Well this wind may be driving you mad if you are in Cape Town and sure, it does make sundowners on the beach, or any other outdoor activity that doesn’t involve a sail unbearable, but it helps keep the temperatures in the vineyard down, which is a good thing.

Thankfully the vines are finished flowering as wind then leads to poor fruit set and reduced crops.

The vineyards are now at what is called ‘pea size’ stage for obvious reasons…

This is actually a photo of one of our Cabernet vines, the berries will darken and soften later in the season.

4 Seasons in an hour

So this is what we are talking about when we say ‘cool climate’, when I left Cape Town at 6:30 this morning it was summer, shorts, T-shirts and sunglasses weather, not a cloud in the sky, but as I approached Sir Lowry’s Pass I could see that it was going to be a long cold day for me….

From the top of the pass I said goodbye to summer......

And in just an hour it was back to winter for me, thankfully this is not the first time and I always keep a warm jacket with me, just in case.