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champagne
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Reckon You’re The Cocktail King? Check These Out [Infographic]
19 Jan 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Brush up on your cocktail knowledge here with this comprehensive list of the 78 drinks every thirsty punter should know. A Hemingway Special anyone?
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Your Weekend Sorted: Bubbly, Great Food And A Vibe [Competition]
25 Nov 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 9 Comments
There’s nothing quite like donning your best black and white outfit (accompanied this year by a parasol or Panama hat) and hitting up a day of bubbly drinking in the summer sun… go forth and try it!
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Half A Bar A Day Gets You This Island [Gallery]
28 Aug 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You KNOW you want to get away from it all and have a little break from sitting in morning traffic. Or from telling people what to do. Or from having to actually think at all. We have found the perfect place for you and your mates.
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Everyone Is Talking About The New Checkers Development In Sea Point
25 Jun 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sea Point has seen a serious boost in recent months, and the Atlantic Seaboard suburb is offering something new to please that afterwork craving.
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All The Pics From Kim’s Bachelorette Party In Paris [Gallery]
23 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
A little guilty pleasure of trashy celeb indulgence for a Friday: check out Kim at her bachelorette! Pretty good for 15 bottles of bubbly right?
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Bubbly At Breakfast: Your Guide To Brunching Like A Pro [INFOGRAPHIC]
18 Mar 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Brunch: it’s excellent. The combination of bubbly, soft poached eggs and hollandaise sauce is what is commonly referred to as “the holy trinity.” But some of you are doing it wrong, and you need to improve your lives.
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This Is The Guy They Call The ‘Instagram Playboy King’ [GALLERY]
03 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Dan Bilzerian, 32, describes himself a an “actor/astronaut/asshole” to his 100,000 Instagram followers. He’s a professional poker player, and you could pretty much sit motionless on your couch, follow his Instagram updates everyday, and live a very full life vicariously through him.
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5 Ways To Sabrage A Champagne Bottle [VIDEOS]
02 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s a short work week. Which means that you’re highly likely to be drinking bubbles this coming Friday. So you might as well do it properly. And by properly, we mean by sabrage. What is sabrage? I’m so glad you asked: The opening of a bottle, normally of champagne, by slicing off the bottle’s neck with […]
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Wednesday Morning Spice
14 Nov 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
McAfee buried himself to hide from police. SA platinum in big trouble. Stolen art found. Police foil Prince Charles horse manure attack. Frankie Dettori fails drug test. ANC approves radical secrecy bill changes. France’s champagne harvest worst in years.
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Pierre Jourdan Is 2oceansvibe’s Exclusive Cap Classique Of Choice
05 Sep 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
During a recent stay at my official Cape town residence, the Mount Nelson, I noticed that the local method cap classique of choice on their menu, is Pierre Jourdan. It makes sense why I can now reveal that Pierre Jourdan Brut is the official exclusive 2oceansvibe cap classique.
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Man Blows R2,5 Million On Bar Bill
06 Mar 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
While this chap’s bill at Liverpool’s Playground nightclub included a R1.5 million bottle of bubbly, I am even more impressed with the 42 cans of Pussy energy drink which he included in that haul. Clearly the 2oceansvibe energy drink partner is held in the same high regard over in the UK. Check this story out. […]
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Wines For The Unpretentious Jungle Adventurer
06 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Durban, the sweaty sticky place of my birth. Salty, thick air, slops, shorts, bananas and spice. If Capetonians are laid-back, it is because they’re stoned. In Durban people are simply mellow. It’s built in, climatic. It takes longer to walk through the weighty, humid air. As I was buffeted by this wall of jungle breath, and a filmy layer of sweat – that would remain with me for the next 10 days – formed, I wondered what wines would suit such a climate. And, more importantly, where could I get them?
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Naked Girls Lathered In Bubbly: Just Kidding, Bubbly History Lesson – Part 2
28 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last week I told you a bit about Champagne’s history, and left you at around the 16th/17th century. I was going to try and take you all the way up to the present in this column. I then realised that this would not be possible in 100 words. So I shelved the pot-holed history of […]
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Bubbly History Lesson: Part One
21 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 8 Comments
I love bubbly. I can drink it first thing in the morning, just before I sleep, and at every intervening moment. Its racy freshness and cleansing bubbles inspire celebration, comfort the sad and refresh the weary. I have another name for Champagne: joie de vivre.
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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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The World’s Oldest Champagne And Beer Still Taste Pretty Okay
22 Nov 2010 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Some weeks ago, Finnish divers discovered several crates of two-centuries-old champagne and beer from a sunken ship in the Baltic Sea for nearly two centuries. They then drank some of it because, hey, why not. And, because sharing is nice, Finnish authorities sponsored a public opening and tasting of the champagne last Friday.
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