Visitors will enjoy Soweto ‘home-grown’ restaurants with the tastiest foods from La Kitchen Eatery, Roots, Asidle Gourmet, Masekeng Pub and Divine Caterers; VIP entertainment; your favourite Kaya FM DJ’s on the floor; a business lounge for the ambitious; Norman Goodfellows to buy your favourite wines by the case or bottle, and lots of free stuff to give away to visitors, so don’t miss out.

With over 800 wines to taste, visitors are encouraged to find The One. The One refers to finding your favourite variety, such a Cabernet Sauvignon, Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Muscadel, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Shiraz or blends of these and then finding the Winery that makes your style.

This year the festival celebrates 11 empowerment wineries that will be exhibiting, namely Lathitha Wines, Ses’fikile, Libby’s Pride Wines, M’hudi Wines, Seven Sisters, Remogo Wines, Thandi Wines, Blouvlei, Fair Hills, Tukulu and Jacob’s Quest. WOSA (Wines of South Africa) in conjunction with the Soweto Wine Festival are cosponsoring these empowerment brands so that they may be enjoyed and supported by visitors to the festival.

Pick n Pay is sponsoring the Taste Theatre, which will feature two 1-hour wine- and- food pairing sessions a night in the Pick n Pay Taste Theatre - a classroom-style lecture theatre. Jacob Peu from Jacobs Quest, Ntsiki Biyela - South Africa’s first black woman winemaker from Stellekaya Wines, Erick Sikhosane - the Cape Sommelier at the Hyatt Hotel and Citrum Khumalo - a personality chef, will be some of the presenters sharing their passion for wine and food with visitors.

The Platinum Arena, introduced this year, will offer much-needed additional space at the festival. This marquee will be an extension to the Main Arena and will feature travel lounges from San Parks and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, premier wineries as well as education and business opportunities e.g. franchising opportunities such as Morara Wine Emporium.

Venue is Main Hall, Soweto Campus, University of Johannesburg, Chris Hani Road, Soweto
Tickets: R60 per person per night or R150 for a three-night pass
Ticket Availability: at the festival entrance or at Pick n Pay Maponya Mall

More information at www.sowetowinefestival.co.za