Mining the wine lands or wining the mine lands, That is the question!

Tensions are high with the proposed mining proposal which will affect not only the wine farms in question but all the auxiliaries which its weight carries. Tourism is one of the largest industries in Cape Town, It creates jobs and Brand awareness, a fundamental requirement in a first world market, Why then has our leaders not jumped in? Isn't that what we are all striving for? a better country!

Amidst all the smoke and mirrors are our industry representatives who are rallying up support to fight the good fight, there is a clear divide between all parties involved, having followed all the press clutter around the saga it is revealed that only our industry parties are fighting to save what is clearly under threat, they have done this in a legal and transparent manner for all to see yet the mining group and our leaders choose to do everything in wording that is contradictory in every sense of the word.

There comes a time in every Democracy where its people need to stand united against the deliberate destruction of a perfectly healthy industry for personal gain, its a matter of pride and principal. If you would like to get involved email me at peter.wineza@gmail.com

On the more joyful side of things the Harvest is coming to a close, My clients say that volume is down from last year,but the good news is the quality is promising!

TIP OF THE WEEK.

With the winter coming up you want to increase the daily intake of vitamin c, here is a natural way to do just that.

Chillies a a high source of vitamin c but has a rather nasty bite, to remove the burn from a chilli takes around 15-20 min. Remove both ends of the chilli, slice open and remove all the seeds (pips), Cut into strips. Place 1 tablespoon of sugar in a bowl with half a cup white or brown vinegar, mix well and add the chillies, leave for 15-20 minute and you have a chilli that doesn't burn, great for the whole family.
PS: Test a piece before removing from the sugar and vinegar mix, if it still has a twang leave for a little longer.


Peter.