Le Kap Lifestyle Fair | WhaleTales Blog by Chris von Ulmenstein

Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines

* FlySafair launches its Cape Town – George route on 13 November, at R399 one way, adding to its routes between the Mother City and Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth. Terms and conditions apply, in that extra charges are levied for extra luggage, special seating, and catering is charged for additionally.

* The Le Kap Lifestyle Fair will be held at Blaauwklippen on 6 December, and will be a showcase of fashion, food, wine, horses, and cars. Five top chefs, including Brad Ball, Gregory Czarnecki, Malika van Reenen, and Roland Gorgosilich, will prepare the food, and French champagne will be served. Veuve Clicquot, Glenmorangie, and Belvedere Vodka, as well as the wines of ten wine estates will be on offer, while ‘gourmet food markets‘ will be set up. There will be a dressage show, as well as a fashion show. Bentleys will be on display. R500 entrance, tickets via Computicket. (received via media release from Vivid Luxury)

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Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines

* A new airport is being built in Somerset East, and should be completed by mid-2014.

* South Africa and China are the countries’ largest trading partners, South Africa importing goods to the value of R120 billion, while China buys from our country to the value of R81 billion.

* MasterChef Australia Judge Gary Mehigan will be in South Africa for the first time, at the Good Food & Wine Show in Johannesburg from Saturday until Heritage Day.

* South African lady winemakers jointly produced 871 million litres of wine last year.

* A new event will be hosted at Lourensford wine estate on 9 November. Called Le Kap Lifestyle Fair, the event will offer gourmet foods paired with Continue reading →