Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines 

*   A South African wine blend is to be made for Tesco in the UK via Social Media, with suggestions called for from consumers, reports The Daily Meal!

*   Read a  fun segmentation of airline passengers ‘from hell’, via eTurboNews.

*   Wines of South Africa (WOSA) is launching a Sommelier World Cup, reports the Academy of Food and Wine Service.

*   Susan Atkins recommends a South African Shiraz to be enjoyed with a barbeque in The Drinks Business.

*   Our tourism industry can benefit from a Sparkling Wine Route, reports Farmer’s Weekly.

*   Durban’s King Shaka International Airport may be in line to receive more international direct flights, according to News24.

*   What do travelers want most of airports? A cinema gets by far the greatest vote, followed by sleeping pods,  writes eTurboNews.

*  The world’s only food designer, Marije Vogelzang from Holland, is hosting a dinner at Spier on 25 October, as part of the Spier Secret Festival.

*   Commendable is the establishment of the Creation Wine Academy on the Hermanus Wine Route, to assist the hospitality industry in training staff.

*   Creation Wines is refurbishing its kitchen and is introducing a new catering team, Concepts in Flavour, later this month.  Its use of Season Restaurant for its pairing menu has come to an end.

*   AdVantage magazine, a trade publication serving the advertising and marketing industry for 20 years, has published its last (July) issue and is closing down, BizCommunity has announced.

*   Taittinger is the official soccer World Cup champagne until December 2015, reports The Drinks Business.

*   The new Segment Heads for FEDHASA Cape 2013 have been announced:

• Hotel Segment: Jeff Rosenberg, to be supported by Chris Godenir.
• Allied Segment: Mark Hulley, to be supported by Klaus Becker.
• Youth Segment: Jamie Pieters.

*   The increase in the price of petrol by 84 cents a litre at midnight is a major blow to the Tourism industry!

Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com  Twitter: @WhaleCottage