■ Bruce Parker-Forsyth, CEO of WorldSport; Kobus Basson, chairman of Stellenbosch Wine Routes; Alan Winde, MEC for Economic Opportunities; Jeannerette Momberg, vice-chairperson, Stellenbosch Wine Routes and John Bradshaw, head of marketing for Pick * Pay opened the annual three-day Stellenbosch Wine Festival on Friday February 23, at the Coetzenburg Sports Grounds.