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Take your pick from a selection of picnic spots in the winelands - or add your own suggestion!
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Meerendal, Durbanville
This pretty estate with its rolling lawns and vineyards, and views of wheat fields and mountains, is also versatile.
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Mont Rochelle Hotel & Mountain Vineyards, Franschhoek
This elegant 5 Star hotel overlooking the Franschhoek Valley comes with spectacular scenery, fine cuisine and sumptuous lodgings for your discerning party, and will work to your brief for weddings for two to 60 (although up to 120 outside with marquee).
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Morgansvlei Country Estate, Tulbagh
Country settings don't get much more romantic, and this stylish retreat in the historic Tulbagh Valley offers delightful venue options complete with the original estate chapel, which seats up to 100 people.
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Morgenhof Wine Estate, Stellenbosch
This historic wine estate, owned by Mrs Cointreau of the famous cognac family, offers several different venues for holding ceremonies and receptions, from the pretty gardens to the old maturation cellar, and can cater for groups of up to 120.
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Mountain Shadows, Wellington
This guesthouse with its sense of old world grandeur is virtually at the foot of the Du Toitskloof Pass and has gorgeous views.
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Nooitgedagt, Stellenbosch
This versatile venue in a picture-perfect country setting can accommodate large groups (as many as 280 seated guests) yet without losing personalisation.
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Olivello, Stellenbosch
It's just the spot if you fancy a relaxed, convivial affair with guests tucking into delicious Mediterranean fare off a groaning buffet table and with plenty of lovely winelands scenery.
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Palmiet Valley Wine & Country Estate, Paarl
This gracious estate has plenty of ambience: have your ceremony in the gardens with sweeping views of mountain and vineyards under a decorated gazebo, or in the romantic stone and thatch roofed chapel among the vineyards.
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Porcupine Hills, Bot River Valley
This guest farm (and working olive farm) in the beautiful Diepklowe Nature Reserve has plenty of character; surrounded by koppies and looking onto a cliff face where the black eagles nest, the property also has two rivers running through it, so your ceremony will take place in spectacular surrounds.
Win a romantic dinner for 2 at Mont Rochelle's Mange Tout
Win romantic dinner for 2 people at Mont Rochelle’s fine dining restaurant Mange Tout valued at R600, which includes a bottle of Mont Rochelle wine. For more. [click here]
Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2011
Everything you need to know about this year's Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show.
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Panel chairman's choice: September 2011
Looking for a personal recommendation? Allan Mullins discusses some of the wines that stood out for him during this month’s blind tasting. For more. [click here]
Flavours of the East
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