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Alcohol
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Surviving The Terror Of The Supermarket Wine Shelf
29 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 17 Comments
In last week’s column I asked what kind of wine content you would like to see me write about. The comment that popped up more than most was about supermarkets, that is, how to deal with a wall of wines, all staring at you from the shelf. Which to buy? How do I know I won’t end up with battery acid? Oh god, the decisions. Too. Many. Wines. Fuck it, I’ll just get that coffee-flavoured Pinotage. Well, you are not alone.
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In Search Of Cape Town’s Best Short-Cuts
26 Jun 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
We are working on a new series, which is dedicated to finding the ultimate short-cuts around the streets of Cape Town. We will also be doing one for Johannesburg. But, for now, we want to gather the best ones in Cape town. So if YOU know of a secret short-cut on the roads of Cape […]
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Today’s Jack Friday Winner Is…
24 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This week’s Jack Friday competition was, despite the cold weather, a fiery contest. The quality of the tweeted entries is taking a sharply upward curve, so much so that this baby claimed the runner’s up place, courtesy of @PharSideUK. (Yes, entries are good enough to actually have a runner up!) Very nice touch with the […]
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Jackass Was Double Legal Limit – Driving 200Km/h+
23 Jun 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
Ryan Dunn of Jackass fame’s death this week has been highly controversial and the subject of much debate worldwide – not because he was a famous stuntman, but because of the circumstances surrounding his death. After much speculation, the results of a post-mortem report have revealed that he was double the legal limit and was […]
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Let Me Introduce You To The Nectar Of The Gods
22 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 13 Comments
Introducing the first of Harry Reginald Haddon’s weekly columns, discussing wine, and the life that flows from it. Enjoy – it is the sort of read that ages well. – As this is the first wine column I am writing here, I thought I would ask the question: why wine? Why dedicate these 600 or […]
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Today’s Jack Friday Winner Is…
10 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The weekly Jack Friday competition, brought to you by 2oceansVibe and Jack Daniels continues to march forward! Every week we’ll be giving away a bottle of Jack to the person who sends in the best picture of themselves living the Jack Friday vibe by skipping work during work hours. This week’s prize goes to a […]
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The Locnville Fight [VIDEO]
10 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 13 Comments
Here’s what you’ve all been waiting for: an intriguing eye witness description of the alleged fight that resulted in Brian Chaplin being maced in the face by police officers, also featuring a video of the aftermath of the widely-reported fight. Check it all out after the jump.
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Radvertising: Slow Motion Beer Advertising Is The Best Kind [VIDEO]
09 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Look, I don’t like to court contradiction, least of all on the web, but I think I may have accidentally lied to you guys yesterday. I told you that this beer advertisement was the best beer ad that there ever was, and I meant it. I did. But then the internet showed me this.
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Quite Possibly The Best Beer Commercial That There Ever Was [VIDEO]
08 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
moonage3, who uploaded this advert by Hahn Brewery, called it the ‘Most EPIC beer commercial EVER.’ Now, the word ‘epic’ is getting a little stale, and nobody likes too many letters in upper case, but just this once I’m in agreement with moonage3. Please. Let Hahn Brewery show you how they put awesome in a bottle.
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200-Year-Old Shipwreck Champagne On Auction
30 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
You guys remember that shipwreck they found last year in the Baltic, with the 168 odd ancient-but-preserved bottles of champagne? Well I do. And they did. And now two of those fancy old champagne bottles are going on auction because why not?
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Wednesday Radvertising: ‘Poolball’ [VIDEO]
04 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Man, Budweiser really wants you to drink their beer. I’m not going to, but I appreciate the effort they’re putting into the European re-branding initiative – like with this 7-meter Astroturf pool table, with built in fridge, that they put together for playing ‘poolball’ on. Take a look! It’s pretty rad.
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Manchester Art Installation Shows Your Brain’s Reaction To Cocktails
03 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Hemingway drank cocktails. I’m just saying that now so that any concerns about masculinity and ‘girly drinks’ are shelved from the get-go. Multimedia artist Marcos Lutyens has set up an installation that projects arsty scans from EEG headsets worn by people drinking Absolut vodka, and if boozey brain-waves isn’t art then I don’t know what is.
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New Study Finds Alcohol And Other Drugs Can Actually Help The Brain Remember
13 Apr 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A new study has found that drinking alcohol primes certain areas of our brain to learn and remember better. In a nutshell, when we drink alcohol (or take certain other drugs) our subconscious is learning to consume more. But it also becomes more receptive to forming subconscious memories and habits with respect to food, music, and even people or social situations. I’ll toast to that!
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Mzoli’s Launches Gugulethu’s First Wine Festival
07 Apr 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
If you’ve ever made your way to Mzoli’s in Gug’s, or even just to the Mzoli’s Butchery to pick up your whopping large lamb chops, you’ll be aware that this has the potential to be one hell of a vibe. Instead of washing down a tasting with a boring biscuit, we’ll probably be snacking on a piece of wors.
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The Vibe Boschendal Best Dressed Award Goes To…
01 Apr 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
As with any glamourous event, The Vibe party has a prize for the best dressed couple – The Boschendal Best Dressed Award. Our judge was none other than La Muse from SA’s #1 street fashion blog, PopYaCollar.co.za and she was looking for a couple that best understood the theme and vibe. BEST DRESSED COUPLE AWARD The competition was […]
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Ron Jeremy Has His Own Rum Brand And I’m Not Sure How To Feel About That
30 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ron Jeremy markets a rum brand called Ron Jeremy. If you know who Ron Jeremy is, accept that you’re sort of curious and click through to know more; if you don’t, please believe me when I say it’s better to be ignorant about this kind of thing.
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200 New Tickets Released For The Vibe Party on Saturday
24 Mar 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
Due to popular demand (and a lot of arm twisting) we have managed to secure 200 extra tickets for THE VIBE party 2011 at The Grand Cafe & Beach. CLICK HERE TO BUY YOURS NOW! CLICK HERE TO BUY YOURS NOW! They’re only R200 which, for what you’re getting is NOTHING!!! Latest news in is […]
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Boschendal Unleash Bubbly Mayhem! Get Yours Now!
23 Mar 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Well if you don’t drown in a bath of bubbly this weekend then you are clearly doing something wrong! Seriously, you won’t believe what I just received in my inbox. Enjoy this – In celebration of The Vibe party this weekend, Boschendal are offering all 2oceansvibe readers a very rude discount on our favourtie bubbly, […]
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First Edition Harry Potter Auctioned For ZAR 205K
23 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
So Heritage Auctions sold a 1997 edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone for $29, 875. A book that you can remember the release of just sold at a rare books auction. You’re Old now. If you can’t remember 1997, please crawl back into the womb.
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WeLoveRealBeer Craft Beer Festival Summer 2011
15 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last September was a special month for 2010. The calendar was graced by South Africa’s first ever WeLoveRealBeer Craft Beer Festical, which celebrated local food, and small, independent breweries, dedicated to producing artisanal beers. On last year’s billing were 10 small, independent breweries, a motley crew of “home brewers”, two bands, a DJ, and a collection of […]
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Giorgio Armani Buys House In Camps Bay
08 Mar 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Just picked up some news on SA’s leading fashion blog, PopYaCollar.co.za, that Giorgio Armani has bought a house in Camps Bay. I just love the way he rolls and cannot wait to join him for a Corona at Caprice! Apparently the house is on Ronald Road – PopYacollar has an aerial shot showing where it […]
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Picnics At The Roundhouse
03 Mar 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 4 Comments
I’m not sure how readily the service is available, but La Muse and I took (stole) one of the picnic baskets from The Roundhouse to the beach this weekend. We indulged in the likes of their homemade truffle cream cheese, spread on ciabatta, with shaven ham and oysters on the side. Naturally there was a […]
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Accidental Drunk Tweet Turns Into Red Cross Blood Drive
18 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ha. Last night, someone in control of the Red Cross Twitter feed accidentally posted “Ryan found two more 4 bottle packs of Dogfish Head’s Midas Touch beer…when we drink we do it right #gettngslizzerd. ” Then the internet found out & made a meme of it, resulting in a flood of Red Cross blood donations.
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Boschendal Releases 2007 Grande Cuvée Brut
15 Feb 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
Great news from 2oceansvibe’s preferred bubbly, Boschendal – it looks like we’re being treated to the immediate release of the 2007 Grande Cuvée Brut. With the 2006 singled our as the only 4½ star MCC (Méthode Cap Classique) amongst the top performing wines of 2010 rated by Wineland Magazine’s Watterwyn panel of experts. So I’d say […]
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South Africa Did Okay In The WHO’s Booze Championships
15 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s that time of year again kids – that’s right, the WHO has released their saucy ‘Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health 2011’ – which means we get to find out if SA’s still a rock-out party country, or if we’ve gotten all lame and started taking our liver problems seriously.
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So Beer Marshmallows Are A Thing Now.
11 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Well this seems like a good way to end the week/start the weekend. Beer-batter marshmallows. I don’t know how I feel about these things, taste-wise, but in terms of taking something awesome and then coating it in something else that’s awesome, beer marshmallows get my stamp of approval.
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World’s Strongest Beer Goes On Sale
08 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Beer. Nectar of the Gods. Liquid Grace was crafted for humankind to take the edge off any week. We all know that, but just how strong do ‘they’ make it? Well it turns out that the World’s Strongest Beer went on sale yesterday and the name will bring a wry smile to one member of the Sharks squad.
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Running A Car Inside Your House Is A Bad Idea
07 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Awesome: The Vietnamese recently celebrated a lunar New Year. Not so awesome: The power went out. Awesome: Some friends improvised by pulling an actual car into the house and letting it run in order to jam some tunes. Not so awesome: No one thought to open a window.
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Goldfish Cape Royale Rooftop Sky Bar VIDEO
04 Feb 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
While our Facebook photos from the event can give you an idea of the awesomeness of the vibe that day, it can never do it justice. That is why I invented the ‘moving picture’ and, subsequently, this video. Jump in and re-live that day with us. Feel the vibe throughout your body, not just through […]
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So I Went To See Gary Thomas At The Waiting Room.
02 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
“Hey guys. I’m Gary Thomas. Welcome to The Waiting Room. We’re going to play you some music, in case you were wondering about all…this.” So began Gary Thomas’ Long Street gig last night. It stayed awkward, but the music got better as the night went on.
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