getting to know Michael Bampfield-Duggan of Wine Concepts in this post. Michael is a  successful businessman who really seems to have got the balance right.

He loves outstanding food, serene getaway spots, soothing music, fine wine (of course) and, his wife, Renee.

If you’re keen on finding good quality wine at an excellent price – this is a man you need to know!

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The latest wine tasting and dinner pairing is scheduled for 29 September 2011 and includes wines from Genevieve MCC, Iona Wines, La Motte, Paul Cluver and Steenberg .

Guests can attend the afternoon wine tasting or join winemakers for a four-course dinner, or do both. And if you’d like to spend the night at the luxury Taj Cape Town, we are offering a special bed-and-breakfast rate. Contact the Taj Cape Town for more details at restaurants.capetown@tajhotels.com, or call us on +27 (0)21 819 2000.

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