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A metafizzical Shakespearean blind tasting
And as Willy once said ”good wine, and a good welcome can make good company” Our monthly gathering of the vinous folk appeared, in hand, with various… read more
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Bubbles are bubbling and the Coteaux is coteauXing
Being a total Champagne freak. And for those friends in the southern Hemisphere who have not been locked up yet in La Bastille (Paris) for drinking… read more
The Johnny Rotten core is to be found in every Johnny Rotten apple
This story begins with a young family, a father, mother and son standing in the queue at the Aduana’s office (the local Customs import office at… read more
Three Muskateers show us their ‘Passata-sotto’
I was invited to a very splendid tasting and dinner, last night, by three very different wine importers. Thank god for the dinner, which I was not expecting at… read more
A dungeon natural wine tasting if ever there was one to be had…
On 29th of September each year we celebrate the day of our guardian Archangel, Michael. Also know in some parts of the world as San Miguel, Michaèl,… read more
Montalcino Phoenix rises from the…
Most people do not know that the Phoenix actually had to tear off her own feathers to enter the fire. mmm? Metaphor or not. Gianfranco Soldera,… read more
Is this just another bull**** job? or just another bugga de bloggy ‘bull-roar’…
Okay, so the theme today is about Sommelier, or Wine Waiter? Something else seems to have changed in our wonderful, colourful, as if you hadn’t noticed, world of… read more
scores on the doors or .. simply riders on the storm?
Into this house we’re born Into this world we’re thrown Like a dog without a bone An actor out on loan Riders on the storm There’s… read more
last night at the Proms with inspired Ostroedia and a world first white blend
Every year, between the months of July and mid-September I live in a musical and vinous heaven thanks to Radio3, live via the internet. And no… read more
