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Posted in Wine, entertainment, news on Jul 29th, 2008
Details of proposed new laws that put alcohol on the same level as pornography, and would effectively ban wine on the internet in France, were leaked to members of the press yesterday.
The document, which suggests that wine and alcohol sites be authorised but limited to certain hours – similar to pornographic sites, has been described […]
Posted in Funnies on Jul 27th, 2008
The following e-mail is so true.
Congratulation to everyone who were born (and grew up) in the 1920’s, 30’s 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s!
First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us and lived in houses made of asbestos.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese, raw egg products, loads of […]
Moderate drinking may lengthen your life, while too much may shorten it, researchers from Italy report
Italian researchers base their conclusion on pooled data from 34 large studies involving more than one million people and 94 000 deaths.
According to the data, drinking a moderate amount of alcohol – up to four drinks per day in […]
More info on Danelle van Rensburg one of the nominees for this year’s Women winemaker of the Year award. Her 2007 Wolverine Creek Shiraz is the wine that earned her this nomination.
She a Stellenbosch oenology and viticultural graduate, who has travelled widely, working seasons at wineries in the Margaret River area in Australia and near […]
Less than a decade ago, the metal screwcap was so thoroughly identified with nasty, “rotgut” wines that the conventional wisdom held that wine “geeks” would never accept them for “serious” wines.
Then PlumpJack Winery, a pricey boutique operation in California’s Napa Valley announced in June 2000 that it would equip some of its 1997 Reserve Cabernet […]
Sales of rosé wine have risen by a quarter this summer, it is claimed.
The North American and European markets have shown a tremendous increase in the popularity of Rosé wines. This trend continues in the British markets as the variety, once derided for its sweetness, is leading growth in wine sales and now accounts for […]
The secrets of a healthy life may lie at the bottom of a glass of red wine - but scientists have warned that such a life may not necessarily be a long one.
A study has shown that a substance found in the skin of red grapes has anti-ageing properties that protect the heart, bones […]
This year the fifth winner of the Landbouweekblad Woman Winemaker of the Year Award will be awarded, joining our previous celebrated winners: Ivy du Toit-Oates, Debbie Burden, Eleanor Visser and Susan Wessels.
The organizers indicated that they seek to find not only a woman who makes good wine, but someone who is also an ambassador and […]
Posted in news on Jul 17th, 2008
Parking prices in the Mother City are among the highest in the world.
At an average of about R1040 a month, parking prices in Cape Town are among the highest in the world, a global study has shown
As if rising fuel prices aren’t enough, motorists are being hit by higher parking charges, with London coming up […]
Healthy Compounds in Red Wine May Offset Potentially Unhealthy Compounds in Meat, Study Shows
Having a meaty meal? Drinking a little red wine may make it healthier, thanks to compounds in red wine, an Israeli study shows.
The researchers cooked turkey thighs and then ground them up for the study. They fed the ground turkey to rats, […]
