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EASY EASY: TWO OCEANS, CALAMARI AND SWEET CHILLI
Posted on 15. May, 2012 by BottlePlatePillow.
WINTER TIME AND THE LIVIN’ (AND ENTERTAINING) STILL EASY, SAYS TWO OCEANS Who says easy living is just for summer? Try this quick and elegantly simple recipe devised for Two Oceans by well-known foodie Justine Drake. She reckons the chilli sauce will raise the temperature just enough to counter the cooler weather and suggests pairing [...]
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TWO OCEANS TRAVELS COAST TO COAST WITH 2012 WORLD EXPLORER
Posted on 17. Apr, 2012 by BottlePlatePillow.
Two Oceans Wines, which is sold in more than 80 countries, has teamed up with a Cape Town traveller, who is visiting 75 cities in 25 countries in the course of this year. The student, who has taken off a year from his advertising and marketing studies to travel the world in 12 months, is [...]
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TWO OCEANS TAKING IT LIGHTLY
Posted on 09. Jan, 2012 by BottlePlatePillow.
Popular South African wine brand Two Oceans is now sold exclusively in light-weight 350 gram bottles that are fully recyclable. The label, its inks and adhesive are also biodegradable. The new screwcap-topped bottle is 110 grams lighter than before, to represent a saving of 120 kg of carbon equivalent emissions for every 1 000 bottles [...]
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TWO OCEANS ON A ROLL IN THE US
Posted on 08. Nov, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
Popular South African wine brand Two Oceans is not only currently trending ahead of its competitors in the US imported wine sector, but it has just been given another boost thanks to a listing by the leading Four Seasons hospitality group. Two Oceans Chardonnay, sold to patrons by the glass, and on the menu for [...]
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TWO OCEANS, FIVE WINES, FIVE TEAMS, MORE FLAVOURS AND FUN
Posted on 11. Oct, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
Some of the Cape’s leading food, drinks and lifestyle writers met on a beautiful spring day in October to take up the Cooking and Caring challenge issued by the Two Oceans wine brand. This involved making a dish with fish given the green light by the WWF SASSI, (Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative), paired with [...]
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DO MALE WHALES FLIRT?
Posted on 15. Sep, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
Did you know that male whales flirt when they sing to their female counterparts? Songs can last as long as 30 minutes, usually split up into small parts of two to four minutes each, called themes. Find out more fascinating facts about whales at this year’s Two Oceans Hermanus Whale Festival that runs from Friday, [...]
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2010 TWO OCEANS ROSÉ: MORE THAN JUST A PRETTY FACE
Posted on 15. Sep, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
The 2010 Two Oceans Rosé, made entirely from Shiraz grapes, is a fresh, crisp and beautiful way to slake the deepest thirst. With a glorious colour of rose petals, an aroma of ripe berry fruits and a tangy, fruity taste, it’s easy to drink and super food-friendly. Enjoy lightly chilled to sip the heat away [...]
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SOUTH AFRICANS SAYING BUON APPETITO WITH TWO OCEANS PINOT GRIGIO
Posted on 08. Sep, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
South Africans are eager for new tastes, which is why Two Oceans Pinot Grigio is proving so popular, says winemaker Michael Bucholz. One of just a handful of Pinot Grigios offered locally, the 2011 vintage is being snapped up everywhere for its appealing aromatics and refreshing, fruitiness. It also sells at a very attractive price, [...]
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JACKASS GETS IT FROM TWO OCEANS
Posted on 07. Sep, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
When Boulders Beach near Simon’s Town was voted South Africa’s best beach in an online poll organised by Two Oceans Wines, the brand decided to mark the occasion by donating R5 000 to SANCCOB (the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds). Boulders Beach, managed by SANParks, is home to a colony of [...]
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TWO OCEANS CRESTS ON NEW CRED FROM THE CRITICS
Posted on 20. Sep, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
Value has become the new currency as critics stand up for modestly priced wines. Two Oceans, with a bright, fresh and easy-drinking range of wines retailing in the R26 to R28 spectrum, is a case in point. Two Oceans wines offered in the US consistently earn A+ ratings in Robert Parker’s widely read Wine Advocate [...]
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PAARDEBOSCH WINERY – SWARTLAND
Marius Malan grew up on their family farm, Staart van Paardeberg, on the foothills of the Paardeberg Mountains. Grape growing and producing wine run in the family and it was always Marius's dream to become a winemaker. After graduation at Elsenburg in 2005, Marius worked as assistant winemaker and viticulturist at Uva Mira, thereafter joined Slaley as chief winemaker and viticulturist. Read more...
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