Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* SA Tourism is taking 60 local product suppliers on a road show through India, being one of the top 5 source countries for our tourism industry. Cape Town Tourism and Wesgro are representing our local tourism industry. In the first eight months of last year more than 76000 tourists arrived in South Africa from India.
* A new Fossil Trail has been launched in the Karoo National Park, a joint venture between SA National Parks and the University of the Witwatersrand. The trail demonstrates how nature formed the geology of the area. Entrance is free.
* Wines of South Africa (WOSA) is kickstarting its ‘From BBQ to Braai’ national tour of ten events in the USA in New Orleans, using a traditional South African barbeque to help Americans understand our country’s culture via food, wine, and music. South African chef Hugo Uys and multi-media artist Xander Ferreira will create a cultural American/South African mix, with a ‘bottle of wine and a boerewores (sic) roll‘! Proceeds will go to a charity.
* Bouchard Finlayson is one of the wine estates participating in the inaugural Hemel-en-Aarde Pinot Noir Celebration, to be held on 31 January and 1 February. Winemaker Peter Finlayson, who brought Pinot Noir to our country, will host a talk and tasting of 30 years of Pinot Noir on 1 February. Finlayson said: ‘My association with this grape has been a lifelong adventure. No matter how long it takes, this alluring and capricious grape remains the ultimate tease in winemaking. Suitable habitats are scarce and selected terroir opportunities are few and far between. The Hemel-en-Aarde region has repeatedly proven itself as valuable terroir and has finally arrived as an internationally acknowledged micro-location for the production of the finest quality Pinot noir’. On the day before a tasting will be conducted of the top Pinot Noirs in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. A red Burgundy tasting will follow, conducted by Remington Norman. A Pinot Noir inspired dinner will be held that evening. (received via media release from FIVESTAR PR)
* Berries, chocolate, red wine, tea, aubergine, and blue coloured fruit and vegetables contain flavonoids, which are likely to offer protection against Type 2 diabetes and other diseases, says research published in The Journal of Nutrition.
* The American restaurant industry is forecast to grow in turnover by 4% this year relative to 2013 and the fifth year of growth in a row, according to the National Restaurant Association’s 2014 Restaurant Industry Forecast. The restaurant industry is the second largest private employer in the USA, the just short of 1 million restaurants employing 13.5 million staff!
Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com Twitter: @WhaleCottage
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