Diarise winter's Wacky Wine weekend

It will include four festive days, with each day boasting its unique signature wine theme, to cater for all palates. 'Seriously Wine Thursday', 'Wine Up Friday', 'Full On Wacky Saturday' or 'Wine Down Sunday'.

The weekend will embrace the usual line-up of activities, including 'meet-the-winemaker' tastings, brandy tours and tastings, fun wine competitions, river cruises, tractor trips, cheese- and olive tastings, a simulated rodeo bull, a mountain bike challenge, the Robertson Farmers Market and local performing artists.

Zero tolerance on drink 'n drive

As part of its commitment to ensure a safe festival, there is a zero tolerance policy on drinking and driving. Visitors are requested to make use of the Buddy Bus or the Designated Driver Programme. The Buddy Bus facility enables groups of seven or more visitors to hire a chauffeur-driven mini-bus. Drivers who register for the Designated Driver Programme will be rewarded with free coffee, soft drinks, coupons and special deals.

Bus-in packages are also available from A2B Charters, which is offering one day packages, with transport departing from the Waterfront, Tygervalley, Stellenbosch (Butterfly World) and Paarl, to Robertson and 'Buddy Bus' transport between the participating wineries.

For visitors from further afield, Beyond Reach has once again put together fly-in packages that include flights, car rental and accommodation.

For more information, go to www.wackywineweekend.com.