The annual Business of Wine & Food Tourism Conference, currently in its fourth year and known as the Wine & Food Tourism Conference from 2019, introduces the Wine & Food Tourism Awards. “The aim of this new awards platform is to recognise those individuals and teams who have made exceptional contributions to the development and promotion of the…
Tag: South Africa
The #Gin revolution in #SouthAfrica
The coolest thing in town these days is GIN! Look left and right and all you see is gin. As a self-proclaimed wine snob, I tend to check out whatever else is out there and it’s really hard to ignore the Gin-revolution that is currently going on out there. Now Gin is not exactly the…
Super Sauced goes to Silverstar Casino
So this hasn’t happened yet but his Sunday I am taking my sauces and a couple of tasters to The Local Market at Silverstar Casino. The Local Market concept was created to encourage communities to… shop local • eat local • spend local • celebrate local. This is a informal invite to all my readers in Johannesburg…
Trends in wine and food tourism
A good read into a 2019 forecast! Thanks to Bizcommunity The swinging doors to kitchen culture was first held open by celebrity chefs like Julia Child and Jamie Oliver. For the tourism industry it was the travel documentary style of Rick Stein and Anthony Bourdain that beamed travel to exotic locations, and Cornwall, into our…
#WineBattle: What’s the best white wine?
The battle is on. We’re entering the warmer months in the southern hemisphere so I like to change it up a notch. Trading in your coat for a bikini and your boots for sandals was the first step so now we’re going to trade our reds for our whites. Gone are the days of mulled…
Chenin Blanc for the win! #WineSnob
Chenin Blanc has had a reputation for being ‘that other white wine’. It’s not as known and loved as Sauvignon Blanc, and it doesn’t have the swagger of Chardonnay. But I have seen the change and I like it! Thanks to the growth of this special white grape right here in South Africa, Chenin Blanc…
Spring has sprung!
It’s 1 September 2018 and if you live in the southern hemisphere then you are looking forward to change in seasons. The weather is sure to get warmer which means your palate will be looking for something to complement it. I was recently part of a #virtualtasting on Twitter where I got to pair the…
Someone get me some wagyu beef steak
My journey of exploring amazing food started when I started living alone and learned how to develop flavours on a limited budget. Since then I have opened my mind and experienced some of the best food this planet has to offer. My brother has since introduced me to some of the tastiest red meat ever…
Repost: Heatwave – Short Term Overheating of Wine
With South Africa having one of its hottest transitions to Summer, the thought came to mind out how this heat affects our wine? and in this drought, we have to atleast drink wine right? (This is not medical advice at all). Came across this article that I just had to repost from Wineintro.com. We all…
Durbanville Hills: Wine and Biltong
I don’t know if I have mentioned before, but I love this wine. Yes, I think I have said it about other wines BUT they make the most affordable wines! Before I knew anything about wine, I used to look at the label and just buy. Durbanville Hills always had the whole “vintage” and “classy”…
Its Lady Vera 