Cape Wine is held every three years and, this
year, Cape Wine 2018 was held at the CTICC again for three days in September. We
think that it was extremely professionally organised and there was a lot of energy
and enthusiasm from our wine industry and from the eager buyers. Well done to
Wines of South Africa (WOSA) for the very good organisation
#hannuwa. This ancient San word
means the gathering of good fortune through living in sustainable harmony with
our natural environment
Registration was simple and
easy - not always the case at CTICC
There were good tasting glasses
provided at the door and also on each stand
Helpful maps and information
booklets
and great hanging posters
promoting the industry and our beautiful wine area
The stands were in an
understandable order, so people were reasonably easy to find,
especially if
they were in a regional group
It was busy and buzzing from
the first morning
A view of the hall from one of
the seminar rooms
Good organisation was imperative
as wine stocks had to make their way
to the stands as they were needed for
tasting. This was the large
holding area, with many fridges for the white wines
and bubblies
Food was available from the
CTICC restaurants. We had a tiny grouse on the first day
when we went to get a
sandwich to take away and eat on the hoof and were told that
we'd have to order and wait half an hour, which would have meant missing a seminar.
The following day, we took our own
Tucked away on the First Floor,
this media lounge was almost unoccupied
None of the media members we
know were told about it
© John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus 2018
