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In wine writing, it's a cliché to start with the following quote, but we can't risk it: "Today, praise be to God, wine was made for the first time from Cape grapes."
The quote is from Jan van Riebeeck's diary entry on Sunday, 2 February 1659.
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WINE DIARY | SA wine turns 365, the Cape Wine Auction, and pizza night at Kalmoesfontein
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Last year Wine Harvest Commemorative Event happening again this Thursday, 1 February at Groot Constantia.
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