{"id":65440,"date":"2015-01-16T18:02:54","date_gmt":"2015-01-16T16:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/?p=65440"},"modified":"2015-01-16T18:02:54","modified_gmt":"2015-01-16T16:02:54","slug":"whaletales-tourism-food-and-wine-news-headlines-16-january-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/whaletales-tourism-food-and-wine-news-headlines-16-january-3\/","title":{"rendered":"WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 16 January"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

* \u00a0 Google has announced that it will launch driverless automatic cars in five years<\/strong><\/span> <\/a>from now. \u00a0The company is working with American authorities to test the safety of these cars.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 The SA economy could grow by 2,1% this year<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, a better growth rate than that of 2014, with lower oil prices, higher consumer spend, fewer strikes, lower inflation rate, and a small interest rate hike later this year. \u00a0Barclays Africa economist Peter Worthington says that the growth rate could be even higher, were it not for Eskom’s loadshedding!<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Food prices could fall this year<\/strong><\/span><\/a> due to the decreasing oil and therefore fuel price, reducing inflation, but not by much, it is predicted. \u00a0Decreasing fuel prices should lead to decreased bread and maize meal prices. \u00a0 Meat prices could fall by between 2 – 5%.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Grande Provence is hosting the Dutch opera group Pasta e Basta in its cellar for an evening of food, wine, and song, on 30 January. \u00a0In Amsterdam the singers work for the Pasta e Basta restaurant, all being trained opera singers. In Franschhoek they will be supported in song by the Ikamva Vocal Ensemble from Khayalitsha. Chef Darren Badenhorst will serve a long-table Italian dinner. Cost is R495, and includes a glass of Prosecco. (received via media release from GC Communications)<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 The Riesling & Rarities Rock Festival will be held at Hartenberg Wines on 31 January, showcasing premier Weisser and Rhine Riesling wines, as well as gourmet deli fare with charcuterie, breads, and picnics. \u00a0For the first time rare varietals Semillon, Viognier, and Gew\u00fcrztraminer will be available to taste. \u00a0Live entertainment. \u00a0Entrance costs R120, tickets available via Webtickets. (received via media release from On The Marque PR & Communications)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio:\u00a0www.whalecottage.com<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 Tel (021) 433-2100, Twitter:@WhaleCottage Facebook: \u00a0<\/strong>click here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines * \u00a0 Google has announced that it will launch driverless automatic cars in five years from now. \u00a0The company is working with American authorities to test the safety of these cars. * \u00a0 The SA economy could grow by 2,1% this year, a better growth rate than that of […]<\/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":[3,124,5794,1918,266,14,29461,20,22,21,19,293],"tags":[29499,480,32378,15662,29496,4712,1423,3360,30,712,32369,19836,140,29506,29504,29498,708,29503,29113,29500,29497,29507,29501,29502,7102,29505,25759,5,1279,3245,32373,10,365],"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