Diemersfontein

 Diemersfontein 27 September 50/60

Best Wine of the day

Name of Wine	Carpe Diem Malbec
Varietal	Malbec
Price	R310
Aroma	Plum, leather
Colour	Black
Taste	Cherry, black fruit
Overall Rating (/20)	18
Winery rating (/20)	15
Vintage	2023
Alcohol %	13.5%

Imbuko

 Imbuko 27 September 2025. 49/60

Best Wine of the day

Name of Wine	Daniel Johannes Shiraz
Varietal	Shiraz
Price	R125
Aroma	Plum
Colour	Black
Taste	Cherry, black fruit
Overall Rating (/20)	15
Winery rating (/20)	15
Vintage	2022
Alcohol %	14.5%

Cosmas

 Cosmas Brewery (Garagista) 6 September 2025 48/60

We brought in some foreign judges from Kenya for this tasting. 9 different beers, 5 great beers, of which 3 were exceptional. Is was a close run thing but the Tears won.

Perfect weather and great company.

Best Beer of the day

Name of Beer	Tears of the Hipster
Varietal	American Pale Ale
Price	R 40
Aroma	Banana
Colour	Gold/ Amber
Taste	Crisp, hops
Overall Rating (/20)	17
Brewery rating (/20)	16
IBU	60
Alcohol %	5%