Pastures to rolling hills to mountain tops

This is no wine to whine about

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September 16th 2014
How far would you drive for a superb glass of wine? As you may recall from my previous blog, about 3 weeks ago Arnet had a glass of what he described as the best wine he has ever had- a South African Shiraz. Since there is only one exporter, a fella out of Germany, it is not available in Canada. Driving through the Garden Route to Capetown takes us very near this country's wine land so, a little g ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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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