Wine hamper winner- Juanita Duncan

Congratulations to Juanita Duncan
Juanita is the lucky Facebook Fan of the month and she has won a Douglas Green wine hamper.
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How to make an economy class flight more comfortable

Unfortunately First Class flying is not for the average person and most of us must settle for Cattle Class (Economy Class) when flying. But there is a few things you can do to make an economy class flight more comfortable. Here are a few tips
Wear comfy clothes. They might not look amazing, but at least [...]

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Woman passes her learner’s exam after 950 attempts

A woman in South Korea who tried to pass the written exam for a driver’s license with near-daily attempts since April 2005 has finally succeeded on her 950th time.
The aspiring driver spent more than 5 million won ($4,200) in application fees, but until now had failed to score the minimum 60 out of a possible [...]

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Why do we forget things?

The brain can store a vast number of memories, so why can’t we find these memories when we need to? A new study provides insights into this question.
Our brains are crammed with a massive amount of memories that we have formed over a lifetime of experiences. These memories range from the profound (who am I [...]

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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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Top ten television characters, and what makes them so good

There are so many brilliant TV shows with awesome casts and characters… it’s hard to find just ten. I was never a Star Trek fan so apologies to the Trekkies. I loved Friends, Cheers, Seinfeld, Simpsons… Anyway, here are my top ten TV characters:
1) The whole cast of Friends. Do I really need to explain [...]

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Women’s Day Celebrations – Free goodies and wine tastings

To celebrate Women’s Day (SA), we will give away free goodies and host free wine tasting at selected stores. This will be on Saturday 8 August 2009 at the following stores:
Gauteng:
Makro: Centurion, Gemiston, Roodepoort, Silverlakes, Woodmead
Pick ‘n Pay Hyper: Boksburg, Faerie Glen, Northgate, Norwood
Pick ‘n Pay: Bedfordview and Douglasdale

Kwa-Zulu Natal
Makro: Springfield [...]

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Win with Douglas Green

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Mona Lisa after one week in the USA

If Mona Lisa made the trip across the Atlantic she would probably look like this after a week.

And here is a fortune cookie you don’t want to get in a dodgy  Chinese restaurant.

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Pairing red wine and food is easier than you think

 
Some people believe rigorously in wine and food pairings and advocate that certain mismatches can make a great wine taste like plonk. Others say that a great wine is a great wine and will stood the test of any food pairing.
No matter what your opinion it is good to know what wines goes with what [...]

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