This year’s Pinotage on Tap festival on the lovely Diemersfontein Wine Estate (as usual) did not disappoint.
Some people might have thought that the R320 ticket price sounded a bit steep, but when you look at everything you get for it, you realise that you’re actually getting a pretty damn good deal…
First off, you get to spend a long, lazy day in the winelands, soaking up some sun and taking in lots of fresh air:
Then upon arrival you’re kitted out with an awesome goodie bag containing: a wine glass, a bottle of water, some snacks to line that stomach, food tickets for later on in the day and a schedule of events. So basically all the stuff you need to survive the day. 
- The cookies was from “Die Koekie Hoekie” – my friends joked that it sounded like the red light district in Benoni or something. hehe.
A BIIIG part of you day then simply involves this:
Yup, they weren’t kidding about the “on tap” part. These barrels were stationed all over the festival area and you literally just put your glass out for a refill whenever you felt like it. No limits, no questions asked. #bliss
Important to note: If you don’t like pinotage, there’s also some white wine you can opt for. But there’s a smaller supply of that.
Other things to do include watching some live acts, like this year they had Dave Fergusson aka Lonesome Dave and Gerald Clark & band to name a few. Or you can ride the mechanical bul, take drunken piccies on the poor hippo statue (if you manage to dodge the security guard) and eat, eat & eat some more!
Then at 3pm they opened the chocolate fountain area – the highlight of my day for sure:
Hell yeah… can anyone say “sugar rush”?
To work off all that energy, everyone headed back to the main area to watch one of my favourite live SA bands, Good Luck:
Who had eveyone on their feet…
Now it’s always easy to spot a “POT virgin” – they are usually the people wearing white. Wearing white to POT is probably the worst idea ever… Why? Well I’ll just let the evidence do the talking:
Major… fail…
It’s dark colours all the way baby. That’s how the pros do it. 
A huge thanks to the ladies & gents at Diemersfontein for another awesome festival. And a big cheers to next year!
xxx
PS. No drinking & driving at POT. They have busses that run from CT and back. Or you have some options to stay the night. So its super easy.
