I have been thinking about Wine Tourism this year and I even had a random Wine Tourism/ Travel category
on my blog that remained empty for a long time. Probably, that was a
foreshadow of what was to come. We have all had BIG, audacious goals and
dreams and sometimes, we think that they are so hard to achieve so we
move on to little manageable goals to avoid disappointment. I always
know that when you set out to do something and you have 1% doubt you
take the doubt every time. Focus on what you want and somehow it will
come to pass. I knew that I wanted to have some travel pieces on my blog
in a bid to create more exciting content and this opportunity wouldn’t
have come at a better moment. My goal is to visit all wine destinations
of the world and get more content for this blog. I was extremely humbled
to be invited for Cape Wine 2015 & I thanked God immensely for
giving me such an opportunity. My Visa application process was stress
free (not what I expected) & I enjoyed flying with South African
Airlines.
Cape Wine 2015 is an industry showcase of the International wine
fraternity. This is an event that happens every 3 years and it puts
South African wine on the map, as all stakeholders and members of the
supply chain are on sight. Wines of South Africa (WOSA) also did a great
job with this one. People thronged the Cape Town International
Convention Centre. There were farmers, wine distributors, industry
experts, wine merchants, sommeliers, enthusiasts, and media among other
groups. I remember feeling so overwhelmed the first time I walked into
the Convention Centre and saw hundreds of companies exhibiting. I did
not know where to start. I decided to start with companies that had a
presence in Kenya. Being a wine blogger, it made more sense for me to
visit companies that I am more familiar with and then proceed to others.
I wanted to get relevant content for my Kenyan audience. Some of the
stands that I tasted wines were KWV, Distell, Vinimark, and DGB. There
was so much wine to taste. To give you a rough estimate, think about
hundreds of stands each with from 50-150 wines to taste. Every company
made its stand unique and it was great to see the different designs and
customizations that they came up with.
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