When it rains in Cape Town the options available to the tourist seem pretty limited. Table Mountain, Robben Island, Shark Cage Diving are all weather dependent activities and a wind, or cloud, can easily put paid to these.
Wine tasting around Stellenbosch and the Western Cape is a fine poor weather day activity. Of course, getting a driver is essential and if he has knowledge of wine all the better. All in, 4 wine cellars were visited and probably 25 wines/sparkling wines/brandies sampled...and maybe a few additional glasses at lunch. These varied in price at places such as Saxonburg of R15 for 6 wines to R50 for 8 sommellier choice wines at Fairview. The Fairview also included oil/bread and cheese tasting into the bargain including a chakalaka wine and chakalaka cheese...both which are fantastic.
One thing which became apparent is that the South Africans are keeping the best wines to themselves rather than export them overseas. No chance of finding a Fairview in Tesco in the near future!
Wine tasting around Stellenbosch and the Western Cape is a fine poor weather day activity. Of course, getting a driver is essential and if he has knowledge of wine all the better. All in, 4 wine cellars were visited and probably 25 wines/sparkling wines/brandies sampled...and maybe a few additional glasses at lunch. These varied in price at places such as Saxonburg of R15 for 6 wines to R50 for 8 sommellier choice wines at Fairview. The Fairview also included oil/bread and cheese tasting into the bargain including a chakalaka wine and chakalaka cheese...both which are fantastic.
One thing which became apparent is that the South Africans are keeping the best wines to themselves rather than export them overseas. No chance of finding a Fairview in Tesco in the near future!
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