Ten years ago, something very exciting happened on the London wine scene. The wine trade crammed into the concrete basement of a Soho record shop to taste an array of wines from a crowd of about 40 hitherto unknown producers from South Africa. These Cape new-wavers had been assembled by Robin Davis and Damon Quinlan of wine retailer Swig. As Quinlan puts it now, “We’d been increasingly aware for 10 years or more that a new breed of (mostly) young winemakers were making incredible wines, often from lesser-known regions and old vines, that hadn’t until then been recognised for their potential.” They are all winemaking superstars now but back in September 2015 most of them were showing…
Theatre: South Africa has a vibrant theatre scene, with productions reflecting the
country’s diverse cultures and historical experiences.
Tin Mutt
Van is hitch-hiking and he gets picked up by a larnie in a merc. After travelling awhile and making small talk, Van asks the larnie what the 3-pointed star on the bonnet is for. The larnie decides to have some fun with Van.
\”Oh, that\’s the sights, you know, for aiming. When I see someone on the side of the road and I want to run him over, I just line him up in the sights.\”
Sepukku
Papua New Guinea: You have two cows. One eats the other.