Today I’d booked myself a wine tour, one of the things I really wanted to do while in this part of the country. There was some initial confusion about getting me on the tour that had me stressed for a bit, but it got sorted, I joined the group and it was fantastic. The first winery, in the Paarl region, was Fairview Estates. I took a look at the distillery, saw vats holding 50,000 litres of wine. But of course the feature is the tasting. Tried seven different wines: Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Merlot, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage and Pinotage Viognier. They also had about a dozen different types of cheese (wow were they good!!), plus spreads, vinagrettes and bread. It was awesome. And it’s helped me clarify what wines I like. I’ve always known the tastes,
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