The husband and I spent the most fabulous weekend sipping wine, open air dining and talking all things viticulture in the little town of Riebeek Kasteel, tucked away in the Swartland Winelands.
The 500 tickets for this year's Revolution were sold out in 2 minutes! So one can say that the festival has garnered somewhat of a cult following. The aim of the weekend is to showcase wines from the Swartland region and talk all things wine during the 3 'seminars' - well organised but still casual in approach. (Read about the tastings in more detail in this article by Tim James: WineMag)
More about the Swartland Revolution:
www.theswartlandrevolution.com
More about the Swartland Revolution:
www.theswartlandrevolution.com
Here are my highlights in pictures:
Designer G&T's on the lawn of the Royal Hotel.
Our first tasting with Pax Mahle from Wind Gap in California.
Dinner under the stars.
Hangover burgers and coffee.
We tasted some devine (and one-of-a-kind) wines at 9 in the morning!
Craft beer and snack break.
The last tasting hosted by John Platter (who specially came out of retirement for this event).
Picnic (and loads more wine) on the lawn.
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