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Two Men Jailed For “Looking Gay” After Ordering Bailey’s Irish Cream, Subsequently Freed
09 Jan 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
North of South Africa, things begin to get a bit hectic when it comes to accepting gay people in Africa. Uganda is right up there, but so is Cameroon.
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Horrific Story On Sky News: South African Mothers Deliberately Drinking To Harm Babies [VIDEO]
07 Jan 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Sky News reported over the weekend how some mothers in South Africa are drinking heavily during pregnancy to damage the unborn child in order to receive disability benefits.
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In Russia Beer Finally Becomes An Alcoholic Drink
02 Jan 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Up until yesterday Russia did not consider beer to be an alcoholic drink. It was a thirst quencher, a companion to vodka, something to sip on while you drove to work, but never booze.
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2oceansvibe Abseils Off Table Mountain To Crack The Case [GALLERY]
14 Dec 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Last week we revealed that one SilverStreak had swum with sharks in an effort to Crack The Case. This week, our daring man of adventure plunged himself off the side of Table Mountain. Why, you ask? No, the brief case. Not the hot Bond girl. That’s right, that’s a brief case. And Streak knows that […]
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Jack Black Launches Cool New ‘Great White’ Beer Alongside Mysterious ‘Great White Project’ [Video]
14 Dec 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
2oceansvibe’s favourite locally brewed beer, Jack Black, has launched a new beer called ‘Great White.’ But there is so much more to this. Seriously. Do you know anything about their ‘Great White Project?” Click through for the video..
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Terroir(ble) Tendencies
07 Dec 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Terroir. It’s time we had a chat about it. Is it complete marketing hogwash? Is it the holy grail of fine wine making, so, in fact, total hogwash? Is it a real thing that winemakers should strive toward? Wait, hold on Harry, wtf is terroir.
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Nederburg’s Summer Pop Up “Red Table” Restaurant Is Tres Cool
07 Dec 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Nederburg has created a novel restaurant for the summer, open from Wednesday to Sunday until the end of April. Called the Red Table, it offers locally-sourced fresh, light bistro-style food in a relaxed and gesellige atmosphere. The menu has been devised to match the farm’s rich and varied range of award-winning wines. What makes it […]
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2oceansvibe Staffer Swims With Sharks – Mind Blowing Pics
05 Dec 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
But do you know WHY? All for a competition where you can win a prize worth R1 million! Check it out
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Welcome To Your New Friday After-Work Habit!
29 Nov 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Forget about starting the weekend by schlepping home and collapsing on the couch. Rather enjoy spectacular views of Table Mountain and the Atlantic Ocean at one of Cape Town’s hidden gems! Zero parking hassles and pure chilled vibes.
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House Of The Week – Your Own Income Producing Wine Farm In Franschhoek – R39 Million
29 Nov 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
You can make big cash from a property like this. Apart from the prestige of having your own wine farm, this chunk of earth sports 10 luxury suites, conference facilities, wedding venue etc. You’ll be rolling in it… Check out these killer pics..
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How About You And Three Mates Join Us For An Epic (All-In) Jack Friday Afternoon At The Grand? [COMPETITION]
27 Nov 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 61 Comments
Entries now open for the 2012 Friday Done Jack’s Way finale at Grand Café & Beach on 30 November. It’s that time of the year when, lets face it, your enthusiasm for all things “work” is waning. The holidays are within spitting distance and all you can think about is chilling with your mates in the […]
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What Makes Good Wine, Good?
22 Nov 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 8 Comments
What makes good wine good? A devious little question. A question that sits around a corner with its foot held out hoping you trip. It’s a question however, that I am bound to try and answer.
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The “No Such Thing As Bad Wine” Myth Will Be The End Of Us
19 Nov 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 15 Comments
Here’s a wine column in two parts. First a response to nagging complaint against people like myself, that we should be quiet about the huge amounts of people drinking truly atrocious wines, because, you know, so what. To balance it out, I will suggest some great bargain wines to drink as well.
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Heineken’s Crack The Case Competition Is Mental – Win A Trip Worth R1 Million [COMPETITION]
19 Nov 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
If winning a Bond-inspired trip to London for you and three friends worth R1 million sounds like something you’d take a second sniff at, then you, my friend, need to read on.
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Awkward Social Moments #127: The Classic Sip And Shuffle [Hilarious Video]
16 Nov 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
PLEASE watch this guy as he gives a little smile to the other guys, trying desperately to be accepted into their conversation. They ignore him. He lurks. And that’s when he pulls the classic “Sip and Shuffle.” The smile at the 6 second mark kills me.
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Drinking With The Suits – Notes From A Hyper Corporate Wine Contest
09 Nov 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
If you haven’t noticed, it’s full-blown awards season in the wine industry. You can shake the proverbial stick and more than likely poke a winning winemaker’s eye out.
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Platter 2013 Launched: Worthwhile Christmas Present, Or Just More Ratings Nonsense?
02 Nov 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The 2013 Platter guide has been released and the five star wines have been revealed. Are the five star wines that good? Is the Platter guide the vinous present to buy this Christmas? Harry Haddon finds out.
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Heineken Is Flying The Skyfall Bond Girl To The South African Premiere
02 Nov 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
It’s been a week since Heineken announced that they will be bringing the Skyfall Bond girl – Bérénice Marlohe – to South African shores for the South African premiere of the film on 22 November. Apart from being delightfully French, Bérénice is also the face of Heineken’s Crack the Case campaign. Bérénice, who plays the […]
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Swartland Revolution 2012 – A Wine Street Party Of Epic Proportions
01 Nov 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The time is almost upon us. This weekend Riebeek Kasteel will be bathed in fine wine. It’s the third edition of the Swartland Revolution. The wine festival put on by Swartland producers which has seen a massive sucess over the last two years.
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Smoking Hot Sports Illustrated Swimwear Edition Launch Party – The Highlights Reel [VIDEO]
30 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
October was a good month. And one of the best things about it was the launch of a certain annual publication, much adored by the South African public, literate or otherwise. So we think it’s only fitting and fair that we take a look back at the Sports Illustrated South Africa Swimwear Edition 2012 Launch […]
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Spier Revisited – A Middle Class Wet Dream
26 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
I have made jokes about Spier in the past. It’s not hard. They have cheetahs and more tourists than you can shake a stick at. The jokes have never been that fair. So I thought I should visit again, to recalibrate my idea of Spier.
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Scottish Brewery Creates “World’s Strongest Beer” – 65%
26 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The latest inductee to the 2oceansvibe Boss Hall Of Fame is none other than a beer downing boss, but, the boss might not want to replicate his achievement with the “world’s strongest beer”.
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The Day I Was Humbled – A Wine Competition From The Inside
23 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I have mentioned in one or more of these columns that I am not exactly a fan of wine competitions. In this column I report back on the challenges I faced when helping judge in a recent local competition.
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Friday Done Jack’s Way – Win A Mind Blowing Helicopter Ride And Gourmet Lunch
23 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 15 Comments
Entries now open for a Friday fit for a king on 26 October. Open to residents of Cape Town and surrounds. Where were you last month when Jack Daniel’s and 2oceansVibe treated Johan and his mates to an afternoon of whiskey rounds, and cutting his own record at an exclusive recording studio? You missed the entry call? […]
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British Teenager Hospitalised After Drinking Cocktail Containing Liquid Nitrogen – In A Bar
08 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
You may have heard of the pornstar martini cocktail – it’s all the rage in Cape Town at the moment. A bar in the UK added a new twist to the popular drink, adding liquid nitrogen to give it that cool, smoky effect, falling down the rim of the glass. This proved problematic to a UK teen who ended up in hospital as a result.
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We Love Real Beer Craft Festival Is Happening Today
28 Sep 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
This year’s We Love Real Beer Craft Festival will be the fourth time the festival has been run, and as always, in the spirit of the ‘small guy’, things look to be bigger than ever on the independently brewed beer front.
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The Worst Wines I Have Tasted This Year
21 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 10 Comments
Every now and then I get sent some wine. I never tire of this. Even if the wine is insipid, badly labeled, and I have to get my panga out of storage to hack through the multi-layered coating of bubble wrap I am happy. I love free shit. I don’t care that I will probably chuck it away soon after opening; it’s the pure and simple joy of opening something that you know you didn’t pay for but is yours. This feeling lasts but a fleeting moment, but oh, it is sweet.
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The South African Chenin Story Continues
14 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 9 Comments
Is South African Chenin any good? According to two international writers it is, and it isn’t. Frustratingly for local producers, mixed messages are being sent out. Locally we have been all “Yeah SA Chenin is the dog’s bollocks!” and then given a full-on smack-down by international writers: “Steady on there Saffas, your wines are definitely […]
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Rapper Tweets “YOLO”, Dies In Car Crash Minutes Later
13 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This is why you don’t tempt fate. Or use stupid sayings. Or tweet whilst driving. Or tweet while driving drunk, while “going 120 drifting corners.” This is the fate that was suffered by a Canadian rapper and his friends recently, after deciding to have a little too much fun.
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South Africa’s Liquid Gold
12 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
I always forget about brandy. When I want a spirit straight, I end up choosing whiskey. But after a recent tasting of brandies by Distell, I am going to have to start changing my ordering tactics.
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