National Colour Week | WhaleTales Blog by Chris von Ulmenstein

Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines

* A trade union of European air traffic controllers is threatening to strike at all airports in Europe on 10 October.

* Are the days of the wine sommelier coming to an end? With 100 Master Sommeliers in the USA alone, they are finding it tougher to find jobs, as restaurants move away from fine-dining to more relaxed and informal dining.

* Four South African wines, out of a total of 32, were named International Trophy winners at the 2013 Decanter Wine Awards in London earlier this week, a total of 14000 wines having been entered: Ghost Corner Sauvignon Blanc 2012 (best Sauvignon Blanc over £15), Cape Point Vineyards Isliedh 2012 (best White blend over Continue reading →

Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines

* The Free World Design Centre in Cape Town is hosting trendtalk#6 on 3 September, with the theme ‘the colour of the times’. It forms part of National Colour Week, which runs from 1 – 7 September. Key presenters will share the latest design and décor trends. Entry is free of charge. The trendtalk#6 speaker panel includes journalist Les Aupiais, fashion stylist Catherine Bowen, and colour trend forecaster Anne Roselt. (via media release from Free World Design Centre)

* The Table Mountain Cableway re-opens tomorrow, after a five week closure.

* Checkers has launched its second Gordon Ramsay and Nataniël TV commercial, now Continue reading →