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Your Wine on Water Support means a great deal

This is the flagship fundraising event for the Rotary Club of St Francis and every penny raised goes towards supporting Rotary projects in greater St Francis along with the many charities serving the community. These include those looking after our environment, the NSRI, the school and pre-schools in Sea Vista and child welfare organisations, our senior citizens, various animal welfare charities, and our Victim Support Unit .

But of particular significance is the employment opportunity to the young men and women of Sea Vista, who serve as the extremely important deck and street marshalls, keeping everyone safe and ensuring the event flows smoothly.

This year we were able to offer a work experience opportunity to one of the young matriculants introduced to us through the Sibanye Ladies group in Sea Vista. These opportunities go a long way to assisting these young folk who face a daily struggle to find employment in increasingly difficult times.

And then last but not least, our Wine on Water guests bring a much needed economic injection to our tourism sector and local businesses, and the spin-off of that is more employment.

The Rotary Club of St Francis is proud to be of service!
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WoW 2023 Thanks

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…and That’s a Wrap for WINE ON WATER 2023 THANK YOU!

Thank you to all our guests who supported Wine on Water 2023, your generous support is overwhelming.

A huge thank you to our fantastic sponsors, Investec who make this possible, and to St Francis Tourism for their guidance and support.

Special thanks go to the St Francis Bay Riparian Association and their staff for all of their assistance and support enabling us to make use of the beautiful waterways under their management.

To all our home owners who hosted our wine estates on their decks, boat owners and skippers for their amazing service, participating restaurants, and many more - your generosity is much appreciated.

AND to our fabulous wine estates - Thank you - we couldn’t do it without you!

Of course there are thanks due to some of our loyal service providers that make this event possible, particularly our web designers, DNA Online, St Francis Today for all our publicity for this year's event, Sandy Coffey for the fabulous photography for you all to enjoy, and TCS for our WiFi.

Finally, to our Marshalls and volunteers THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU

From everyone at The Rotary Club of St Francis a heartfelt THANK YOU…..see you next year!
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Photo Gallery for 2023

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Photo Credits to Sandy Coffey

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Preparing for Wine On Water

It’s a great time of the year to be in St Francis.

There are notably fewer people than over the holiday seasons. The weather is generally fine, the wind is a little less than usual, and some exciting happenings in and around the village.

The next big thing to be happening to St Francis Bay is the Wine On Water Festival this weekend. It is a wine tasting festival, a wine extravaganza if you like, but with all proceeds going to charity. Organized by Rotary, the Wine On Water festival has the backing of Investec. Still, it hasn’t had the chance to run over the last two years due to COVID. So this weekend has been a long time coming.

When an event of this magnitude comes to town, there are always a few teething problems and a few nerves. So without wishing to detract from what will be a fantastic weekend, we would like to advise the following basic, almost common-sense rules when jolling at the WOW.

There are basic rules of etiquette for Wine On Water. For example, don’t eat, drink, or even smoke on the barges, obey the jetty manager, no children, no dogs, and no high heels.

Then there is are rules of respect. The houses are private homes being used as part of the festival, with proceeds going to charity, so please respect these homes.

There are drinking rules. If a jetty manager or barge skipper doesn’t like how you’re swaying on the jetty, you might be refused access. This will be for your own safety, so best not to start fighting. It won’t end well.

Don’t drink and drive. There will be many people in the village this weekend, and although they won’t be on the barges or tasting the wines, there are loads of kids and teenagers around. We don’t want any silly Driving Under the Influence accidents, so please utilize the local taxi services.

Also, try and drink in moderation. This is a wine tasting function, and you want to make the right choices on your wine purchases. It is hard to go slow when the wines are delicious, but instead, hold back a bit until you’re safely at the Quays and on solid ground.

The final rule is to have fun but try and practice some zen. If there is a queue for a barge, just chill and wait for the queue to unblock. If there is a problem with wine availability or something else happens, just relax again. This is St Francis Bay, where there is no rush.

Remember there are also a few other options, like the 9 and Wine and a Recovery Run.
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Wine on Water takes place on 25 & 26 February 2022

If you booked through Quicket and can’t find your tickets, please contact Quicket on 021 424 9308 or [email protected] for them to be re-sent to you.

If you booked before the Quicket facility was available, and can’t find your tickets, please email [email protected] for assistance.

Collect your WoW packs at the ticket desk from 12h00 until 17h00 on Thursday 24th February and from 10h00 to 16h00 on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th February at the ticket desk at Quays Restaurant in Sea Glades Drive.

We encourage you to collect your WoW packs in advance to beat the queue!

Your pack will contain your Map and information booklet containing everything you need to know along with notes on event etiquette, handy tips on what else to do and other useful information, as well as your wrist band, and your souvenir tasting glass with sling and lanyard to hang around your neck as you travel.

NB: Your WoW wrist band must be worn at all times during the event to give you access to the barges and wine tasting decks. NO BAND, NO ENTRY!

Once you have your WoW pack and wrist band, you can plan your route and start from 12 noon on both Friday 25th & Saturday 26th at any point on the WoW map. Remember you can move between tasting points by barge, vehicle, Tuk Tuk service or on foot.

Keep an eye on our Website (www.wineonwater.co.za), Facebook (www.facebook.com/WoWRotarySF) and Instagram pages for more information on the participating wine estates and any other news and tips.

Please note Covid protocols apply and must be followed at all times!
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It’s a Go for Wine On Water

St Francis Bay Canals: Yes, there have been a few date changes, but this one is the real deal. Finally, Wine On Water has been confirmed for the 25th / 26th February 2022.

Our initial launch was extremely popular, and the initial tickets for the event were sold out fairly quickly. However, after the C19 pandemic wrought its worldwide mayhem, there were cancellations and refunds, but the current situation is thus:

• All tickets that were not refunded are still valid.

• There are 310 tickets left for the event, and they will go on sale on Quicket https://www.quicket.co.za/events/97240-wine-on-water-st-francis-bay/?preview=t#/ on 2 November at 09h00.

• The Wine On Water festival will have strict Covid regulations in place.

• Over the next few weeks, regular information will be disseminated from the Wine On Water organisers with regards to more details about the upcoming festival.

It is recommended that if you want to grab any of those remaining tickets, that you’re ready and waiting on 2 November, 09h00, minimum two cups of coffee down. You’re going to have to be fast and be prepared to let your fingers fly all over the keyboard. We estimate that the tickets will be gone within an hour or two.

Wine On Water brought to you by Investec is a Rotary Club Of St Francis charity wine tasting festival. It is set to take place on the canals and at some of the beautiful waterside homes on the St Francis Bay canals.

Water taxis will give rides to festival-goers, who will have the opportunity of tasting 20 of the finest wine estates in the country. These estates will be set up on decks at private homes with tasting stations for their fine wines.

Hashtags are #wowstfrancis #wineonwaterstfrancis

To find out more, please visit www.wineonwater.co.za and should you have any hassles with booking your tickets online, please email us at [email protected]

Tickets are limited. Booking link right here – https://bit.ly/38Kba44

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Save the Date: St Francis Rotary Wine on Water (WOW) weekend : 25 and 26 February 2022

Whilst we are sure many of you would liked to have seen an earlier date we believe that, under current Covid conditions, being cautious and prudent is the correct approach to take rather than being hasty and proved wrong.

So let’s all trust and hope that circumstances improve sufficiently early in the New Year in order for us to safely host this exciting event.

In the meantime stay safe and we’ll keep you informed closer to the time.

Kind regards,

Paul Sherman
Rotary member for Wine on Water
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WINE ON WATER EVENT POSTPONED UNTIL REGULATIONS PERMIT US TO HAVE THE EVENT

Our WOW committee has, in light of the current Covid situation, made a decision to postpone the event until such time that regulations permit us to safely schedule such an event.

Whilst we understand the disappointment in postponing such an exciting event, we were left with little option to do so

Our Rotary Club of St Francis identified WOW as a novel and fun-filled annual event which will serve as our key anchor fundraising project for the deserving local charities we support.

All funds raised from this event will be allocated to charities in the local disadvantaged community of Sea Vista township. These charities include, amongst others, Talhado Pre Primary School, Disney Creche, Sea Vista Primary School, the Medical Clinic, and various others.

Just as any project of this magnitude requires cash from ticket sales to fund setup costs, our Rotary Club has incurred significant setup costs that had to be covered by ticket sales. We, therefore, appeal to all ticket holders to retain their tickets for our rescheduled event. If personal circumstances do not permit ticket holders to attend the rescheduled event, we kindly request they consider donating their tickets to friends or family.
Alternatively, they could consider them as a donation to our Rotary Club for supporting our local charities as mentioned above.

We take this opportunity to thank many for their continued support for our exciting WOW event including homeowners, wine estates, our local business and restaurant community, our local authorities, and most importantly our ticket holders.
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Tickets Sold Out For Wine On Water Festival In St Francis Bay

Locals and keen wine lovers from all over the country have bought every available ticket for the two-day event, and the canals and waterways of St Francis are going to be busy for the weekend 27th – 28th March.

Based around Quaysyde Restaurant, The Wine On Water (WoW) Festival is a canal-based wine tasting event, and each wine farm will be set up on decks at one of the fantastic water-side homes on the canals. Attendees will be escorted via water taxis on the waterways to each house for a wine tasting. There will also be a gin and rum tasting, and all snacks at the stations will be presented by Woodlands Dairy.

The WoW Festival is a Rotary charity event, with all proceeds from the tasting going to needy charities and causes in the St Francis area.

Joining the top wine estates that have been previously mentioned, the WoW festival will also have Muti Gin, Schultz Family Wines, Longridge, Ken Forrester Wines, Grangehurst Winery, Highlands Road Estate, De Grendel Wine Estate, Bergkelder Vinoteque and Cedarberg Wines, to name a few more.

Unfortunately, all tickets are sold out, and at this stage, there is no possibility of more being released in this the inaugural year. The event organisers are pleased to see the incredible interest and demand and are already hard at work with the planning and setting-up for what promises to be the event of the year in St Francis Bay.

Ticket holders can pick up their access bands on Thursday 26th as well as Friday 27th morning at Quaysyde, before the event kicks off. Please bring your Quicket confirmation with you to get your band.

WoW will take place on the 27th and 28th March. Tastings begin at 12 noon and end at sunset on both days when a whole new party kicks off at the Quaysyde Restaurant and marquee tent.

There will be live music for all with the Grosvenor Road Band, and the night time entertainment will add another whole dimension to the weekend’s festivities.

TCS WiFi will be setting up a free, high-speed hot-spot at Quaysyde– so that revellers can upload their images and video clips to social media, or set up Facebook Live Streams to share their good times. Hashtags are #wowstfrancis #wineonwaterstfrancis

We are on the web here – www.wineonwater.co.za

We are on Facebook here – https://web.facebook.com/WoWRotarySF/

We are on Instagram here – https://www.instagram.com/wowstfrancis/

Distributed by Truth Collective

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Wine on Water FestivalDates: 27th – 28th March 2020

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Time: 12 noon until 7 pm.Venue: Based at Quaysyde, and private waterside homes on the canals.St Francis Bay – It has been an exciting week in St Francis Bay, as the Wine On Water (WoW) festival organisers have announced the latest round of wine estates to join those illustrious estates already confirmed.The latest round of confirmations includes Babylonstoren, Chamonix, Highlands Road, Le Lude, Luka, Mellasat and Rudi Schultz Wines, as well as Muti Gin Distillery.This fantastic list of wine estates joins the previously mentioned Hogan Wines, Newton Johnson, Tokara and Warwick Estates, as well as One33 Rum distillery, and the rest of the wine estates will be announced in the next few days.So just quickly, if you don’t want to miss out – tickets are R475 pp, and sales have been decidedly quicker than expected. Grab here – https://www.quicket.co.za/events/97240-wine-on-water-st-francis-bay/?preview=t#/)

For those of you might not have seen the earlier media and communications, Wine On Water brought to you by Investec is a Rotary Club Of St Francis charity wine tasting festival, set to take place on the canals and at some of the wonderful waterside homes on the St Francis canals.Water taxis will give rides to festival-goers, who will have the opportunity of tasting 20 of the finest wine estates in the country. These estates will be set up on decks at private homes with tasting stations for their fine wines. Wine orders will then be processed by TOPS at the Superspar Village Square, the WoW retail partner.

Woodlands Dairy will be supplying snacks at the tasting stations.At sunset on both days, a whole new party will kick off at the Quaysyde Restaurant and marquee tent. There will be delicious, locally produced food available, more craft drinks on offer, live music for all with the Grosvenor Road Band, and a whole lot of good times to be had.The food on sale will be pizza from Quaysyde, and other food trucks and stands, including The Yellow Café for prego rolls, Gavin’s sushi, The Cape St Francis Resort for calamari.TCS WiFi will be setting up a free, high-speed hot-spot in the area – so that revellers can upload their images and video clips to social media, or set up Facebook Live Streams to share their good times. Hashtags are #wowstfrancis #wineonwaterstfrancisTo find out more please visit www.wineonwater.co.za and should you have any hassles with booking your tickets online please email us on [email protected]Tickets are limited. Booking link, after the jump – https://bit.ly/38Kba44
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