{"id":61128,"date":"2014-09-04T19:07:06","date_gmt":"2014-09-04T17:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/?p=61128"},"modified":"2014-09-04T19:08:43","modified_gmt":"2014-09-04T17:08:43","slug":"whaletales-tourism-food-and-wine-news-headlines-4-september-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/whaletales-tourism-food-and-wine-news-headlines-4-september-2\/","title":{"rendered":"WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 4 September"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

* \u00a0 The announcement by Virgin Atlantic that it will drop Cape Town from its London route from 26 April<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>2015, at the start of the local winter, comes as a shock to the Tourism industry. \u00a0The new Immigration Regulations are said to be to blame in part, but the London-Johannesburg route has not been axed, therefore not making this reason credible. \u00a0It would appear that it is an unprofitable route in winter, due to Cape Town’s terrible Seasonality problem in winter, but word received says that this is a permanent route axing! \u00a0Tokyo, Vancouver, and Mumbai will also be chopped!<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Better news is that Qatar Airways is changing its three times a week via Johannesburg flights between Doha and Cape Town to five direct flights between the two cities<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>from 3 November onwards. \u00a0The change is justified on the basis of Cape Town’s popularity as a destination in Africa.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Minister Derek Hanekom addressed the e-Tourism Africa Summit 2014 \u00a0in Cape Town today, highlighting how technology has changed tourism information provision and bookings.<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>\u00a0In 2011 150000 tourists booked via SA Tourism’s online travel agency partners. \u00a0Two years later this doubled to 285000. \u00a0He encouraged tourist product owners to offer tourists free wifi, so that they can share their local tourist experiences via Social Media.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 The Beautiful South, a showcase of 250 wines from South Africa, Chile, and Argentina<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, will be held for the second time, this year at the Kensington Olympia in London \u00a0on 10 and 11 September. \u00a0Winemaker Sessions will pair two winemakers per country with themes. \u00a0Sommelier tastings will also be offered. \u00a0Environment-friendly re-usable stands will be used, and an artwork will be created from corks added by wine-lovers present. \u00a0South African winemakers Samantha O’Keefe, Bruce Jack, and Danie Steytler Jnr will be present, joined by Distell Vineyards & Estates CEO Carina Gous. Four tasting tables will present wines by theme: award-winning; unexpected and rare; new wines; \u00a0and sparkling wines.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Western Cape Minister for Economic Opportunity Alan Winde \u00a0today presented ‘suitcases’ with garden tools, seeds, compost, and fertilisers at the Khula Mntwana and Siyazama food gardens in Khayelitsha, giving them the ‘starter pack’ to supply ‘high quality produce’. (<\/em>received via media release from Minister Winde’s office)<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Avondale has launched Armilla Blanc de Blanc MCC 2009, its first vintage MCC, \u00a0after making a non-vintage one for the past ten years. \u00a0The bottle shape has also been changed, reflecting the wine’s handcrafted style, limited volume, organic production, and the influence of the stars. \u00a0It is made with 100% Chardonnay, grown organically on vines between eight and twenty years old. \u00a0Cost is R200. (received via media release from Manley Communications)<\/p>\n

Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>www.whalecottage.com<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Twitter:<\/span>@WhaleCottage \u00a0\u00a0Facebook: \u00a0<\/strong>click here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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