STELLENBOSCH: THE WINE. THE PEOPLE. THE STORIES.  is an absorbing, informative, and engaging book. In different voices, it conveys great passion and love for the area and its people, the effort and vision that has made it into what it is, and the inspiring custodians of today and tomorrow. Vintage stuff. The writing is excellent. From the opening paragraphs onward, it is clear and concise. Impeccable editing and proofreading, no mean feat over a document of such length and variety. There is a great deal of fact and detail conveyed in this book, yet it is never daunting or overwhelming. Although the design is ‘conservative’ in a very structured way it is never boring. The spreads combine beautiful photography with balanced typographic perfection. Quite frankly, it forces you to open a bottle of wine.