{"id":47303,"date":"2013-08-21T17:28:59","date_gmt":"2013-08-21T15:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/?p=47303"},"modified":"2013-08-21T17:36:10","modified_gmt":"2013-08-21T15:36:10","slug":"whaletales-tourism-food-and-wine-news-headlines-21-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/whaletales-tourism-food-and-wine-news-headlines-21-august\/","title":{"rendered":"WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 21 August"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WhaleTales\"<\/a>Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0On 27 October Virgin Atlantic resumes its daily non-stop flights between Cape Town and London<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, and will be using larger aircraft on the route three days per week.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Delheim is celebrating Heritage Day on 24 September with a Snoek Braai. \u00a0‘Fuelled by more than six decades of quality winemaking, Delheim was the first wine estate in the country to serve food almost four decades ago. Today good food and wine still play an integral part in our daily existence as it brings people from across the world together. We invite everyone to gather their taste buds and celebrate Braai Day in the warm company of Delheim, where the spirit of Ubuntu makes one truly feel at home,’<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0shares Victor Sperling, son of pioneer Spatz Sperling, who was one of the founders of the Stellenbosch Wine Route. (via media release from Random Hat Communications)<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Wolf Blass is calling on his 2500 \u00a0fellow Australian winemakers to contribute to a joint wine marketing fund<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, small producers in particular being ‘parasites<\/em>‘ in not making a contribution. \u00a0He also complains about the flooding of New Zealand’s Sauvignon Blanc in his country, and says the majority of his colleagues are not making a profit.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Are Buddymoons<\/span><\/strong><\/a> a new tourism trend? \u00a0Increasingly couples are taking groups of friends and\/or family with them on holiday.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Catharina’s diners will be entertained by the Blacksmith band on Sundays during September. \u00a0Catharina\u2019s has recently been redesigned, with the dining space being transformed. (via media release from Communication Services Africa)<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Chinese tourists<\/span><\/strong><\/a> are being taught how to behave in foreign countries, and a new tourism law has been introduced to penalise those who give their country a bad name. \u00a0A TV program has also been launched to teach them ‘polite tourism behaviour<\/em>‘.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0The \u00a0Bosman Family Vineyards Release Celebration will be held 16 and 17 November,\u00a0\u00a0on the eighth-generation Lelienfontein in Wellington. It will celebrate the release of new vintages, \u00a0including the De Bos Walker Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2013, the De Bos Sur Lie Chenin Blanc 2013, the De Bos Walker Bay Chardonnay 2013, the Bosman Adama Red 2011, the Bosman Adama White 2012, the Bosman Pinotage 2011, the Bosman Dolce Primitivo 2012, and the Bosman Erfenis 2011. \u00a0Winemaker Corlea Fourie will host tasting sessions, and vine grafting will be demonstrated. \u00a0Catering will be by\u00a0Moerby Kultuur team of Mynhardt Joubert, the joint winner of kykNET\u2019s Kokkedoor. \u00a0(via media release from Manley Communications)<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 South Africa’s first 24 hour news channel ANN7<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was launched today, and is broadcast on DStv channel 405.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Shoprite has sold more Mo\u00ebt et Chandon<\/strong><\/span><\/a> in its 7 Nigerian stores than in all its South African store jointly, said its Chief Executive Whitey Basson! \u00a0The company is looking to grow its presence in Nigeria to 600 – 800 stores ‘in the near future<\/em>‘.<\/p>\n

Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com<\/a> \u00a0Twitter: @WhaleCottage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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