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Welcome
to The South African Wine Society (SAWS)
The South African Wine
Society, now in its 19th year, is a non-profit wine tasting
club focused on promoting knowledge about and access to
South African wines in Canada. This is achieved by hosting
informative wine tastings, relaxed social; dinners and
providing members with an opportunity to savour wines
which are readily available, as well as vintage collections
from our carefully stocked cellar.
Why not join the Society and embark on a journey discovering
the wines and foods of remarkable South Africa and
its leading wine producing regions?
Learn about our
Wine Cellar – a hidden member benefit.
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June: 27th Annual Braai at Mario's Farm
Sunday June 27, 4 – 8 pm @ Mario’s Farm, 248 Lower Base Line E., Milton
It will soon be summer and that means it is time for one of our most popular casual events -- The South African Wine Society Braai at Mario’s farm.
The word braai (pronounced "bry", rhyming with the word "cry") is Afrikaans for "barbecue" or "roast" and is a social custom in South Africa.
On Sunday, June 27, the South African Wine Society will host its annual braai at Mario's (Mario Goriup, who proprietor of Florence Meats of Oakvile) farm, north of Oakville. It will be a great opportunity for to meet and mingle with like-minded people whose interests include good food and good wine at a price that hasn't changed in years.
With dinner, we will be featuring a variety of South African wines from our extensive club wine cellar. You just never know – your favourite may be among them. The wines made available will represent a harvesting of both new South African wines and singletons that have accumulated over the past years from wines presented at club tastings and dinners.
This is also your opportunity to invite a friend to have an alfresco dinner with us. Guests pay no premium.
Need a ride? Simply check the box on the reply form (or let us know by e-mail) and we will try to hook you up with a SAWS member from your area.
All the details are in the event flyer.
To find more information about the event, including registration, follow this link.
See you there.
Always remember that at wine events, it is a courtesy to other attendees to refrain from wearing any scented products, including perfumes, colognes, after shaves, hand lotions and hair sprays. These interfere with enjoyment of the wines.
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What the South African Wine Society Offers
We hold 8 to 10 events per year made up of wine tastings and dinner with wine matching.
TASTINGS
- Differences between South African and Canadian Wines
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Monday with Meerlust
- Wine and Art
- Steenberg Vineyards
- Lanzerac vertical tasting
- Port, Cheese & Chocolate including truffles & chocolate-dipped strawberries
- Hidden Gems of the Cape
- Take the Mystery out of Wine and Food Pairings
DINNERS
- Humber College Gourmet Dinner (Joint event with the Body and Soul of Portugal Wine Society)
- Lammershoek Dinner
- Christmas Dinner
- Braii - Annual BBQ
Events are located in and around Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Excluding our annual Braii, events occur on weekdays, from 6:30 p m to 8:30 pm.
Features eight South African wines.
Is accompanied by dinner and/or appetizers
Allows you to try South African wines that are often not available at the provincially run liquor control board (LCBO).
Is led by an industry expert - a winemaker, a wine writer or other professional.
Is cost-friendly. As a non-profit organization, our aim is to allow you to try an extensive variety of high-quality wines at a reasonable price.
Each year we offer two of special events.
In February, we have the Gourmet Dinner Event on the evening of Ontario's Family Day holiday..
In June, we spend a lovely afternoon at Mario's farm just 45 minutes outside Toronto. This event exposes you to a traditional African Braii (BBQ) which includes Lamb on the spit, Chicken kebabs, boerewors (sausage), Stywe pap (if you haven't tried it, now is the time!), biltong (a dried meat like jerky), and traditional South African milk tart.
To find out more information on our events you can contact us by email at: SAWSinfo@rogers.com
If you want information on becoming a member visit our Membership page or you can email
our membership coordinator at SAWS-membership@rogers.com.
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