{"id":59873,"date":"2014-07-29T17:32:13","date_gmt":"2014-07-29T15:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/?p=59873"},"modified":"2014-07-29T17:32:13","modified_gmt":"2014-07-29T15:32:13","slug":"whaletales-tourism-food-and-wine-news-headlines-29-july-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/whaletales-tourism-food-and-wine-news-headlines-29-july-2\/","title":{"rendered":"WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 29 July"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WhaleTales\"<\/a>Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Entries are open for the Diners Club 2014 Winelist Awards, with a closing date of 29 August. \u00a0 The main element of judging the winelists is content, followed by a lesser weighting for balance, suitability, and presentation. \u00a0Dave Hughes will chair the judging panel. (received via media release from African Sky Media)<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 The Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild is making its wines available for tasting ahead of its prestigious Auction at Spier on 4 October. \u00a0The Cape Town showcase will be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on 21 August, while in Johannesburg it will be held at the Nedbank Head Office The Atrium on 27 August. \u00a0All proceeds of the Auction go to the development program of the Cape Winemakers’ Guild. Entrance costs R170.\u00a0 (received via media release from GC Communications)<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky has been awarded its 6th Gold medal at the 2014 International Wine & Spirits Competition in London. \u00a0Bain’s is our country’s first single grain whisky, and is made by James Sedgwick’s Distillery in Wellington. (received via media release from De Kock Communications)<\/span><\/div>\n

* \u00a0 The new Strandveld The Navigator 2012\u00a0Shiraz-dominant blend with Grenache, Mourv\u00e9dre, and Viognier will be available for tasting at the Shiraz Showcase at The Vineyard this coming Friday. \u00a0Strandveld is the southernmost winery in our country. \u00a0Entrance costs R120. (received via media release from GC Communications)<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Three Ships Whisky 10 Year Old Single Malt received a Gold Award at the 2014 International Wine & Spirits Competition in London recently. \u00a0The first single malt whisky to be made in our country was released in limited quantity late last year. \u00a0It is also made at James Sedgwick’s Distillery in Wellington. (received via media release from De Kock Communications)<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Avondale is showcasing its wines at an inaugural Rainbow Nation celebration, linking it wines to culinary experiences to be held at top restaurants in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban. \u00a0An African Feast is to be held at Root Restaurant at Forum Homini in Johannesburg on Heritage Day on 24 September, at a cost of R450. (received via media release from Positive Dialogue Communications)<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines\u00a0 * \u00a0 Entries are open for the Diners Club 2014 Winelist Awards, with a closing date of 29 August. \u00a0 The main element of judging the winelists is content, followed by a lesser weighting for balance, suitability, and presentation. \u00a0Dave Hughes will chair the judging panel. (received via media […]<\/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":[3,124,1918,266,20,31,22,21,13915,19,293],"tags":[26762,26754,21677,2822,18666,256,32378,7318,19280,26753,30,26764,19836,2305,18969,26758,26755,26756,26765,2040,26763,145,20159,18667,26760,52,8664,26757,26761,26759,5,32385,32373,10,365],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\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