Yesterday I attended the Chenin Blanc Showcase, a tasting of a selection of 50 Chenin Blanc wines, at the Cape Grace Hotel. Chenin Blanc is a cultivar growing in popularity, and we tasted the different styles of Chenin Blanc. Continue reading →
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Chenin Blanc Showcase 2016: celebrates Chenin Blanc Day, growth in sales!
Yesterday I attended the Chenin Blanc Showcase at the Cape Grace Hotel, a presentation of 44 wines segmented into six categories. Continue reading →
Cape Winemakers Guild appoints Miles Mossop as new Chairman!
Tokara winemaker Miles Mossop has been appointed the new Chairman of the Cape Winemakers Guild, taking over the reins from Andries Burger after having been the Vice Chairman in the past year.
Mossop will continue the good work of the Cape Winemakers Guild Continue reading →
WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 8 August
Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* It’s Women’s Day tomorrow, and Franschhoek is celebrating! Hildegard von Arnim, co-owner of Haute Cabriere, will conduct the Cellar Master’s Tour with a sabrage tomorrow. Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa is offering a High Tea from 11h00 onwards, at R135/R165 with bubbly. (received via newsletter from Franschhoek Wine Valley)
* Cape Town Fringe is an inaugural festival running from 25 September to 5 October, with 89 music, theatre, art, and comedy productions, created by the City of Cape Town in conjunction with the National Arts Festival. Some of the performances were recently staged in Grahamstown. The City Hall will be the ‘hub’ of the festival.
* SAA is offering flights to our country from the USA at the unbelievable low price of Continue reading →