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WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 24 April
Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines * Tim James has used an aggregation poll of 29 wine retailers as well as writers, some international, to compile a Top 5 and Top 20 South African winery list....
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WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 26 – 28 April
Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines * On Freedom Day President Jacob Zuma bestowed a number of awards upon South Africans as well as some international recipients, for their contribution to our...
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Cape Town & Winelands Winter Restaurant specials 2014 (and winter closures)!
The Winter 2014 specials for more than 90 Cape Town and Winelands restaurants follow below, and are updated continuously. We welcome information about new specials, and the feedback about your meals at...
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Keet and Van Biljon Bordeaux Blends: Terroir makes the difference!
One acclaimed winemaker, one Stellenbosch cellar, two brands, both Bordeaux blends, but vastly different and each unique. So the two brands Van Biljon CINQ 2011 and Keet First Verse 2010 were...
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WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 28/29 June
Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines * The price of petrol is to increase by 29 cents a litre on Wednesday 2 July. * Fox recommends seven things to do in Cape Town that will make you feel like a...
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WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 17/18/19 October
Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines * The South African Football Federation (SAFA) has declined the offer to host the 2015 African Confederations (Afcon) Cup, due to Morocco cancelling its hosting...
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CapeWine 2015 talks and tastes wines too!
CapeWine 2015 is not just about tasting wine, and meeting the passionate wine makers, but it is also educational, with a series of seminars which have been offered in the Amorim Speakers Corner, which...
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Platter’s South African Wine Guide 2017 awards record number of 5 star wines!
A number of records were broken last night when 94 wines and one brandy were awarded 5 star status at the launch of the Platter’s by Diners Club South African Wine Guide 2017 at the Table Bay Hotel, a...
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Platter’s 2019 SA Wine Guide launched, 90 wines out of 9000 rated 5-star!
Last night I attended the launch of the ‘Platter’s by Diners Club International 2019 South African Wine Guide’ at the Table Bay Hotel. It was an evening of some surprises, and new awards presented! But...
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40th edition of Platter’s by Diners Club International 2020 South African...
On Friday evening I attended the launch of the 40th edition of the Diners Club International 2020 South African Wine Guide, at the Table Bay Hotel in the Waterfront, an event that is pretty much the...
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