{"id":49082,"date":"2013-09-27T15:42:17","date_gmt":"2013-09-27T13:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/?p=49082"},"modified":"2013-09-27T15:42:17","modified_gmt":"2013-09-27T13:42:17","slug":"whaletales-tourism-food-and-wine-news-headlines-27-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/whaletales-tourism-food-and-wine-news-headlines-27-september\/","title":{"rendered":"WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 27 September"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

* \u00a0It’s World Tourism Day, with a theme focused on water!<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Klein Constantia has received excellent in-depth coverage<\/a><\/strong><\/span> on Nederburg Auction 2013 American key-note speaker Joe Roberts’ 1 Wine Dude Blog.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 The American State Department has issued a world wide travel warning<\/strong><\/span><\/a> about potential terror attacks.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 The first ProWein China<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>will be held in Shanghai on 13 November, and all its 500 stands have been sold.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille is placing pressure on SAA to reinstate a direct route between Cape Town and the USA.<\/strong><\/span><\/a> and she is routing for Miami, just having returned from a trade visit to that city. \u00a0Such a direct route would be beneficial for tourism.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Noise is the most common complaint<\/strong><\/span><\/a> of hotel guests in 19 tourist destinations, but Cape Town hotels are an exception in not receiving complaints about noise. \u00a0Modernity, location, and service speed are the most common compliments. \u00a0Cape Town hotels also ranked top on GRI (Global Review Index), the average online reputation of hotels, followed by Melbourne, St Petersburg, Sydney, and Dublin.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir and Chardonnay will be paired with a 5 course dinner at Nobu at the One&Only Cape Town on 2 October, at a cost of R595. (received via newsletter from One&Only Cape Town)<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Author E.L. James has launched a Fifty Shades of Grey wine range<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, with a\u00a0Red Satin blend of Petite Syrah and Syrah, and a\u00a0White Silk blend of Gewurztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc. \u00a0‘Wine plays an important role in\u00a0Fifty Shades of Grey, adding to the sensuality that pervades a number of scenes. I’ve always had a penchant for good wine, so combining two of my passions to blend Red Satin and White Silk was a natural extension of the series. I hope my readers curl up with a glass as they enjoy the romance between Anastasia and Christian’<\/em>, said the writer. \u00a0Her wines will sell for $18. \u00a0Klein Constantia’s Vin de Constance also featured in her book.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Franschhoek \u00a0has been named the best Local Tourism Authority by the Cape Winelands District Municipality. (via media release from Smart Communications & Events)<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Nedbank has introduced a Small Business Index, using data from 1300 small businesses (income up to R20 million). \u00a0Its initial findings are the following: \u00a0 Approximately one third of businesses are running at full capacity, but fewer business owners plan to appoint more people and 15% intend shedding staff. \u00a0\u00a0Although half of the businesses said that acquiring finance was extremely difficult, 64% of those that did apply fed back that they were successful. In the next year one third of businesses will try to introduce their products and services into international markets, focusing their attention mostly on the African markets. (received via e-mail from Nedbank)<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Google has moved from recognising tags in influencing Search Engine Optimisation to quality content, providing the following guidelines for what it rates to be quality content:<\/p>\n