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Babylonstoren the centre of ‘Simonsberg Wine Route’ in its new wine tasting...
Even though it shouldn’t have been a surprise, it was a most impressive visit to the new wine tasting center at Babylonstoren, not only offering a tasting of its own four wines, but also offering for...
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WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 19/20 October
Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines * The Finalists for the Diners Club Young Winemaker of the Year 2013, being under the age of 30 years, have been announced: Murray Barlow of Rustenberg Wines,...
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WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 6 November
Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines * Angola and Nigeria will be the two African countries on which Wines of South Africa (WOSA) will focus its attention, says new CEO Siobhan Thompson * Jancis...
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WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 9/10 December
Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines * Alide Dasnois, editor of the Cape Times, has been relieved of her post, for an article by her environmental reporter Melanie Gosling about the improper...
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WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 24 March
Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines * UK X Factor judge and singer Cheryl Cole was spotted at The Duchess of Wisbeach in Sea Point on Saturday evening, and Tweeted to her 4,5 million Twitter...
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WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 29 May
Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines * The economy contracted in the first quarter of this year, and a further contraction is expected in the second quarter, putting the economy into recession,...
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Chenin Blanc ‘Summer Showcase’ with a view at Meloncino!
The Chenin Blanc Association hosts a tasting of its top members’ wines twice a year, to match the summer or winter season. Last week a tasting of 25 top Chenin Blancs was followed by a summery...
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Chef Pete Goffe-Wood: a life digested!
Chef Pete Goffe-Wood launched his latest book ‘a life digested’ at his Kitchen Cowboys studio in Woodstock in December. The book celebrates his 50th birthday year, and his 30th anniversary of a chef....
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Chenin Blanc Showcase 2016: celebrates Chenin Blanc Day, growth in sales!
Yesterday I attended the Chenin Blanc Showcase at the Cape Grace Hotel, a presentation of 44 wines segmented into six categories. We were welcomed with a glass of Ken Forester Sparklehorse MCC as well...
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FNB Sauvignon Blanc Top wines predominantly from Elgin and Durbanville!
At the presentation of the 2016 FNB Sauvignon Blanc Top 10 awards at Nooitgedacht outside Stellenbosch on Friday, it was announced that eight out of the Top 20 Sauvignon Blancs come from Elgin and...
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