A Day at the Vineyards

Ever since the first bottles of wine came out of Cape Town in 1569, the place has had a good rep in the world of wines. We took a full-day to tour five wineries, ranging from one of the largest in Africa to a couple small, rustic, hand-crafted operations. Suffice to say, it was a good day.

My favorite wine might have been one called, "Chalbert," a 2005 Merlot named after South African Princess Charlene and His Royal Highness, Prince Albert of Monaco. They had 150 bottles custom made for their wedding, all from Annandale (the last stop on our tour). Fortunately, Annandale made 850 extra bottles of the stuff so peasants like us could still enjoy a sip of such a treat.

We decided to do the whole day sans-spitting, which made for quite a riot. 

It was a fascinating tour and we learned a ton. To make sure we could remember it all in the future, we took meticulous and thorough notes.

Goat in tower.

In the cow's defense (or de-fence perhaps I should say), the grass was literally a lot greener on the other side.

All in all, a very serious affair.