INTWASAHLOBO iza nomoya omusha eNorth Coast njengoba iPick n Pay Wine & Food Festival ithuthela ekhaya elisha. NgoMgqibelo, mhlaka 3 October, abathandi bewayini nokudla bazohlangana eSugar Rush Park, eBallito, okuyindawo entsha enikeza isipiliyoni esikhudlwana, esikhululeke kakhudlwana.
Lo mcimbi, ozoqala ngo-12h00 kuze kube ngu-18h00, uzoba namathende okunambitha acishe abe ngu-50. Kuzobe kunamawayini aseNingizimu Africa ahlukahlukene, ama-cocktails enziwe ngewayini, nobhiya benziwe ngobuchule, izibiliboco, kanye nomculo omnandi. Amalungu ePick n Pay Wine Club azongena ngo-12h00, kanti umphakathi jikelele uzongena ngo-13h00. Ukudla kuzophela ngo-16h30, ukuthengisa kuze kube ngu-17h30, bese kuba umculo kuze kuvalwe.
Inhloso enkulu yalo nyaka ukususa umqondo wokuthi iwayini ngelabantu abangochwepheshe kuphela. Abahleli bathi abantu abaningi besaba iwayini ngenxa yolimi olunzima kanye nemithetho yokunambitha, kodwa kulo mcimbi akekho ozobuzwa ukuthi uyazi yini. Isivakashi sinambitha kancane, siqhathanise, sikhulume ngqo nomenzi wewayini, futhi sizitholele esikuthandayo ngaphandle kwengcindezi.
Lokhu kuhambisana noshintsho olukhulu emkhakheni wewayini eNingizimu Africa. Intsha kanye nabathengi abasha abasafunda iwayini ezincwadini kuphela, kodwa bayithola kubangane, ezinkundleni zokuxhumana, emikhosini nasekudleni. Bafuna okuyikho nokuhlanganyelwe, hhayi isiko elisemthethweni.
“Lapho iwayini liyingxenye yesidlo nokuhleka nabantu, yilapho lifinyeleleka kakhulu,” kuchaza uGavin Levers wakwaPick n Pay. “Thina njengomthengisi wokudla sibona iwayini njengengxenye yomcimbi omkhulu womndeni nabangani. NgePick n Pay Tasting Room sifuna ukusiza abantu bathole iwayini abalithandayo, bafunde ukuthi lihambisana kanjani nokudla, futhi baphinde bakhe lokho ekhaya ngemikhiqizo etholakala ezitolo zethu nakuPick n Pay ASAP!”
ITasting Room, ethulwa yiRobertsons, izoba yinhliziyo yomcimbi. Kuyizifundo ezibukhoma lapho umenzi wewayini kanye nompheki behlanganisa khona iwayini nezitsha ezenziwe ngezithako zakwaPick n Pay, ukuze izivakashi zibone ukuthi ukudla newayini kusebenza kanjani ndawonye.
Kuzophinde kube neGourmet Deli Experience lapho izivakashi zizokwazi ukwakha khona amabhodi azo oshizi nama-charcuterie, kanye neMixology Theatre ethulwa yiDiageo ezokhombisa ubuciko bokwenza ama-cocktails. Labo abathole intandokazi entsha bazokwazi ukuyithenga khona lapho ePick n Pay Wine Shop.
Ngasohlangothini lokudla, iFood Lane izopheka ama-souvlaki e-wuflatbread, ama-taco enkukhu, ama-fries ane-truffle-mayo, kanye nezitsha zenkukhu eyosiwe. I-Burger Truck izoba ne-cheeseburger yakwaPick n Pay, i-Livewell Corn & Chickpea Burger kanye ne-Peri-Peri Chicken Prego Roll, kanti i-Pizza Trailer izoba ne-Bacon & Feta, i-Club ne-BBQ Chicken. Kuzoba ne-sushi nama-oyster aseWest Coast, kanye nama-boerewors rolls kanye nama-lamb rolls adume kakhulu akwaBomb Squad kanye ne-Lamb Champs.
Ezokuzijabulisa zizosingathwa nguDave Guselli, ongumsingathi omusha womcimbi, kanti iqembu leStones & Bones lizovalelisa usuku uma sekuphelile ukunambitha.
Abahleli bathi iSugar Rush Park iyindawo efanele ngoba inezindawo zokudlala zezingane, imizila yokuhamba kanye notshani obukhulu bokuhlala phansi. Izivakashi zingaphinda zithenge kusengaphambili isikhwama se-picnic sabantu ababili esigcwele ukudla okulula kwakwaPick n Pay.
“IPick n Pay Wine & Food Festival imayelana nokuhlanganisa abantu. Ukudla okumnandi, iwayini elihle, umculo kanye nezinkumbulo ezabiwe. Ukuthuthela eSugar Rush Park kusinika ithuba lokwamukela iKwaZulu-Natal ngendlela enkulu nejabulisayo. Noma ngabe unguchwepheshe wewayini noma ufuna nje usuku oluhle nomndeni, siyanilindela kule ntwasahlobo,” kusho uLevers.
Ithikithi ngalinye liza nengilazi yomcombi kanye namaphuzu okunambitha angama-20. Ukungena okujwayelekile kubiza u-R350, okufanayo nasekulungiselelweni kwamalungu eWine Club. Labo abafuna okwengeziwe bangangeza iTasting Room ngo-R150, iMixology Theatre ngo-R150, noma isikhwama se-picnic sababili ngo-R350. Kukhona nethikithi labashayeli elibiza u-R200 eliza ne-voucher yesiphuzo esibandayo.
