What a Festival

The Port festival of 2011 was a huge success.  Thanks to all participating cellars and an organizer like Nita Bailey and the Husband of the Year and sort of headmaster of the festival Tony Bailey.  Thanks to both of them for hours and hours of phoning,  printing,  talking and driving this ended up being one of the most successful festivals and also the best organized. 

As most of you know by now nearly all the little food shows - Cheese and Port,  Chocolate and Port,  Francois Ferreira Bollywood version of South African cuisine,  Mysteries of Port,  etc. - were sold out.  And everybody enjoyed each of these encounters with the food and port pairings.  Thanks here to presenters and all the staff envolved with these little 'productions'. 

Withoek did really well.  Our wines were not sold out so please do still support us but we did a lot of marketing and new faces were introduced to our little cellar.  Thanks for those that helped us. 

The idea of the port at the different restaurants also helped a lot.  I think it really created a sort of town festival feeling.

Thank you also to all the visitors which took the time to come to the festival and enjoy our lovely local drink.  There was a great atmosphere around the festival grounds and good quality people enjoying themselves without any overcrowding. 

Now the greatest mystery of all:  WHEN IS THE NEXT FESTIVAL?  Keep your eyes on this space. 

Thanks again to the whole community contributing to the successful festival.