This all started when I was just a student, living the student life, in a residence. As seniors, we had a traditional get-together where we would discuss anything except girls and academics. Reason being that girls and academics already took up too much time of the male student, so it just seems fair to have more valued conversations. It was decided that wine would be the liquor of choice to fuel our admired discussion. Entrance for each senior was two bottles, one for storage, and one for drinking. We never ended up storing any wine. The next part was the pivot of my wine life. One of the guys brought some wine from his dad's private cellar (with permission of course ... I think). One must remember, that the only time a student bought an R50 bottle of wine, was when it could be bought at a special of R25. So when this student sipped the first sip of quality wine, his mind blew. The softness of the wine tamed the battle among the complex flavours in my mouth The scent of history that was trapped like a genie in the bottle, escaped into my nose. The genie did not grant wishes, but rather bestowed wisdom on all that consumed. I, unfortunately, cannot recall the name, the varietal, the year, the ... well, anything of the wine. What I can recall was that I will never look at wine the same, and thus my journey began, the journey of wine. And all I will say in addition to this res story is, Geolé.

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Going down my life a few years later to the present, I decided to start Roywijn. With Roywijn I can share my passion for wine with family, friends and other random Oenophiles. Some people don't know this, but there is much more to wine than just red and white. If you know what to look for in a wine you can understand what type of red wine or white wine you like, and that is why Roywijn is there. To help you find your best wine.