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First Sips of the Motherland: Inside the Cape Wine Festival

At the festival, wine wasn’t just a drink — it was storytelling in a glass. Among my personal standouts: the soft bubbles of Pierre Jourdan Cap Classique Silk Nectar, the bold Aslina Cabernet Sauvignon, the lusciously sweet Spier 1692 Noble Late Harvest and the fresh, sunshine-bright Baba Yetu Rosé. My favourite, though, was the Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut — crisp, elegant and everything a sparkling wine should be.

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