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Wine of Origin System in South Africa

by | Feb 16, 2011 | Information, wine

As in Europe certain areas and farms have become renowned for the wine that they produce, for  a long time this uniqueness was not protected. In 1972 legislation was formulated to introduce the Wine of Origin scheme. This scheme not only protests the origin but the...

Valentine’s Day

by | Feb 14, 2011 | Art, Family and Friends

Valentine’s Day occurs on the 14th of February and is a day where lovers celebrate thier love for one another. This should happen every day shouldn’t it? Valentine’s has become very commercialized but it gives people an excuse to show their love for...

A brief history of Wine Production in South Africa

by | Feb 12, 2011 | Information

Almost all wine produced in South Africa comes from grapes grown in the Western Cape Province although vineyards and wineries are spreading from the Cape to the rest of South Africa. It is thus important to start at the very beginning, the “discovery” of the Cape. The...

Cape Town 2011 Holiday – Day 4

by | Feb 7, 2011 | Information, Travel, wine

Day 4 Started with a little lie in and then we went off to the Constania Valley for a day of wine tasting. Constantia Valley is one of the Cape Town Big 6 places to visit. We left pinelands and took the M3 but missed a turn off and almost ended up in Muizenburg. There...