Grape vines

Wine Tasting in Stellenbosch

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June 24th 2007
Saturday, Professor Uphoff (the coordinator of our trip), had organized a group wine tasting tour of the Stellenbosch region just outside of Cape Town. A lot of South African wine is produced here, and my professor is really in love with the wine here, so we knew it was going to be a good time. I have to admit, I was a bit apprehensive about taking off for a wine tasting tour at 9am, but seeing a ... read more

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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