Cape Weekly Digest | Monday, 13th September, 2021
Curated roundup of local news & events for Wine & Travel
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Tourism Roundup
Acclaimed chef Luke Dale Roberts brings The Shortmarket Club to Joburg - After a series of successful pop-up restaurants in Joburg, award-winning chef Luke Dale Roberts now stamps a permanent mark on the Jozi food scene with the opening of the The Shortmarket Club JHB at Oxford Parks in Rosebank, Johannesburg........ article via Aspire Lifestyle
Artscape celebrates Heritage Month with free virtual festival - September marks Heritage Month in South Africa which means plenty of celebrations across the country. Artscape Theatre Centre in Cape Town is celebrating Heritage Month with a virtual festival. The virtual festival is free for all theatre lovers........ article via The South African
Street art: the next avenue for the struggling tourism industry - For Shelley Muleham, a 49-year-old self-employed Cape Town tour guide, and Jehaad Masoed, a 36-year old tour guide from Salt River, lockdown had been increasingly tough. Just how tough? Well, no income for 61 weeks tough........ article via Cape {Town} Etc
SA’s Unvaccinated May Have To Party On Their Own - As of last week, you can now choose when and where you want to get your COVID-19 jab. While private businesses like Discovery may be able to mandate that employees are vaccinated from January 1, it remains a choice for the general population........ article via 2Oceans Vibe
SAAPA says BP must urgently halt plans to sell alcohol at fuel stations - The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance (SAAPA) is calling on BP to immediately suspend its plans to sell alcohol at fuel stations. The alliance on Wednesday handed over a memorandum at the petroleum company's Johannesburg head office........ article via EWN
Local Events
Polymer Clay Workshop - Victoria Creative presents a relaxing day of arts and crafts learning the basics of polymer clay. In this 3 hour session, participants learn how to make some statement earrings with polymer clay. They learn how polymer works, how to cut it and how to shape it into the forms that they want.
Venue: PNA Canal Walk, Canal Walk Shopping Centre
Date/Time: Saturday 18 September, 9am to 12 pm
Cost: R300pp
Winterfest 2021 - We are excited to announce that this festival is all about the next level in beer - come and taste high alcohol, naturally brewed beers from Triggerfish, Soul Barrel, Honingklip Brewery, Longbeach Brewery, Folk & Goode and Woodstock Brewing.
Venue: Triggerfish Brewing
Date/Time: Saturday 25 September, 11am to 6pm
Cost: Early bird tickets plus glass R80
Spring Paint & Vibe - Grab a paintbrush, a delicious slice of specialty pizza, a glass of Le Pommier Wine, and enjoy an evening of painting & vibing with artist Sascha-Lee & Le Pommier Wine Estate.
Venue: Le Pommier Wine Estate
Date/Time: Wednesday 15 September, 6pm to 8pm
Cost: R330pp
Duiwelskloof Hike - A hiker’s heaven! Duiwelskloof hiking trail is situated within the Banhoek Conservancy near Stellenbosch. The hike offers amazing scenery and a full day filled with loads of adventure. There is also a good chance of spotting wild life such as Eland or Oryx.
Venue: Stellenbosch, Banhoek Conservancy
Date/Time: Sunday September 26, 7:30am to 3pm
Cost: R350pp
Twilight Trail Run Spring Series - Enjoy pristine, breath-taking views of False Bay, and the Helderberg mountains. Run through vineyards, chasing the Capes magnificent sunsets, before enjoying an ice-cold draught beer or glass of estate wine with friends. Choose from a 6km or 12km vineyard run.
Venue: Skilpadvlei Wine Farm
Date/Time: Wednesday September 15, registration from 4:30pm, start 6pm
Cost: R100pp - 6km, R150pp - 12km
Community Shout Outs & Local Listings
Vergelegen Wines - We are extremely excited to finally announce the opening of our new ~ River Café ~ Pop-Up! Enjoy delicious seafood dishes, surrounded by a beautiful and truly unique setting, right on the banks of the Lourens River! Operating Wednesdays to Sundays 12:00 to 17:00 (Last seating at 15:30). Contact Details & Map
Eagle’s Nest Wines - Our Tasting Room is open daily for wine tastings, sales (including weekends) and our famous sharing platters, from 10h00 to 16h30, and we're both family and pet friendly. Bookings over weekends are essential. Contact Details & Map
Pivnushka Beer Garden: Russian-Style Pub Fare at Hazendal - Hazendal Wine Estate is a multifaceted destination, offering a string of pleasurable pursuits that continue to entice visitors and locals. But there’s one experience that you won’t find on any other wine farm in the region: a Russian beer garden! Contact Details & Map
South Hill Vineyards – Spring is in the air – Isn’t it time you visited the Elgin Valley. Come to South Hill for a delectable breakfast or leisurely lunch (Fri-Mon) & enjoy a tasting of our estate wines (every day). Contact Details & Map
The Black Sheep – On the menu tonight, roast Angelfish with sautéed potatoes, courgettes & sauce vin blanc. It’s cold and rainy so come and eat something delicious and warm your soul. Contact Details & Map
Community Vacancies
F&B Manager - Looking for a F&B Manager for the new exciting Restaurant & Bar at the new Winchester Mansions in Sea Point, Cape Town. Candidate to have experience in Restaurant & Cocktail bar environment. Please send CV's to Rory@rgjrestaurants.co.za
Travel Sales Consultant - We're looking for an ambitious & adventurous Travel Consultant! Charlie's Travels is a travel scale-up specialised in responsible off the beaten track travel that is quickly getting back on its feet after the corona crisis. Send an email to charles@charlies-travels.com and fill in the form
Assistant Front Office Manager - The One & Only is looking for a candidate to fill the Assistant Front Office Manager role.The candidate will support the front office and guest services team in offering the highest level of customer service and supporting our colleagues to ensure they have the tools they need to be successful. Apply through LinkedIn
Restaurant Manager/Wine Sommelier - Our client in Paarl is in need of a Restaurant Manager who is also a Wine Sommelier. It is essential that the relevant candidate speaks fluent Afrikaans and English. Apply through Vine Recruitment before 24 September
Hotel General Manager - A bustling and unique hybrid hotel based in central Cape Town is looking for a dynamic General Manager at their property, situated in Gardens. The hotel is frequented by foreigners and locals alike and is best known as a place for people to connect and learn about a new side to the famous mother city. Apply via Next Level Recruitment. Closing date: 30 October 2020
Cape Wine News
New winemaker spreads his wings at the helm of Stellenbosch Hills - Stellenbosch Hills has appointed rising winemaking star Charl Myburgh to its team. Charl comes with broad experience of wineries geared for quality........ article via Stellenbosch Hills
Ernie Els Wines takes a swing with new and improved winery - The Big Easy: From the world-renowned Helderberg region of Stellenbosch comes an award-winning range of wines named after South African golf legend Ernie Els and skillfully crafted by winemaking legend Louis Strydom........ article via The South African
Rare 200-year-old bottle of wine intended for Napoleon to go on sale in SA - If you’re one for the finer things in life, and have hundreds of thousands lying around, then you’ll be interested to know that a 200-year-old bottle of wine that was intended for Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, will be on the market in South Africa later this month........ article via Cape {Town} Etc
All change at City Bowl bistro - Twenty-four hour lamb and a refreshing look at vegetarian dishes mark the approach of the new young chef at Societi Bistro in the Mother City........ article via Daily Maverick
Cape Town bars and pubs mulling vaccine passport in a bid to protect patrons, staff - Bars and pubs are pondering the need for vaccine passports to protect customers and as an extra incentive to save their businesses, ravaged by numerous lockdowns…….. article via IOL
International Wine News
Manchester – a wine lover’s guide - Decanter
Giant 8-Story Johnnie Walker Tourist Attraction in Edinburgh - VinePair
The world’s strangest vineyard? - International Wine Challenge
When Should Coravins Actually Be Used In Restaurants? - Wine Enthusiasts
Nicky van der Walt launches his own wine label - The South African
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