The Boland town of Paarl will be celebrating spring with the return of the annual Waterblommetjie Festival on Saturday, 1 September. Four local wine farms have joined forces to showcase this indigenous, seasonal delicacy and will offer a fun-filled line-up for the whole family.
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During the month of August, Drakenstein Tourism is hosting a series of #winewednesdays to showcase the Women in Wine of the region.
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Monique de Villiers is the assistant white winemaker at the ever-popular Boland Cellar and forms part of the Women in Wine initiative launched by the Drakenstein Local Tourism Association during National Women’s Month. A series of #winewednesdays in August acknowledges the role played by female winemakers in the region.
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What is your favorite Waterblommetjie Dish? At this year's Waterblommetjie Festival Four Paarl wine producers are celebrating the annual waterblommetjie season during the Waterblommetjie Festival on Saturday, 1 September, from 09h00 till 16h00.
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The Drakenstein Local Tourism Association is celebrating women in wine during August by putting the spotlight on some of the progressive female winemakers and their assistants in the region through a fun series of #winewednesdays.
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The Paarl-Simonsig ward was recently announced as the SA Terroir Top Area at the annual Novare SA Terroir Wine Awards. This prestigious competition reviewed wines from 14 different wine terroirs in the Cape winelands region.
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Drakenstein Tourism is using National Women’s Month in August to pay tribute to the female winemakers working in the region with a series of #winewednesday engagements.
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Head for the magnificent Babylonstoren and take part in some educational workshops this August. Topics for eager green fingers include espalier essentials, grafting and budding and indigenous trees.
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The Drakenstein Local Tourism Association will be joining the global movement for good on Mandela Day, 18 July 2018. The tourism association is calling on local businesses, organisations and communities to assist in their campaign.
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