Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* The City Sightseeing Johannesburg & Soweto hop-on hop-off bus operation has won the international Best New City Sightseeing Operator of the Year, beating the service from three other international cities. City Sightseeing Cape Town won the award for Best Customer Services, not having ever had a complaint and receiving positive TripAdvisor reviews.
* 96 Winery Road is hosting a combined Thelema and Sutherland 5 course dinner, pairing each of 4 courses with a wine of each of the two brands, both made by winemaker Rudi Schultz, who will be present at the dinner on 18 July. Cost is R350. (received via e-mail from 96 Winery Road)
* Nederburg Winemaster Reserve Noble Late Harvest 2013 won a Decanter World Wine Award trophy as the best South African sweet wine over £15. Nederburg pioneered the production of Noble Late Harvest locally, its first Edelkeur being the 1969 vintage. (received via media release from De Kock Communications)
* Tokara will launch its new vintages in September, as well as open its ‘Wine Made Art’ exhibition. Students from the Marié Stander School of Art will transform Tokara Shiraz 2011 into artworks, the theme being ‘2014 World Design Capital – Cape Town’. The exhibition will be displayed in the Tokara Tasting Room and Restaurant building until the end of January. (received via media release from Manley Communications)
* The Cape Winemakers’ Guild has awarded four bursaries to oenology and cellar technology students Kiara Scott, Clayton Christians, Danielle Jacobs, and Mahalia Matshete studying at Elsenburg, for their final year of study. The students can apply to the Guild’s Protégé Programme, a three year internship, after they have completed their studies. (received via media release from GC Communications)
* Doran Vineyards organises regular 80 metre Sheep Derbys for its five racing sheep, unique to South Africa, and can be attended on every last Saturday of the month from September onwards. One can walk around the farm, admiring the flock of Île-de-France sheep, Aberdeen cattle, and chickens, and taste the Doran wines, followed by a bring-and-braai. Donations to the SPCA Wellington are encouraged. (received via media release from Manley Communications)
Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com Twitter: @WhaleCottage
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