Spier Wine Tasting

Wine Country

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December 24th 2011
A short drive from Cape Town you will find the lush wineland spread over thousands of kilometers with green valleys amongst the moutains dotted with vine yards and wine farms - each more pretty than the last. We visited the town of Stellenbosch and in particular the Spier wine estate (another Auntie B reccomendation). We started off with a wine tasting session (this is not yet midday and w ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape

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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