Love all things French except maybe snooty French people?   Me too!  So hopefully I’ll see you guys at this year’s Bastille Festival in Franschhoek on 14 & 15 July.

You’ll be finding me chillin’ in the Food & Wine Marquee – entry will cost you R150 which gives you a tasting glass and a booklet of tasting coupons AND you’ll have access to some seriously yummy food.

If you just want to drive through for the day (it’s only about a 45min drive from CT) – do the responsible thing and get a “designated Dave” or just organise some transport.  There are lots of tour companies that will take you through and if you can organise a group, it works out to be quite cheap.  This year we’ve decided to stay over for the evening.  So we’ve booked into a little Franschhoek B&B.  That way we can party a bit later and wake up in the beautiful winelands…

If you want to be super fancy, you can also opt for a VIP festival pass for R395.  This will allow you access to the VIP Marquee where you can get up close and personal with top French wine makers, taste their wines and also enjoy a platter of French goodies.

Some other fun activites include the massively popular boules competition, the Waiter’s race, the minstrel parade and the very competitive barrel-rolling contest.  You can also pop into the farmer’s market, check out some music and shop at the craft market stalls.

Hop on over to Webtickets now to secure your tickets.  You won’t be able to get them on the day and trust me, these tickets sell out faster than you can say “killer hangover”.  Oh and do come dressed with a bit of French flair by donning some red, white or allée bleue.  If you don’t have anything that will work, no stress, last year they were selling red, blue or black berets at the festival.  You’ll definitely want one about 2 or 3 glasses in.

Soooo excited about this one!

xxx