Sibonele is representing Hartford House as candidate wine steward in the 2017 Cape Legends & Artisan Spirits Inter Hotel Challenge.
Hartford House - Chef Constantijn Hahndiek introduces us to Wine Steward Sibonelo Zondo. Sibonelo is looking forward to visiting the Cape Winelands with the Grape to Glass experience, meeting with DeWet Viljoen at Neethlingshof and spending the afternoon at Van Ryn’s Distillery in Stellenbosch learning about the nuances and the serving of spirits.
"As I have always had a love of people," says Sibonelo Zondo, "the hospitality industry became my goal and I have enjoyed being a part of it for the past seven years. It took a while for me to understand the complexity of wine and the passion with which it is made. Duncan Bruce at the Fairmont Zimbali was my mentor. Now at Hartford House I am once again working with GM Duncan Bruce and I am developing a palette for wine and an understanding of how this affects food pairing. My ambition is to become a fully fledged sommelier and offer a wealth of knowledge to my guests.”