After a watershed inaugural, Franschhoek Uncorked last year, The Franschhoek Wine Valley is, once again, hosting their refreshingly novel spring meander over the weekend of 30 and 31 August 2008.

This multi-faceted celebration takes place on satellite farms throughout the Valley, and affords highly esteemed wineries, as well as those smaller hidden jewels, the opportunity to ‘bloom’ as they showcase new vintages and releases, coinciding with the onset of spring.

The wineries range from Boschendal, La Petit, Dieu Donne to Glenwood and Lust.

All participating wineries are offering tastings of luscious wines and hosting an eclectic range of charming events on their delightful farms.

With most Franschhoek wineries on board, there is something for everyone with: cellar- and vineyard tours, barrel-tastings, scrumptious food - and wine pairings, art exhibitions, flower-bulb markets, jazz- and blues bands, live music extravaganzas… and much more.

Franschhoek Uncorked:

Date: 30 – 31 August 2008
Venue: Various Wine Estates
Location: Franschhoek, Western Cape
Prices: tba (incl. all wine tasting & a wine tasting glass)

For more information contact +27(0)21 876 2867

With a salient motor car theme threaded throughout the weekend activities, motor enthusiasts will be over-awed at the eclectic motor exhibitions at various farms.

While those who revel in antique engineering, can visit the Rupert family’s pristine collection of vintage cars at the Franschhoek Motor Museum. There will also be a wide range of children’s activities.

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