Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* Constantia Glen was recognised as Wine Producer of the Year at the recent SA Wine Index (SAWi) 2014 awards, and Beyers Truter of Beyerskloof was named the Wine Legend of the Year, recognised as a pioneer of the South African wine industry. DeMorgenzon won White Wine Producer of the Year, and Kanonkop Red Wine Producer of the Year. Best South African Brandy Producer went to KWV. Top scoring wines, at 99 out of 100, were Hamilton Russell Chardonnay, Saronsberg Full Circle, Rijks Pinotage, and Kanonkop Paul Sauer. The event was held at Grootbos, which is exclusively offering the full range of SAWi Grand Wines Collection scoring 93+ points out of 1oo.
* The Local Grill in Parktown in Johannesburg has won the Wolftrap Steakhouse Championship 2014 for the second year running, with The Godfather from Centurion in Pretoria taking second place, beating 140 steakhouses around the country, and then a shortlist of five, which included two steakhouses in Cape Town. The judges selected the Local Grill on the basis of its expertise in ‘meat, consistent service, and accurate grilling‘. The steakhouse opened a branch in Woodstock a few months ago. Chefs Pete Goffe-Wood, Reuben Robertsons Pop-Up and Pop-In Riffel, and Arnold Tanzer were the judges, all associated with MasterChef SA Season 3. (received via media release from Hazell PR and Wine Consultants).
* Jordan Estate Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2013 won the Decanter International Chardonnay Trophy, having won the same trophy in 2012 for its Jordan Nine Yards Chardonnay. A total of 15000 wines was evaluated by 224 international tasters this year. Other Jordan wines which received medals this year are the Chenin Blanc 2013, The Outlier Sauvignon Blanc 2012, Nine Yards Chardonnay 2012, The Prospector Shiraz 2011, Merlot 2011, and Cobblers Hill Red Bordeaux Blend 2011. (received via media release from Jordan Winery)
* Café Caprice is hosting a ‘The Camps Bay July‘ on 5 July, with entertainment offered as well as Veuve Clicquot. The dress code is ‘Day at the Races’, with a touch of yellow. There is no entrance fee, with a free glass of Veuve Clicquot on arrival.
* Fleur du Cap winemaker Pieter Badenhorst and the wine sales team recently challenged restaurateurs in a 4-course salt and wine pairing cook-off in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg, led by Chef Craig Cormack. A diverse variety of salts from different origins was used in the challenge, and the Fleur du Cap Unfiltered wines were a perfect match to the foods containing the artisanal salts. (received via media release from GC Communications)
* Fairview winemaker Anthony de Jager will lead a tasting of Fairview wines at Hermanus Wine Village on 1 July at 18h00. Cost is R30. (received via e-mail from Hermanus Wine Village)
Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com Twitter: @WhaleCottage
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