Nine of South Africa’s top wine and food tourism providers were named honourees in the inaugural Wine & Food Tourism Conference Awards at the close of this year’s Wine and Food Tourism Conference near Stellenbosch on September 18. They were presented with their trophies by Blacky Komani, chairperson of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa ().
The honourees are:
Service Excellence
- Waterford Estate, Stellenbosch
- Delaire Graff Estate, Stellenbosch
- Leeu Collection, Franschhoek
The Authentic South African Experience
- Grootbos Nature Reserve, Gansbaai, Overberg
- La Motte, Franschhoek
- Die Tuishuise & Victoria Manor, Cradock, Karoo
Innovation
- Creation Wines, Hemel en Aarde, Overberg
- Fryer’s Cove, Doringbaai, West Coast
- Spice Route Destination, Paarl
The judges were:
Service Excellence
- Horst Frehse, tourism and hospitality consultant
- Gwynneth Matthews, conference specialist
- André Morgenthal, wine marketing and communication consultant
The Authentic South African Experience
- Judy Brower, Wine.co.za founder and owner
- Janet Pillai, hospitality entrepreneur
- Su Birch, wine marketing specialist
Innovation
- Steve Massey, marketing thought leader
- Mac Mabidilala, marketing specialist
- Sheryl Ozinsky, co-founder of the Oranjezicht City Farm and tourism specialist.Drawn from Stellenbosch, Paarl, Franschhoek, the Overberg, the West Coast and the Karoo to include a mix of well-established favourites and hidden gems, they were chosen for having created outstanding and positively memorable tourist experiences that were an inspiration to others in the industry.
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