Cape Crusaders: Why Chardonnay is South Africa’s Best-Kept Secret (FREE)
Get ready to swirl, sip, and savor your way through one of the wine world’s most thrilling frontiers. In this electrifying virtual seminar, Mark Oldman leads you on a bold expedition to uncover South Africa’s most underrated treasure: Chardonnay.
While South Africa is often celebrated for its robust reds and signature Chenin Blanc, its Chardonnay is emerging as a dazzling, world-class contender—combining the elegance of Burgundy with the sunny vibrance of the Southern Hemisphere. From steely, mineral-driven bottles to lush, barrel-aged beauties, these wines are rewriting the rules of what Chardonnay can be.
You’ll meet the “Cape Crusaders”—the visionary winemakers putting South African Chardonnay on the global map—while discovering what makes the country’s climate, soil, and spirit uniquely suited to crafting this noble grape. Whether you’re a Chardonnay skeptic or a die-hard devotee, this one-hour deep dive will leave you inspired, enlightened, and maybe even booking a trip to Stellenbosch.
On Zoom (with a recording emailed after), you’ll meet five extraordinary “Cape Crusaders”: Danielle Coetsee (Boschendal), Johann De Wet (De Wetshof), Anthony Hamilton Russell (Hamilton Russell), Andries Burger (Paul Cluver), and Berene Sauls (Tesselaarsdal).
And if you’ve ever been to one of Mark’s presentations, you know it is brimming with humor and his trademark “nuggets” of useful insider information that you won’t find anywhere else.
If you’d like to taste along with Mark, the wine are listed below. You can ask your local merchant to source one or more of the wines or you can purchase them through this special Bevinars kit at Wine.com (availability may vary based on your location within the United States).
There is no charge for this virtual event, but attendance is limited, so please reserve your spot ASAP. After the tasting, registrants will be sent a link to the video recording to review or in case they cannot make the livestream.
