Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* Agricultural Tourism is a new opportunity for our country, reports Southern African Tourism Update, offering a learning opportunity for international farmers, according to Margi Biggs, MD at Specialized Tours & Events, Marius Botha, Owner at Guttera Tours, and Eugene Booysen, MD of Cape AgriTours. Farmers from other countries want to learn about new farming products, to network, and to meet farmers to learn about techniques, to apply in their home countries. The top source markets for agricultural tours include the UK, Germany, Brazil, France, Austria, India, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Canada, Ukraine, Chile, and the USA.
* Champagne sales are bubbling in the UK, reports Decanter, almost doubling. Best sellers include Dom Perignon 2004, Taittinger 2002 and 2004 and Pol Roger Winston Churchill 2000.
* South Africa has 14 million internet users, representing 39% of adults, according to research conducted by Digital Media & Marketing Association. Continue reading →