Morning Wine Tasting at Dieu Donne ...

Bella

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January 7th 2013
Geo: -33.906, 19.1148Bella the dog - the mascot of My Wyn, a boutique winery that was our second winery stop of the day. Fitting that her name is Bella, because as we all know, Bella means beautiful, like the wines produced by My Wyn, like Franschhoek, and like the whole Winelands region. Also suitable because Bella the dog looks a lot like Kristen Stewart's Bella from the Twilight series, ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Franschhoek

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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