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Come join Genevieve MCC for a Champange tasting and dinner.

Champagne Tasting and Dinner including a rare vertical Jacquesson tasting of older champagnes from our library and an introduction to the new Genevieve Cap Classiques presented by the Melissa Genevieve Nelsen!

Date: Tuesday 20 April
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Cuvées Classiques, wine cellar, Palms Décor and Lifestyle centre, 145 Sir Lowry Road, Wood stock
Cost per head: R350

6.30pm: Welcome drinks -

Genevieve MCC: We are very excited to have the new Genevieve Blanc de Blancs MCC as our welcome drink and the wine maker, Melissa Genevieve Nelsen will be attending to introduce it to us.

7pm: Champagne tasting
First Flight: Jacquesson vertical tasting, Jacquesson 728, Jacquesson 731 and Jacquesson 733
Second Flight: Examining the contribution of chardonnay and Pinot Noir to the champagne blend
Drappier signature 100% chardonnay, Duval-Leroy Paris 60% Pinot Noir and 40% chardonnay and Lallier rosé 100% PN
Third Flight: Vintages – Georges lacombe 1999, Colin cuvée cramant 2003 and Drappier Grande sendrée 2002
Draw: There will be a draw for a bottle of Champagne at the end of the evening as usual and 10% discount on all orders placed on the night!

8pm: Dinner: A sumptuous buffet of soups, quiches, breads, patés and cheeses will follow the tasting.

To Book: Call Jane or Cathy on 021 461 7498 or mail to : info@ccq.co.za

This should be a very interesting  tasting – and there are still places available.

We hope to see you there.

Regards

Melissa Genevieve Nelsen

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Posted by Chris von Ulmenstein under Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio, Wine news

One of the fringe benefits of writing is that one meets some very special persons.  One such lady is Melissa Genevieve Nelsen, who has just launched the first vintage of her new Genevieve Methode Cap Classique.

Melissa grew up in the lovely fruit-farming valley of Elgin, dreaming of becoming an air hostess.  Her late mother challenged her to think big, and to become a pilot rather than a hostess.  Despite the financial challenge of paying for the flying lessons, paid for by waitressing, Melissa persevered, and qualified with a commercial pilot’s licence, flying for a small charter company in Johannesburg. Read more



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