Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* Singapore Airlines is offering a one-day $1 Singapore Stopover Holiday package or a one-day Holiday Pass to South African passengers of the airline, traveling to other destinations, to celebrate that country’s 50th anniversary, offered for travel until 15 June. Fares have also been decreased until 30 November, at R8900 for flights to Australia and Asia. (received via media release from Epic Communications)
* Tweets will be searchable on Google shortly, in terms of a deal between the search company and Twitter, the latter company providing Tweet data directly to Google in future.
* It is a shame that a Canadian article on unusual wines, which includes DeMorgenzon DMZ Chardonnay 2013 as the only South African wine, must refer to the ‘burnt rubber tire’ (sic)stereotype of our country’s wines, and describes the exported wines of our country generically as being ‘ultracheap and industrially produced‘. He sings the praises of the DMZ: ‘So I’m absolutely delighted not to have to employ those words with this bright and lively Chardonnay awash with pears and apples and shining with crisp minerality, a reflection of granite and sandstone soils’.
* ⌊spasie⌋ is hosting three young chefs in its secret underground restaurant in Church Street in Bo-Kaap in the next three weeks. On 12 and 13 February Steffen Olivier will cook, followed by Shannon Smuts, a MasterChef SA Season 2 Finalist and owner of Pure Good, on 19 and 20 February. On 26 and 27 February master charcuterist Richard Bosman will be in the kitchen. Contact Zak at (021) 422-1492. (received via e-mail from ⌊spasie⌋)
* The South African wine industry has been criticised for neglecting Africa as a target market, allowing France to beat it in sales. Two years ago Shoprite revealed that its seven Nigerian stores sell more Moët et Chandon than all its South African stores combined. Being closer to this market would help reduce transport costs and therefore the prices.
Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com Tel (021) 433-2100, Twitter:@WhaleCottage Facebook: click here
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