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Every now and again I’ll post a column on a certain word that wine people – myself included – use to describe wines that can be slightly troubling. I am going to try and make it a little bit clearer as to how the word is being used in reference to wine. Because as much fun as it is pairing wine with death, one must try to be of some use. Slight disclaimer: This is a column that imagines its readers enjoy thinking about wine a little. If you are happy with the “Ja, not battery acid I’ll drink it. Fuck that it’ll kill you” approach to drinking wine, this may annoy you.

You know how, every year that you’ve made the nine-hour trek to Hermanus, you’re kind of disappointed by how far away that mass-grouping of whales is from the shoreline? Whales are majestic creatures, but are they worth the agony of gawking at them from behind hoardes of shore-bound people?

You have no right to be disappointed. You’re on shore. Whales live in water. It stands to reason that they’re far away. Whale watching: You’re doing it WRONG, landlubber.

Which is why you ought to climb on to a boat.

“But, but, whale watching from a boat is expensive!“, I hear you wail from behind your computer screen.

Not so, young one! Not so!

Check out THIS DEAL on Groupon.

• You pay R250 instead of R500 for a boat-based whale watching cruise on the Condor.
• The cruise is three to four hours.
• You’re likely to see Cape Fur Seals, sharks, numerous bird species, basking sharks, whales, and sun fish, as well as the glorious Cape coastline. Shem.

Quite nice.

ANC Shocked By ‘Hooligan Behaviour’ - The ANC has blamed its youth league for the “hooligan behaviour” by supporters of league president Julius Malema in Johannesburg’s CBD on Tuesday. At least one policeman and five journalists were injured when youths threw stones, set bins alight and burnt images of ANC leaders ahead of Malema’s disciplinary hearing at Luthuli House. [news24]

Steve Jobs’ Biological Father Has Never Spoken To Him – The biological father of Steve Jobs has begged him to get in touch ‘before it is too late’ – 56 years after he gave him up for adoption. Abdulfattah John Jandali said that he was desperate to speak to his son for the first time before cancer claimed his life, but insists he is not after his son’s money. [dailymail]

No Outright Ban On Alcohol Ads Seen - A government task team investigating restrictions on alcohol advertising would probably not recommend an outright ban. The government’s final decision on alcohol advertising is keenly awaited by the alcohol industry and by the media, which depends heavily on its advertising expenditure. A proposal emerged in Parliament yesterday for “significant” restrictions on alcohol advertising and, possibly, a ban in particular segments of the media. [businessday]

Rebels Find Man Suspected Of Killing Yvonne Fletcher – Libya’s new rebel government knows the location of one of the alleged accomplices to the murder of WPc Yvonne Fletcher, threatening a diplomatic row. The administration has confirmed that it knows the whereabouts of Matouk Mohammed Matouk, who was named in Crown Prosecution Service papers as one of two “conspirators” who could be charged in connection with the killing outside the Libyan Embassy in London in 1984. [telegraph]

Man In Court For Raping Goat – A man appeared in the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday for allegedly raping his goat, North West police said. Zacharia Tivane, 41, would remain in custody until his next appearance on October 21, Sergeant Kelebogile Moiloa said. Tivane was arrested on Sunday morning and charged with bestiality. [timeslive]

Beyonce Shatters Twitter Record With Baby Stunt - Outside L.A.’s Nokia Theater at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards, Beyonce broke the major news to insiders that she’s expecting her first child with husband Jay-Z. Moments after finishing her incredible “Love on Top” performance, the star, 29, ripped open her purple sequined D&G blazer to reveal her baby bump, which in turn shattered Twitter’s record of the highest number of sent tweets per second. [usmagazine]

How Estee Lauder Leverages Social Media On A Global Scale – Estee Lauder Companies owns several of the most digitally-forward brands in the beauty category, several among them Clinique, MAC, Bobbi Brown, Aveda, and Estee Lauder proper. Mashable spoke with the president of the Estee Lauder Company’s online division, Dennis McEniry, to understand how the organization conceives and executes digital strategies on a global level, and what the holding company has planned going forward. [mashable]

Dominique Strauss-Kahn Is ‘Mentally Ill’ - Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former IMF chief, has been described as “mentally ill” by Michel Rocard, France’s highly respected former prime minister. The 81-year-old elder statesman of the Socialist party delivered his damning verdict in a live TV interview on Monday night. [freerepublic]

Man Busted Sneaking Snakes Onto A Plane – In His Pants - Miami International Airport has led the way in the latest technology for airport security. One airport passenger learned this the hard way when he was trying to sneak seven exotic snakes onto a plane…in his pants. [cbslocal]

Lisa Kudrow Enters Online TV Space – For Lisa Kudrow, a bad idea has turned into a very entertaining good idea. The actress has developed a series of TV episodes that are currently being aired online about a crazy, self absorbed therapist who has very little patience when it comes to her patients. Kudrow discusses her series, “Web Therapy”, which is based on loose improvisation. [cbsnews]

Archeologists Find Gladiator School - Archeologists say they have located and excavated the ruins of a massive amphitheater used to train gladiators east of Vienna in what they call a “sensational discovery.” They say that the ruins located through ground radar measurements rival the Colosseum and the Ludus Magnus in Rome in their structure. The Ludus Magnus is the largest of the gladiatorial arenas in the Italian capital. Sick! [nytimes]

Justin Bieber Crashed His Ferrari – Justin Bieber’s Ferrari is a little less pristine on Tuesday afternoon after the singer was involved in a minor car collision on Tuesday in Los Angeles. Authorities in the Valley area of LA confirmed to Access Hollywood that the Canadian singing sensation was involved in the collision around noon PT. According to the police, a Honda Civic collided with Justin’s Ferrari. [accesshollywood]

Daryl Hannah Arrested – Actress Daryl Hannah has been arrested at the White House along with other environmental protesters opposing a planned oil pipeline from Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast. The sit-in on Tuesday involved dozens protesting the Keystone XL pipeline. It would go through Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas to refineries in Houston and Port Arthur, Texas. [usatoday]

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It’s not officially out until December 6, but Italian Vanity Fair magazine has revealed an exclusive preview of what’s to come in the 2012 issue of the Pirelli calendar. Known for it’s scant­ily clad mod­els, the Pirelli Cal­en­dar is the ulti­mate 12-page pin up on everyone’s Christ­mas list. This years edi­tion fea­tures Lara Stone, Kate Moss, Mila Jovovich, Rinko Kikuchi, Saskia de Brauw, and Isabeli Fontana, among oth­ers and we’ve got the first look at Mario Sor­renti in action shoot­ing the girls in Corsica. Follow the link for very tame NSFW pics.

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Since the shoes go on the feet, it’s easy to ignore them. To think you can get by with a good shirt and jacket while leaving your shoes to the mercy of poor taste is not ok. I suspect this is why Gregory House said that shoes never lie.