{"product_id":"meet-the-maker-blackwater-south-africa-tuesday-9th-june-2026-vg-shop-floor-7pm","title":"Meet the maker: Blackwater, South Africa \/\/ Tuesday 9th June 2026 \/\/ VG Shop Floor \/\/ 7pm","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFancy drinking your way through some of South Africa's most exciting wines while chatting to the people behind them? Sounds like a pretty good way to spend an evening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin us on the shop floor as we welcome François Haasbroek, founder and winemaker behind Blackwater Wines, alongside David Green of Humble Grape, the people bringing these wines into the UK, for a relaxed Meet the Makers evening packed with great wines, stories and conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrançois has built Blackwater around finding exceptional vineyard sites and making wines with personality. These are wines with freshness, energy and plenty of character. Wines that make you stop after the first sip and think \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehang on... that's good.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlongside François, David will share why Humble Grape were so excited to bring these wines to the UK and what makes Blackwater stand out in the increasingly exciting world of South African wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou'll taste a range of wines, ask questions, discover the stories behind the labels and explore a side of South Africa that goes far beyond what you might expect. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe'll also have our usual legendary charcuterie boards for sharing too. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you're already a South African wine fan or just fancy discovering something new, come and join us for an evening of good wine, good conversation and a chance to meet the people behind the bottle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeats are limited and these evenings tend to disappear quickly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"83\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuesday 9th June 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShop Floor\u003cbr\u003e7pm - 9pm (ish)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vino Gusto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57126394823031,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0505\/8127\/4821\/files\/Blackwater.png?v=1779891534","url":"https:\/\/vinogusto.co.uk\/products\/meet-the-maker-blackwater-south-africa-tuesday-9th-june-2026-vg-shop-floor-7pm","provider":"Vino Gusto","version":"1.0","type":"link"}