Five years ago, while working on a job in South Africa she fell in love with the rugged beauty of Cape Town's coastline, the outlying hills of the wine-lands and the energy and generosity of the people. A Passion for Wine and Surf is the portrait of a lifestyle; about friendship, wine-making, surfing and delicious food.

Linda met winemakers Miles Mossop (Tokara); Sebastian Beaumont (Beaumont Winery); Rudi Schultz (Thelema); Duncan Savage (Cape Point Winery); Adi Badenhorst (Kalmoesfontein); Sebastiaan Klaasen (Vuurberg) and chef Luca Castiglione (Limoncello Restaurant). They invited her into their homes, shared with her their delicious wines and took her to their favourite surf spots. She ate mouth-watering seafood prepared on the beach by a passionate Italian chef who runs a cosy little restaurant at the foot of Table Mountain.

The book is a brief, indulgent journey into some of life's simplest pleasures – fresh tuna on the braai, a cold glass of Chenin Blanc and the luminous beauty of vineyards on an autumn afternoon, told through beautiful imagery and energetic photographic storytelling.'This book is about my love affair with South Africa' Linda reminisces 'and the spirit and soul of this country'. These are some of the special moments that make this soulful, vivid book a tribute to a life worth living. It's a celebration of spirit and an expression of gratitude. There are many stories to be told about South Africa, but the photographs contained in this book are a reflection of one woman's experience and the many wonderful moments encountered on a journey through this incredible corner of the globe.

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