NEW ON THE SA Wine Calendar are the Stellenbosch Fine Wine & Food Festival and the Elgin Wine Fair, but also happening in August are a number of annual events that are as popular as ever: the Free State Wine Show in Bloemfontein, Robertson Slow, the CWG Auction Showcase tastings in Cape Town and Johannesburg as well as the Mercury Wine Week in Durban. Just click on the links below for more info.

2 & 3 AUGUST
Free State Wine Show – Bloemfontein

3 AUGUST
Shortmarket Shindig – Cape Town

3 AUGUST
Stellenbosch Fine Wine & Food Festival

9 – 11 AUGUST
Elgin Winter Festival

9 – 11 AUGUST
Robertson Slow Food & Wine Festival

9 – 11 AUGUST
R540 Highlands Wine Route – Dullstroom

13 AUGUST
Old Vine Wine Tasting – Stellenbosch

14 AUGUST
Stellenbosch Stadsaal Soiree

15 AUGUST
CWG Auction Showcase – Cape Town

20 AUGUST
CWG Auction Tutored Tasting – Pretoria

21 AUGUST
CWG Auction Showcase – Johannesburg

28 AUGUST
CWG Auction Tutored Tasting – Durban

29 – 31 AUGUST
Mercury Wine Week – Durban

29 AUGUST
Taste the Helderberg – Stellenbosch

31 AUG & 1 SEP
Chocolate Festival – Stellenbosch