{"id":58838,"date":"2014-06-29T16:02:57","date_gmt":"2014-06-29T14:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/?p=58838"},"modified":"2014-06-29T16:03:47","modified_gmt":"2014-06-29T14:03:47","slug":"whaletales-tourism-food-and-wine-news-headlines-2829-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/whaletales-tourism-food-and-wine-news-headlines-2829-june\/","title":{"rendered":"WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 28\/29 June"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

* \u00a0 The price of petrol is to increase<\/strong><\/span><\/a> by 29 cents a litre on Wednesday 2 July.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0Fox<\/strong> recommends seven things to do in Cape Town<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>that will make you feel like a local: understanding the struggle by visiting Robben Island; meet the people of Cape Town in the townships; get to know the Cape Malay culture and cuisine in Bo-Kaap; shop at the V&A Waterfront, Chandler House, Merchants on Long, Olive Green Cat, the Woodstock Exchange, and Old Biscuit Mill; chill at the beach in Camps Bay or Hout Bay, and eat there; do a wine tour in Franschhoek, including La Petite Ferme, Haute Cabriere, and M\u00f4reson; and eat out at The Test Kitchen, the Pot Luck Club, Bizerca, and Charly’s Bakery.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Bruwer Raats wines have scored well in the Tim Atkin Report, due to be launched on 1 July: \u00a0the MR de Compostella 2012 scored 95 out of 100; Raats Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2012 and Family Cabernet Franc 2012 scored 93; Raats Dolomite Cabernet Franc 2012 and Family Red Jasper 2012 scored 92; and Raats Original Chenin Blanc 2012 scored 91. (received via media release from Peridot Communications)<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 \u00a0Groote Post wine estate outside Darling is introducing a Country Market on every last Sunday, from 31 August onwards, from 10h00 – 15h00. \u00a0Artisan food (such as mushrooms, cheese, cured meats, olive oils, preserves and more), arts and craft, live entertainment, Groote Post wines (including a new Ros\u00e9 made exclusively for the Country Market), homeware and d\u00e9cor, and children’s activities will be on offer. \u00a0Leroux van Vuuren of Kokkedoor Season 2 will do a cooking demonstration, including a recipe by Hildagonda Duckitt. \u00a0One can also go on a game drive on the farm. \u00a0There is no entrance fee. (received via media release from Hazell PR and Wine Consultants)<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Plaisir de Merle is hosting a Winemaker’s Table dinner on 16 August, pairing a five course dinner prepared by Kokkedoor judge Nic van Wyk with wines selected by winemaker Neil Bester. Cost is R395, including wines. (received via media release from Manley Communications)<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Holden Manz is hosting a Winemaker Dinner on 3 July, focusing on the Blends of its wine estate, as well as Reyneke and Vergelegen, paired with a four course meal prepared by Chef Julia Hattingh<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. \u00a0Cost is R375. (received via e-mail from Holden Manz)<\/p>\n

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

Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines * \u00a0 The price of petrol is to increase by 29 cents a litre on Wednesday 2 July. * \u00a0Fox recommends seven things to do in Cape Town that will make you feel like a local: understanding the struggle by visiting Robben Island; meet the people of Cape Town […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false},"categories":[3,124,1918,266,20,22,21,19,293],"tags":[13717,695,11043,32370,914,32366,26187,5871,32378,26189,5066,30,26186,32369,2311,581,20274,11487,9360,697,25913,19259,582,26190,8154,7997,5291,17612,17266,5954,22141,26188,28,2377,14137,7040,87,7518,19655,5,1675,32393,374,32373,10,365,22479,26191,20052],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t