We had the privilege of being part a historic occasion in the South African wine industry – the 50-year celebration of Meerlust Estate wines. Hannes Myburgh, the eighth-generation proprietor of Meerlust Estate, hosted special guests on Monday evening, 8 September 2025 on the iconic estate. Hannes welcomed guests with a speech on the estate's history, followed with a keynote address by Michael Fridjon, who Hannes fondly referred to as "Winestein". Cellarmaster Wim Truter made some concluding remarks, and then Deidre Taylor introduced Meerlust's new book, "Meerlust: Beyond the Rubicon", written by Emile Joubert. After the speeches, we had a walk-around wine tasting of current and rare vintages of Meerlust wines – the likes of Meerlust Cabernet Sauvignon 1978, Rubicon 1999, and Red 2011 – in the cellar. This was followed by a roaming dinner of delicious small plates with live music by the Nomadic Orchestra.