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Why women are more stressed than men

28 May 2011

My husband says I flap. I can’t deny that sometimes I get in a flap. He’s proud that he doesn’t flap, he just calmly get things done. SCENARIO 1 He missed the bus he needed to get him to the train station on time. This was because he couldn’t find his debit card. He asked [...]

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Animated wine tasting

20 May 2011

A regular booking for a wine and food pairing party – I love these! I can be really adventurous with the wines, flavours and combinations safe in the knowledge that the guests will enjoy the whole experience. I was setting up in the immaculate kitchen, ready to serve the dishes with the appropriate wines in [...]

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Reindeer Attack at Wine Tasting

13 May 2011

I am in the very fortunate position to have lots of opportunities to taste great wines in the homes of some really lovely people. At Christmas, I pulled into a long, impressive drive that led to a stunning building. I felt smug. I had chosen the perfect wines to suit this wonderful setting; a special [...]

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NEW STYLE OF WINE BLOG

6 May 2011

I was complaining to my husband that he never read my blog, his response: “Do you have a blog?” I asked whether he would read it now he knew that I did indeed blog and he stated in no uncertain terms that he would never join facebook, twitter or anything else that was in anyway [...]

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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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FABULOUS FLAVOURS COURTESY OF VOLCANIC SOIL

6 March 2011

Recently I met Mario Bisceglia of Cantina Bisceglia and had the opportunity of trying his very exciting wines with him. Mario’s vineyards are located on the lower slopes of an extinct volcano – Mount Vulture, in Basilicata, Southern Italy. Mario founded the Cantina in 2001 with the hope of creating world class wines from both [...]

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FINDING EASY DRINKING, LOWER PRICED WINES WITHOUT COMPROMISING ON QUALITY

25 February 2011

There is an abundance of bland, flavourless wines available to buy. The reason is simple. In order to maintain a very low price, high volumes must be sold and therefore, the wine has to be palatable to as many consumers as possible. As taste is a very personal and individual sense, a wine created to [...]

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A Taste of Something Different

13 February 2011

A Vinbiz, we specialise in organising wine tastings in people’s homes. These wine tasting parties are for entertainment and we are always on the look out for unusual, unique wines that will give our guests a taste of something new and different. Sometimes our party hosts comment that their guests are a little trepidatious about [...]

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