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OF MOUNTAINS AND VINEYARDS or A TASTE OF WINE AND GRASSES

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September 25th 2007
OF MOUNTAINS AND VINEYARDS or A TASTE OF WINE AND GRASSES Stellenbosch Mountain rises in one immediate thrust toward the sky. She takes up the low spotlight of sunset and shows off her crags and precipices like the consummate professional. She understands the nuances of light and shading and timing. If a geologic neophyte were looking to lea ... 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