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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... [read more]
After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... [read more] Blog: Die Bergkelder
Date: August 14th 2007
Today we went wine tasting at Die Bergkelder one of the oldest wineries in Stellenbosch. It was beautiful, old and rustic. There was a huge underground cellar lit by candle light and intricately carved barrels. We tasted 10 wines. The speciality wines were called "Cape de Fur" meaning flower of the Cape. We had pinotage ... read more
Date: August 14th 2007
Today we went wine tasting at Die Bergkelder one of the oldest wineries in Stellenbosch. It was beautiful, old and rustic. There was a huge underground cellar lit by candle light and intricately carved barrels. We tasted 10 wines. The speciality wines were called "Cape de Fur" meaning flower of the Cape. We had pinotage ... read more
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