Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* From 1 February wine estates in the Cape Town municipal area, which applies to Somerset West too despite the wine estates there belonging to the Stellenbosch Wine Routes, may no longer sell ‘bottled wines’ on Sundays. Wine farms may apply to sell bottled wines from 11h00 – 18h00 on Sundays.
* Former American Vice-President and climate activist Al Gore is to visit South Africa in March, to spread the word for the Climate Reality Project about climate change and to train volunteer ‘climate leaders‘ to spread the word locally, reports The New Age.
* The IMF has forecast global economic growth at 3,7%, upping the rate from its October 2013 forecast. South Africa’s growth rate is forecast to be 2,8% this year. Weaknesses in our economy are highlighted as labour issues, the disparity between employed and unemployed, and increasing government debt.
* An Indian film ‘Chander Pahar‘, shot for 45 days exclusively in South Africa, is attracting huge interest in our country amongst West Bengal travellers. Locations included the Kruger National Park, Kalahari Desert, Elands River valley, Blyde River Canyon, and the Drakensberg mountains. SA Tourism Country Manager Hanneli Slabber said of the movie: ‘We have received a lot of queries and there is a huge interest because of the movie’, which was released last month. Ms Slabber and Bengal Tourism are putting together travel packages linked to the movie.
* Nobu is hosting a series of dinners paired with MCCs, the first being on 5 February, paired with Haute Cabriere’s Pierre Jourdan, followed by the House of Krone on 2 April, Graham Beck on 3 June, Villiera on 6 August, and Boschendal on 1 October. The cost is R495. (received via media release from Manley Communications)
* Holden Manz is continuing its Winemakers’ Dinner series, and on Saturday evening it is serving a 4-course meal paired with the following wines: Chabivin MCC, Holden Manz Chardonnay, Mount Abora Saffraan Cinsaut, and Holden Manz GoodsPort. (received via e-mail from Holden Manz)
Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com Twitter: @WhaleCottage
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