The 10th Stellenbosch Wine Festival running from 28-31 July 2011, is already well underway. Located about 45min outside of Cape Town, this picturesque farming and student town makes a great day trip and is surrounded my over 150 wine farms - making a wine festival inevitable.
The week preceding the festival, starting 22 July, included some interesting smaller events while the main food and wine attraction started yesterday - with over 500 wines for tasting at the Paul Roos Centre, you may have to invest in a full weekend pass! Cape Town residents are super privileged to have the 'countryside' just around the corner, so if you have some time to head out of the city this weekend, this festival is highly recommended. For tickets click here (it's a bit cheaper if you buy them online, or use your American Express card), and since you'll be drinking, don't forget the shuttle service here.
If you can't make the festival, be sure to pencil it in for next year, and in the meantime schedule a road-trip to the Stellenbosch Wine Route as soon as possible. It's the oldest wine route in the country, turning 40 this year, and includes 150 farms, many of which offer free tastings, restaurants and a host of other activities all year round, which means plenty of entertainment for a fun day-outing. Thanks to the Stellenbosch University (aka. Maties), the Stellies night life is a guaranteed good time as the blog StelliesJol attests. Also check out two of my favourite Stellies night spots: The Mystic Boer and Aandklas for a chilled vibe and quality local music!
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