Chef Jan-Hendrik van der Westhuizen becomes WWF Ambassador
Chef Jan-Hendrik van der Westhuizen of the JAN Restaurant Group has announced that he is a new Ambassador for the World Wildlife Fund. The article in his weekly newsletter of 25 August follows below:...
View ArticleOpen Letter to the Camps Bay CID Steering Committee.
Yesterday I attended the first meeting of the proposed Camps Bay CID. It is to have three legs: Crime prevention, Homelessness prevention, and Environment/Cleanliness. The Steering Committee is heavily...
View ArticleBeloved Carte Blanche presenter Derek Watts passes away.
Today Derek Watts, the well-known, respected, and loved Carte Blanche TV presenter, passed away. He was 74 years old. He was a presenter for 35 years. News 24 writes, quoting his long-standing fellow...
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The Sommeliers Selection 2018 simplifies wine selection by quality and value...
Last Monday I attended The Sommeliers Selection 2018 tasting of the top-scoring wines at Tokara Delicatessen, driving through from Cape Town on a rainy day. My two favorites I tasted were Arra Shiraz...
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New Chef Archie Maclean creative with colour, goes wild at Catharina’s!
I love seeing how restaurants can reinvent themselves, and often a new chef can be the catalyst. Chef Archie Maclean has been at Catharina’s for about four months, and has gone back to the history and...
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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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New Year’s Eve celebration in Cape Town and Winelands!
Cape Town # Meloncino: Glass of Moët et Chandon and 2 oysters R169; 750ml bottle of Moët et Chandon Impérial R 749, 750ml bottle of Moët etChandon Rosé R849. tel (021) 419-5558. # City Grill:...
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25th Veritas Awards crown KWV as 2015 king of the wine industry!
Last night KWV was crowned as the king of the wine industry for the fifth year running, winning 5 Double Gold and 9 Gold Awards for its wines, more than any other winemaker. Nederburg (2 Double Golds...
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Restaurant Review: Jan Restaurant haven of style, superb cuisine, and SA...
Last Friday my life changed, when I had the pleasure of meeting the nicest possible Chef Jan-Hendrik van der Westhuizen in the world, and eating at his Nice-based Jan Restaurant, which opened almost...
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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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WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 18 August
Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines * At the SAACI Congress Wesgro has been named as South Africa’s best Convention Bureau, and the Cape Town International Convention Centre the country’s best...
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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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Vrede en Lust showcases its white wine portfolio, luscious lunch at Lust...
Yesterday we were invited to a first media event at Vrede en Lust at the outskirts of Franschhoek, with the specific purpose to expose the wine estate’s ten white wines, making up about one-third of...
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WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 17 January
Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines * Cape Town will see the opening of a new chefs school in February, the Sense of Taste Culinary Arts Cooking School being set up by chefs Peter Ayub and Angie...
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