Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines

*  SA Tourism will spend R100 million to market our country domestically, Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom has announced.  The domestic campaign ‘Nothing’s more fun than a Sho’t Left’ communicate that local travel is fun and economical.  Local tourists spent R24 billion last year. The goal is to have 18 million domestic tourists by 2020.

*   The Original Deli and Wine Bar in Hermanus is screening the movie ‘Casablanca‘ on Friday 29 August at 1800, and ‘The Songbirds’ on Saturday 30 August at 19h00.

*   Barista Chardonnay 2013 has been launched by Vinimark The Wine People, to complement its Barista Pinotage, which it launched in 2009.  (received via media release from Hazell PR & Wine Consultants)

*   Craig Actually Smith is one of the artists whose work will be exhibited at Luvey ‘n Rose’s new premises on Loop Street on First Thursday (4 September), from 17h00 onwards.

*   Bombay Brasserie at Taj Cape Town is paying tribute to the chili fruit with its ‘Bombay Brasserie Spring Chilli (sic) Festival’ during September.  Its Chef Harpreet Longani will offer a 4-course meal consisting of vegetarian as well as meat dishes.  Each course will be paired with a craft beer. Cost is R495, and beers are extra.

Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com 

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