The week in pictures

Salentein’s UK manager Robert Bruijnzeels made a strong addition to db‘s ever-growing red trouser hall of fame with this striking pair, on show at last month’s Wines of Argentina trade tasting in London.

Wine writer Jamie Goode hits the beach with cool customer Duncan Savage of Cape Point Vineyards during Cape Wine 2012 for a surfing lesson.

Keanu Reeves, eat your heart out! Richard Siddle rocks his wetsuit with style during a surfing lesson from the Cape’s coolest winemakers.

Post surfing lesson, db’s Lucy Shaw took time out to enjoy the Cape’s stunning scenery with surfing winemakers Miles Mossop of Tokara (far left), Alex Starey of Keermont (centre) and Gunter Schultz of Kleinood (right).

Lucy just about had time for a quick change before boarding a yacht for a sunset cruise with Claudia Brown of WOSA (middle) and Tina Gellie.

Cape Town’s beautiful waterfront at sunset.

To kick off Cape Wine 2012 in style, guests were treated to a green tie bash on the waterfront, full of small plates, fine wines and break dancers.

One of the highlights of the trip was a vertical tasting of Klein Constantia’s famous sweet wine, Vin de Constance, going back to the Sherry-like 1986 vintage, where Hubert de Bouard of Château Angelus and Bruno Prats, formerly of Cos d’Estournel, were in attendance.

Winemaking at Klein Constantia, which recently merged with Anwilka Vineyards, is in the capable hands of young maverick Matthew Day.

 db’s Lucy Shaw caught up with the charismatic, hirsute Swartland pioneer Adi Badenhorst at Cape Wine, who seemed very proud of his green tractor…

Lucy also found time to taste Prince Harry lookalike Marc van Halderen of La Vierge’s playfully titled wines, from Original Sin to Satyricon.

 One of the more outlandish labels from Cape Wine 2012 – Craig Hawkins’ Testalonga El Bandito Cortez Chenin Blanc.

Ethnobotanist François Couplan met up with db at the Town Hall Hotel in Bethnal Green to show us the fruits of his forraging from the Chelsea Physic Garden earlier that day, and to discuss the recent trend for forraged cocktails.

Ready, steady, taste. The cream of the UK sommelier world gathered at the Westbury Hotel for a masterclass by Errazuriz winemaker Francisco Baettig.

Errazuriz winemaker Francisco Baettig takes questions from the audience of the UK’s top sommeliers during a masterclass at the Westbury Hotel.

Nine Jamaica Prime Ministers, or their representatives, gather at a barrelling ceremony for the Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum Prime Ministers’ Reserve Jamaica Rum at J Wray & Nephew’s head office in Kingston on Wednesday.

Tia Maria entertained 300 guests at its Secret Tia Espresso Bar at the Boutique Bar Show.