As we pulled up to the gates, leaving the smog of the city behind, I have to admit I didn’t have the highest hopes – a vineyard in China? I had no idea what to expect, but as we entered the grounds
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Lucy Corne is a freelance writer with incurable wanderlust and a passion for off the offbeat. Her itineraries tend to be dictated by wine and beer and she's visited vineyards in a dozen countries including South Africa, the UK, Spain, Thailand, and Canada. Her travel features have been published in a range of magazines and newspapers, including The Toronto Star, The Guardian, Wanderlust, Travel Africa, and Reader's Digest. She has also written guidebookes for Lonely Planet, Dorling Kindersley, and Bradt. Read more about Lucy on her website: www.lucycorne.com
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It seemed only right that I start my South African wine safari in the place that the country’s wine industry itself began. Cape Town’s Groot Constantia estate was founded in 1685 when the Cape’s fi
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