North Korea is extremely angry at Switzerland, because the land of watches, Cuckoo clocks and chocolate refused to sell the tiny nuclear dictatorship a line of ski lifts for a much-publicised ski resort. Here’s the BBC: The equipment – which included chair lifts and cable cars – was for the Masik ski resort project which […]
Hear Ye, hear ye! Calling all beer drinkers. Check out this map of the world, with each country represented by the most popular beer in that nation.
Last week we retweeted a picture of what seemed to be a new Savanna variant or possibly an entirely new product. We have been standing by for comment from Savanna – and we finally have it.
So it seems that we may have let the cat out of the bag yesterday when we tweeted a picture of what seems to be a new Savanna variant or possibly an entirely new product. At this stage, we are none the wiser as to whether this is in fact the real deal or simply […]
Kobe Bryant has been overshadowed in recent times by one Le Bron James, who is currently regarded as the best basketball player on a court today. But what Le Bron doesn’t have is an almost-freakish similarity to the greatest basketball player of all time – Michael Jordan. Check out this incredible video above, detailing the […]
We all hate queuing for beer. Some lucky folks at Oppikoppi didn’t have to though, thanks to the beer delivering drone. (Note: beer, not bomb.) If you were at Oppi this weekend, all you had to do was download an app, order your beer of choice, and this octo-copter would fly up into the sky and […]
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced that a proposal for a ban on alcohol advertising has been approved by an inter-ministerial committee on substance abuse. The bill is set to include
Sure, you have a handle on who the biggest stars in the world are right now, but you probably have no idea who the wealthiest women in music right now are. No seriously. In this top 7 list you’ll find no Beyonce, no Lady Gaga, no Adele, no Rihanna, no Katy Perry, no Nicki Minaj, no Taylor Swift… So obviously they’re all old-timers, right? Wrong. A youngster tops the list.
Three musical legends that have followed their own authentic path to success have partnered with Jack Daniel’s to become the official Jack Daniel’s Music Scouts. Check out the three legends!
Take a look at the famous Grolsch Swingtop bottle – its unique shape, unique size, unique label, and of course, unique swingtop seal. No other beer looks like a Grolsch, and no other beer tastes quite like it either.
US sex writer, Dan Savage, widely known for his online campaign against homophobic senator Rick Santorum, has joined forces with gay and lesbian activists in Russia in order to protest against the countries persecution of homosexuals, they decided to target what Russia loves the most, their vodka. To shine a much needed light on new laws […]
Amstel Lager got the digital world talking on Friday, 5 July when they released their new ad, exclusively online. “The Chef” is a follow-up to “The Boxer” and is once again a celebration of taking your time to do something the right way. But this time round, the story focuses on Simphiwe Nzima, a young […]
Every year, on 14 July, the French nation commemorates Bastille Day, marking the 1789 storming of the Bastille prison and the beginning of contemporary democracy. Bastille Day is a line in the sand, the third act of a revolution, and the start of a new life for the people of France. Fast forward to 2013, and the […]
We told you recently about Drive Dry’s spot of goodvertising they had undertaken to reduce instances of driving drunk in young adult South Africans (us, you crazy kids). Here’s a brief rundown of how the campaign works, for those of you who missed it the first time around. Navigate to DriveDry.co.za, sign in with your […]
London’s Department of Transport and ad agency Lep Burnett London, came up with an exceptional method of literally shocking young men into never drinking and driving again. It’s called #PubLooShocker. Click through to check out the video.
Introducing, MmmHops, the new beer by Hanson. Thank you girly-boys for making our Friday even more awesome.
This is the last column from me here, for the known future at least. Which, let’s be honest, is nowhere past my first cup of coffee tomorrow morning. It’s been a blast. Or, as much of a blast as a wine column can be. I have stood on a soapbox a couple times and railed against the insidiously commercial, cynically sweet, and risibly reduced-alcohol wines that plague our shelves.
The Bacardi Legacia competition South Africa was held on Wednesday 3rd April 2013 The aim of the competition is to push Bartenders to create classic legacy cocktails such as the Mojito, Original Daiquiri, Pina Colada etc, and whilst doing this making them legendary bartenders. The way the competition also differs, is that the bartenders are […]
Welcome to to “Speedball”, a small pub in the Northern Cape (South Africa) town of Kathu, where grown men down bottles of brandy in mere seconds.
Isaiah Mustaf, or “The Old Spice Guy” dropped off the radar a little bit after his role in the Man Your Man Could Smell Like campaign. Where in the heck did he go? He went to Israel. To sell beer. Obviously.
While I was away in the Drakensburg trying to survive for a week on only box wine, a little pile up of samples built up back at home. In this week’s column I go through them at let you know what they’re like.
Elgin, it’s a beautiful place. Like a scene from a Blake poem, it’s all dew drops, unpasteurised cheese and wood fires, fresh fruit and good wine. Which makes it’s the perfect place to host a wine festival.
This is probably the best thing an uneducated wine drinker could ask for. You know that moment when your waiter asks you what wine you’d like to drink with your food, and you panic, and end up going with old faithful? Well this little infographic could save you from tragic pairings in the future.
I am sure that for every sensible word written about wine, Public Relation teams issue out 100 silly ones. Luckily conscientious writers shield the broader public from much of this hyperbolic guff, however, some of it does slip through on back labels, and boy, is it a load of tripe.
I remember reading this in the Onion once: “The quality of wine is inversely proportional to the ferocity of the animal on the label.” Sadly for South Africa, we have many animal labels. Producers, it seems, think that they can bottle any crap and then throw on a cutesy label and all is forgiven.
I have just settled down next to the heated pool. This after a game of tennis, some brekkie and a 10 minute steam followed by a shower. Things could be worse. How other hotels can claim to be 5-stars, I don’t know.
Need a little help? Hosting a wine tasting club isn’t always the easiest thing to do, especially if you don’t have a lot of experience with the theme. Wine Tasting is becoming a little bit of thing lately, so we thought we’d equip you with the knowledge that you’ll need to pull off hosting a wine tasting club succesfully. […]
If you were wondering how Goldfish were ‘doing’ overseas, do yourself a favour and watch this video. Make sure you’re sitting down.
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 […]
A few columns back I mentioned the RE:CM 10 year old wine awards, and how some of the wines I tasted during the judging (I was filming not judging) were not very good. I couldn’t mention the best ones, as the results had not yet been made public. I can now talk freely as the awards have been handed out.