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 Wine & Spirits Board has revised its definition of premium brandy, following legislation to this effect. The legislation dictates how vintage and potstill brandies are made. Vintage brandies must be matured in oak casks of maximum 340 litres for eight years or more,while potstill brandy must contain 100% potstill brandy, previously up to 10% unmatured wine spirit having been allowed. Our country’s brandy industry is worth R3,5 billion per annum. The changes were introduced as brandies compete directly with single malt whisky and cognac. Continue reading →