What sets this spot apart from other Austin wine shops is that every single wine offered here comes from the nation of South Africa.
From the outside, 500 San Marcos looks just like any other older, repurposed redbrick building. There's a bit that's painted white with a logo and some letters, and when you walk through the street entrance, you'll find yourself in an industrial foyer with steps leading to a narrow doorway.
Cape Bottle Room, the United States' only strictly South African wine bar, takes its name from the Western Cape, a province of South Africa that's home to many of the country's most celebrated vineyards. Declusin explained that the Western Cape's location"sandwiched between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean" creates a microclimate with coastal breezes and cool enough temperatures to mimic Mediterranean growing conditions.
In recent years, the South African wine industry's commitment to safe and inclusive working conditions has become a serious priority. South Africa's Wine & Agricultural Ethical Trade Association sets a series of requirements that include gender and racial equity, housing security, fair wage standards, and the freedom to organize; the vast majority of South African wineries that export to the United States have WIETA certification.
When it comes to choosing bottles to feature for her ambitious wine project, Declusin likes to do as much on-the-ground research as possible, taking the call for this story while on a scouting trip near Cape Town. She says that she and Cory have tasted every wine that they serve and sell. She also takes referrals for new wineries from spots that are already on her radar:"I'd go to wineries [in the Western Cape] and they'd say, 'Oh, you should go see our friends down the road.
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