CCCI prepares for wine festival, trade mission to South Africa

CEBU CITY – The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) South Africa Business Council will participate in an international wine festival in South Africa that will form one of the highlights during its nine-day trade mission to the country.

The wine festival dubbed the Fifth Biennial Cape Wine International Trade Show will exhibit 4,000 wines from members of the Wines of South Africa, which will be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.

CCCI President Edward Gaisano said this will be an opportunity for Cebu’s business community to network with South African winemakers and learn more about the wine-making business.

Seminars will also be conducted in conjunction with the trade exhibition.

Considering that South Africa has the longest wine route in the world, a half day excursion through the vineyards and wine cellars will be conducted by the CCCI delegates at the Meerendal Wine Estate to observe how the wines are prepared and taste testing of their best cuisines in an African braii.

The CCCI South Africa Business Council, chaired by Carmel De Pio-Salvador,will also conduct a business mission and meet the members of the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Cape Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as well as businessmen in Pretoria, South Africa.

CCCI president Dr. Edward Gaisano said the trade mission to South Africa—like those to Korea, Russia and India—poses much potential to member-companies of the chamber.

“The support of the South African Embassy in Manila, the Philippine Embassy in Pretoria and our own research into the bright possibilities for trade in the area have encouraged us to conduct the South Africa Trade Mission. Our vision of globally competitive Cebu businesses is pursued through activities such as this,” he said.

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