Wine & Wineries

Two Oceans Selling Coast to Coast Worldwide as Sales Rise

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If you are under the impression that Two Oceans is the name of the next Pirates of the Caribbean Movie, a horse that didn’t run in the Durban July or the plural of a large body of water, you are horribly mistaken. Two Oceans is, of course, one of the world’s favourite brands of wine. Two Oceans is sold and enjoyed in almost 100 countries. Although the brand is currently most popular in South Africa, Canada and Sweden, its popularity is growing fast, with Finland set to join this elite club of international wine lovers. The brand is also making good headway in a number of other developed and emergent markets across the planet, where the excellence of the products, backed by critical affirmation, has lead to its                  

Cooking

Justine Drake Cooks Seafood Soup for Two Oceans Wines

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One of the best ways to warm up in winter is to eat something hot and delicious. Famed culinary maverick Justine Drake has the perfect offer in this regard, with a delectable Mediterranean Fish Soup and Red Pepper Rouille. This meal is perfect as either a starter or a main and, as suggests Drake, should be served with fresh, crusty bread and a glass (or two)  of Two Oceans’ Sauvignon Blanc. Although the Rouille (a creamy red pepper, garlic and chilli sauce) is not essential, Drake states that it really does take the soup to a whole new level. Also, the addition of the odd fish head or shellfish carcass present in the cooking process may sound a little bizarre to the unimaginative, but they add depth of                  

Interesting People

Liam Kelly: 2012 STA World Explorer – On the Road Again..

After completing his first assignment which he started in Washington DC on November 24th, 2011, Liam has begun the next chapter of his worldwide peregrinations - his trek accross North America. (Just a little background though: You will recall that  What's Up Cape Town and What's Up Jozi supported this (then) 19-year-old Cape Town student in his efforts  to beat 4000 others Countrywide to win the experience of a lifetime in a national 2012 World Explorer competition run by STA Travel South Africa (www.statravel.co.za). We did it here). This is the first for South Africa, with all the previous World Explorers chosen from other Countries around the world. His successful entry was based on four competition steps: a motivational