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Three Wines in a Bottle
Three Wines in a Bottle (to say nothing of the barrel) by William P Hancock WH, U$19.99, pp.34 Self-published by wine merchant Will Hancock, this 34-page… read more
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I have a dream…
Or in this case, last night I had a dream that I could actually remember, for a change, having just stumbled out of bed this morning…. read more
Oh what joy in the open air freely to breath again
Well thank you for that Fidelio. And for those of you who are not familiar with Fidelio, first performed around 1805, it happens to be L.V.B’.s… read more
March Recipe – Roasted Armadillo
Ingredients: Armadillo – 1 fresh Oil – 1 cup Vinegar – 2 cups Red pepper – 2 chopped Garlic – 3 cloves Cloves – 2 crushed… read more
BREAKING NEWS: Alcohol kills VCOVID-2019 (aka: Coronavirus)
Great news! Fantastically good news from WHO (knock knock) as the headlines today read that Alcohol kills Coronavirus. So, you can all stay at home, read books, watch… read more
Greta’s no wine January algorithm
After Christmas’19 one of the first emails I received was an email, between you and me I actually think it was a ’round-robin’ message, but it… read more
What’s a Claret when it’s not a Claret?
Well, having just had the privilege of a pre-luncheon tasting, twelve vintages of ‘Vigna d’Alceo’ from Castello dei Rampolla (Yes, you got it right, that excellent Toscano… read more
Lo-Fi Vintage Report: 1815
`Freude, schöner Götterfunken`(Ode to Joy!) and having spent most of one`s December & the January holiday at home, I managed to free up some much needed time… read more
Robert `Barefootin` 101 points Parker (RiP 19 January 2020)
Everybody get on your feet… You make me nervous when you in your seat… Take off your shoes and pat your feet… We’re doing a dance that can’t be… read more
A decade of Moo two thousand and two
As the dawn of our old decade passes by and we enter the new one, starting today with the second say of the year two thousand… read more