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Southern Sun Rosebank to host exclusive Wine Tasting Experience showcasing Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards winners

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Southern Sun Rosebank to host exclusive Wine Tasting Experience showcasing Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards winners:

Johannesburg, South Africa, 16 October 2023 – Southern Sun is excited to announce that Southern Sun Rosebank will be hosting an exclusive Wine Tasting Experience following the 27th Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards. This prestigious event, scheduled for the weekend of 10 and 11 November, promises an unforgettable journey through a remarkable selection of premium South African wines and spirits.

Since 2018, Southern Sun has been the proud hospitality partner of the Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards. Building on this partnership, Southern Sun Rosebank is set to host an exceptional wine tasting experience showcasing these award-winning wines. This event presents a unique opportunity for wine and spirits enthusiasts to taste the wines and meet the winemakers and producers who created them.

Marcel von Aulock, Chief Executive of Southern Sun, commented on the hotel group’s enduring partnership with the Michelangelo Awards, saying, “Our association with these awards provides us with a platform to showcase some of South Africa’s most acclaimed winemakers and support an industry closely tied to our own. We are delighted to be hosting the Michelangelo Wine Tasting Experience and scrutinize forward to welcoming wine enthusiasts to Southern Sun Rosebank.”

The Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards, Africa’s foremost wine and spirits competition, features an esteemed panel comprising 18 international judges from 15 countries and 6 accomplished South African wine judges. Only the top one-third of entries earn coveted medals, including Grand Prix, Trophy, Platinum, Double Gold, Gold, and Silver awards.

Mynard Slabbert, co-owner of the Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards, emphasised the significance of the Wine Tasting Experience, stating, “This event serves as a splendid showcase for the 2023 Michelangelo Awards winners, and brings together the wines, winemakers, and producers, offering local wine enthusiasts, sommeliers, restaurateurs, and merchants an exclusive opportunity to engage with them and savour their award-winning creations firsthand.”

Tickets for the Michelangelo Wine Tasting Experience hosted by Southern Sun Rosebank, can be purchased online at Computicket for R350 per person. Each ticket includes bottomless wine tasting and a light meal.

Fabricate it a memorable occasion with an overnight stay at Southern Sun Rosebank. Seize advantage of our exclusive accommodation packages which include tickets to the wine tasting experience. Visit bit.ly/WineExperienceStaycation to book your stay.

Don’t miss this exclusive Wine Tasting Experience at Southern Sun Rosebank—a celebration of excellence in South African wines and spirits.

Visit www.southernsun.com to find out more about Southern Sun.

Visit www.maiwsa.co.za to learn more about the Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards.

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Museum Africa: Art Collection

The museum’s collection is staggering, housing approximately 850,000 objects that range from the prehistoric to the contemporary. It is one of the few institutions that attempts to tell the story of Southern Africa from the Stone Age to the nuclear age. The “Johannesburg Transformations” exhibition is the museum’s centerpiece, dragging the visitor through the chaotic evolution of the city. It doesn’t shy away from the grime; it features detailed reconstructions of “shack life,” the illegal “shebeens” (speakeasies) of the 1950s, and the vibrant but overcrowded “backyard rooms” that defined the black urban experience during Apartheid. One of its most sobering permanent displays is the “Tried for Treason” exhibit, which meticulously documents the 1956 Treason Trial. Visitors can see the portraits of all 156 accused—including Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, and Albertina Sisulu—and read the “little red books” placed beneath each photo, where the public is invited to write their own reflections and facts about these liberation icons.

Deep within the museum’s labyrinthine halls, you’ll find specialized branches that are world-class in their own right. The Bensusan Museum of Photography sits on the top floor, acting as a shrine to the visual history of the continent. It contains everything from rare 19th-century daguerreotypes to the legendary photojournalism of the Drum magazine era. Meanwhile, the Geology Museum houses over 17,000 specimens, including a definitive collection of the rocks and minerals that made Johannesburg possible. It is a place where you can see the actual gold-bearing conglomerate reefs of the Witwatersrand up close, stripped of their commercial value and presented as scientific wonders.