Sunday, March 15, 2009

VPW organises Wine Trivia Evenings at Lovane



Van Pepper Wines is organising the first Wine Trivia evening at Lovane Boutique Wine Estate on Saturday 25 April 2009 with Hermanuspietersfontein winemaker, Bartho Eksteen.

Lovane Boutique Hotel’s Wine Trivia Evening will test your knowledge about wine and provide the perfect opportunity to relax with friends and family. The guest winemaker will be the quizmaster for the evening and hand out prizes after each round. Guests will participate in teams of 6, but individual players are also welcome!

The cost of R175 includes a three-course meal, a glass of wine per course, entry fee for the trivia, and lots of prizes!


The Sage of Sauvignon Blanc, winemaker Bartho Eksteen from
Hermanuspietersfontein Wynkelder , has been toiling in the cool climate Walker Bay winemaking region since 1993. Here he focuses passionately on further building on Sauvignon blanc’s reputation as the flagship South Africa varietal.

Wine Trivia evenings will take place at Lovane Boutique Wine Estate on the last Saturday of every month. Lovane is one of the smallest wine estates near Stellenbosch. The estate has a 4-star guest house, restaurant and conference facilities.

Van Pepper Wines is a wine marketing company that specializes in wine tastings, events and wine-based experiences.

Contact Mariska du Preez on 082 564 7714, mariska@vanpepper.com, or visit Van Pepper’s website: http://www.vanpepper.com


Event: Van Pepper Wine Trivia Evenings {Quizmaster: Bartho Eksteen HPF}
Venue: Lovane Boutique Wine Estate
Date: Saturday 25 April 2009 at 19h00
Cost: R175 per person
More information: Mariska du Preez 082 564 7714

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Van Pepper Honey at Stellenbosch Fresh Goods Market


Van Pepper Wines' honey will be on sale at the Stellenbosch Fresh Goods Market on Saturday 7 March 2009!!

We are truly excited to have a stall at the market. Please come say hi to Mariska and Erina, and sample some of our delicious honey (made by happy bees!)

Products on offer:
* Orange Blossom Honey
* Fynbos Honey
* Honey with pistachio, cashew, macadamia, and pecan nuts (absolutely yummy!!)
* Honey colouring pictures for the kids!


Monday, March 2, 2009

Harvest Events to die for!

I recently received two invitations to Harvest Events that I'm quite excited about...
Beyerskloof's Port-trap event is taking place on 25 March 2009. Only 80 places available! Lovane's Voettrap Festival is taking place this coming Saturday, 28 March 2009. And another exciting event is Alto's Comedy and Burger Evening on 28 March 2009:


Don't miss out on these three awesome events!