I think that my brother Tamo, our Cape Town Haute Cabriere ambassador, summed-up this past Bastille festival best … ”it was wild, it was fun and it was the most celebratory Franschhoek Bastille Festival ever! There were moments when I felt as if I was back in France in Springtime. Add to that the feeling of celebrating Madiba’s birthday and it was an experience impossible to beat!”

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In fact over the weakend we enjoyed terrific Pierre Jourdan sales and, as one friend remarked, it looked like every Bastille visitor had a bottle of Pierre Jourdan in her / his hand.

If you were drinking Pierre Jourdan or Haute Cabriere this Bastille thank you for your support. If not, never fear, there is always next year!

If you’re looking for something fun to do, in the Western Cape, this weekend (the 11th and 12th of July 2009) pull out to Franschhoek and help us celebrate Bastille.

It’s so amazing I even put together a short video clip on my thoughts. No need to thank me - really it’s all in a days work. I’m fantastic, I know.

So, just to repeat (in case you missed it), the one thing you MUST pack for your Franschhoek Bastille adventure is a designated driver.

You’ll thank me later.