In 1691, the Farm Laborie was granted to French Huguenot, Isaac Taillefert. Already the owner of the neighbouring Picardie, Taillefert placed Laborie in his son Jean’s name. Together, they set about clearing the bush and planting vines, and within seven years, were producing a drinkable wine. In fact, it was the opinion of a Frenchman, Leguat, who visited the Cape in 1698, that their wine was the "best in the colony and similar to our small wines of Champagne”.
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It's officially the festive season, which means - apart from the usual stress of shopping for presents and having to spend time with the in-laws - sun, sea, tanlines and braaibroodjies.
Another thing that goes hand-in-hand with this time of year is: partying. Gees. Kuiering. Getting - quite literally - festive. Now if you, like us, already feel insulted when someone says 'you look tired', we can only imagine how badly you cringe when someone asks 'party hard last night?'
Let them mind their own business - and you mind yours - by being the business and shading out the haters (and the sun) with these luxury designer sunglasses from Karen Millen. How would they know?