Wine and Cheese

Wine Route and Cape Town

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August 13th 2008
I've had a good two days - not as fantastic as the shark dive but good. On Tuesday I went on a tour of the wine lands - Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschoek. We visited 4 vineyards and tasted about 26 wines, brandies and dessert wines. I have to say that I was not blown away by any of South Africa's wines. They were good... but none that wowed me. Well... maybe the Sweet Red, but that was a desse ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Stellenbosch

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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