From the monthly archives:

April 2011

HOLIDAY ROMANCE WITH WINE

27 April 2011

When holidaying on the Greek island of Paros, a handwritten sign outside a small taverna attracted my attention; it proudly declared: “We make our own wine”. Obviously I had to eat at this tiny restaurant immediately, eagerly asking the waiter for the “house” dry white. It came in a coloured metal carafe, identical to the [...]

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GOVERNMENT STATISTICS REGARDING DRINKING

8 April 2011

Last Friday, Scientists announced that 10% of cancers in men and 3% of cancers in women throughout Western Europe are caused by drinking too much alcohol. One thing that is very striking in this report is that although the above headline is stated as fact, all the quotes taken from the medical report, those involved [...]

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HOW RUSSIAN DWARF HAMSTERS LED TO A LIFE IN WINE….

6 April 2011

I have a great job. Of course, it’s my own business so there’s a lot of mundane stuff, paperwork, accounts, moving heavy boxes…. But I also get to drink wine with really interesting people, experiment with wine and food combinations, visit vineyards and drink more wine! I’m often asked how I got into wine – [...]

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