Thursday: 11 Septembert 2003

This site will be updated on: 19 September  2003 at 17:00

Business - Sakenuus

• Voorste proeër wen
• Minister hands over pipeline
• Wine showcase

van hul kelderwerkers, want deur hul wynproe-vaardighede aan te skerp, kan dié werkers meer waarde in die kelder toevoeg.

"As ons lede hul kelderassistente kan leer om goed te proe, gee ons aan hulle vaardighede wat waarde toevoeg in die kelder, en wyngehalte sal verbeter," het Dewaldt Heyns, voorsitter van die Wynbouers se wynkomitee, gesê.

Die kompetisie word geborg en gelei deur die Universiteit van Stellenbosch se Wynbeoordelingkursusgroep onder leiding van Charl Theron.

* Cellar workers won big prizes with a wine tasting contest.

THE official opening of the Wemmershoek Water Pipeline by the Minister of Water Affairs, Ronnie Kasrils, takes place today in Wemmershoek.

Kasrils will unveil a plaque in the presence of roleplayers like the Boland mayor, Clarence Johnson, and hand over a ceremonial key to the Mayor of Stellenbosch to signify the transfer of the water scheme to Stellenbosch Municipality.

The choir of the Wemmershoek Primary School will entertain the guests with their singing.

* A public meeting to discuss the construction of 80 housing units at La Motte Forestry Village will be discussed at an opening house meeting on 18 September from 18:00 to 20:30 at the La Motte community hall.

The houses are intended for use by staff employed during the construction of the Berg River Dam and the land must be rezoned for this purpose.

Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting where information about the project will be provided and the project team introduced to the public. The meeting signals the start of the environmental impact assessment of the proposed housing project.

For enquiries, contact Dudley Janeke (852-7434) or Joseph Chihota (421-6399).

WELL-KNOWN wine personalities will showcase some of their top wines, as well as their top international favourite wine, while hosting the wine gourmet dinners presented at Bosman's Restaurant at Grande Roche Hotel in Paarl this season.

Among the panel of hosts are well-known winemakers and cellarmasters including Diners Club Winemakers of the Year, Gyles Webb of Thelema Mountain Vineyards (20 September), Peter Finlayson of Bouchard Finlayson (13 September) and Schalk-Willem Joubert of Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons (27 September).

Some interesting wine personalities are Kevin Grant of Hamilton Russell, Carl Schultz of Hartenberg and Johan Malan of Simonsig representing the Cape Winemakers Guild (4 October) and Suzette Jacobs of the wine importers/distributors Terroir (11 October).

These gourmet delights include an aperitif, a five course gourmet dinner and specially selected wines to match each course. Bookings can be made by phoning Christine Visagie at tel 863-2727.