Rule No. 1 for a Cape Wine Route tour is: Find someone else to do the driving.
Mark the cards, load the dice, strategically snip straws . . . pay money even, but don't go for that "Oh, I'll drive, it's no bother" line.
South Africa currently ranks as the world's 10th-largest wine producer, turning out just under 750 million liters annually. Not only are South African wines and brandies some of the best around, but the Cape is generously endowed with wineries hellbent on offering you the chance to sample their produce. And here's the good bit: free of charge!