On Wednesday I attended the Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Association Top 10 Challenge award presentation at Delaire Graff wine estate in Stellenbosch, at the invitation of Waterford Communications. Continue reading →
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WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 8 May
Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* Comair is taking SAA to court for its bailouts received from the government, challenging the constitutionality of such payments, and calling for an equal playing field with ‘equal competition rules’ for all airlines.
* South Africa ‘generally made really bad wine‘ for a long time, writes Warren Johnston from Continue reading →
Kleine Zalze big in the UK
Stellenbosch wine brand Kleine Zalze is the largest South African brand in the British hospitality trade, according to a survey conducted for ‘UK On Trade’, reports Bolander.
The ‘Wine On Premise UK 2009’ evaluated 12 500 wine lists of 560 wine distributors in the UK, and selected Kleine Zalze as the most sold South African brand in hotels, restaurants, and pubs. The brand is also ranked the 14th most distributed wine in the UK. The report attributes Kleine Zalze’s success to its wine quality, packaging and PR.
Kobus Basson, the Managing Director of Kleine Zalze, says that his company talked to the UK hospitality industry on how they could improve their wines for greater consumer enjoyment, and feels that his company has achieved its success as a result of this.