I’m probably going to give my age away now, but who remembers wine tastings at Van Loveren Family Vineyards back in the day before an official wine route was established? This wasn’t your typical wine tasting. You simply arrived, found yourself a table while bottles of wine were plonked down and you helped yourself to as much as you liked AT NO CHARGE! The heavenly, freshly made sweetcorn fritters went down a treat, soaking up all that delicious wine. Sounds too good to be true? Look out for the original sweetcorn fritter recipe on the Wall of Fame at Four Cousins Restaurant in Robertson.

Today, the Robertson Valley boasts 53 wineries and establishments from the towns of Ashton, Bonnievale, McGregor and Robertson and is one of the leading wine regions of the world. We’ve enjoyed the odd stay in Robertson and Bonnievale over the years, but we’ve mostly driven through these towns on our way to our destination.

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