Rock bands and their wine brands

Bands are normally not associated with wines. But this has been proven wrong as popular South African band ,The Parlotones, has launched their own wine brand. They follow in the footsteps of other rockers who also have their own wine labels. These wine rockers include:  Sting, Dave Matthews, Vince Neil (Motley Crew’s lead singer) and [...]

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Celebrating sport victories with champagne – Where did it start?

Bring out the Champagne because South Africa is having a great sports year as we conquered the British and Irish Lions, the Tri-Nations and the Cricket Aussies Down Under. Have you ever wondered where celebrating sport victories with wine started? Back in the ancient Olympics. Serious .
Celebrating an athletic or sport victory with wine or [...]

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And the 2009 Emmy Winners are…

Mad Men and 30 Rock led a pack of Emmy winners who successfully defended their titles at Sunday’s show, while Australian Toni Collette of United States of Tara was honoured as best lead actress in a comedy series for her role as a mother with multiple personalities.
Wow, this is insanely confronting,” said a beaming Collette. [...]

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Will Lost lose it at this year’s Emmy Awards?

TV series are the new blockbusters. Sunday night’s Emmy Awards honours the top small-screen stars of 2009. The main prize is always the Best Drama Series and it seems that Lost and Mad Men are the favourites.
Is there a show in the history of television that has even attempted the scope of Lost? It’s safe [...]

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Keith Floyd – A pioneer TV chef and a true original

Keith Floyd was a pioneer in TV cooking and from the mid eighties he was one of the most entertaining TV chefs. He loved his wine with a meal and he really had a knack for presenting food preparation and travel as a TV combo.
The biggest names in TV cooking have paid tribute to the [...]

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Double Gold for Douglas at Michelangelo Wine Awards

Our Douglas Green Chardonnay 2008 won a Double Gold Medal at the Michelangelo International Wine Awards.
Douglas Green, the enigmatic South African wineland character and a household name among wine-lovers world-wide, has shown that popularity does not have to detract from quality when it comes to making fine wine.
The Douglas Green Chardonnay 2008 finds itself in [...]

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Drink wine, fight cavities?

Call it fluoride for grown-ups: new research suggests a crisp chardonnay may fight cavities. Picture this, a Mouthwash in a Chardonnay flavour or Aquafresh with a 5th wine stripe. I don’t think so…
Italian researchers who tested supermarket-bought red and white wines report both were effective in controlling the growth of bacteria that cause tooth decay [...]

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Say – Cheese and wine

When pairing wine and cheese, you want a wine that’s going to complement the flavours of the cheese and not overpower it – and vice versa. You wouldn’t drink a really light wine with a strong-tasting cheese, or a mild cheese with a full-bodied, robust wine.
There’s a general rule of thumb to follow: the stronger [...]

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Truman Show Disorder: Is Reality TV Your Reality?

Shakespeare was right, “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” It seems that this has become a reality for some as the “Truman Show Disorder” is becoming more frequent.  This  disorder is the creeping, pervasive feeling that your every move, inside your home and out, is being filmed without [...]

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How to look good on photos

For many of us, the mere thought of having our picture taken is enough to keep us far away from any social gathering. Here are a few easy tips to master the art of looking like a million bucks on photos.
For many of us, the mere thought of having our picture taken is enough [...]

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