Tourism, Food, and wine news headlines
* Wesgro, the Tourism, Trade, and Investment promotion agency for the Western Cape, has announced that it is sponsoring the inaugural African Responsible Tourism Awards in conjunction with World Travel Market Africa and the International Centre for Responsible Tourism. The Award winners will be announced during Africa Travel Week on 16 April. (received via media release from Wesgro).
* Cape Town has the most WORLD CLASS bars in South Africa, a total of 19 out of 46. Johannesburg has 15, and Durban 12. Achieving this status reflects their expertly made cocktails and their ‘charismatic mixology stars‘. Their bartenders automatically enter the WORLD CLASS Global Final, to be held in Cape Town later this year. The Cape Town bars include Orphanage, Umi, Asoka, Buena Vista, Bascule, Café Caprice, HQ, One & Only Vista Bar, Tjing Tjing, Bungalow, Paranga, Kloof Street House, The Grand, and Le Roi. (received via media release from Communication Services Africa)
* Groot Constantia’s Chardonnay 2013 has been judged to be the best in the world at the 22nd Chardonnay du Mond held in Burgundy last week. The wine beat 800 other Chardonnays, and was one of only two South African Chardonnays (with Fleur du Cap Unfiltered Chardonnay 2014) to make top 56, and to receive a Gold medal. (received via media release from Groot Constantia)
* Erica Platter’s ‘Durban Curry’ has made the World Gourmand Best Cookbook of the Year shortlist. Entries were received from more than 200 countries. (received via e-mail from Erica Platter)
* Well-known animal sculptor Dylan Lewis is launching his book ‘An Untamed Force’ at the end of this month. The book is an updated record, in photographs and sketches, of his work to date.
Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com Tel (021) 433-2100, Twitter:@WhaleCottage Facebook: click here
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