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Saluti! I am not going to pretend with you that 2017 was great…
Saluti! I am not going to pretend with you that 2017 was a great year… as it certainly was not. And I am not talking about… read more
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Wishing all my family, winefriends, clients, suppliers and any readers of the boggy bloggy born in either 1940`s, 1950`s, dare i say 60’s and of course 1970`s
Wishing you all the very best for 2018 and a wee word of congratulations to you! and if you would like to add any more please… read more
Mizz World 2017 ‘Gold Medal’ Winner goes to?
The 1st edition of this Miss World Wine List pagent, was held on 10th December 2017 in Buenos Aires, Argentina with a ‘live’ feed from Auckland, New Zealand. There… read more
Looking for some Clarety (clarity) here?
It was not ‘April Fools Day’, but it could have been. Alas, in mid-July I received an email from the UK Petrus (Pomerol) agents, after they were… read more
An Essex Mezzanine Library celebration lunch
Where there are photos, apparently there are also videos? Well, thank God that this is just another miss demeanor. As It would seem that there is now a global ‘obsession’… read more
Private Passions – Much ado about stuffing
William Hancock has worked as a fine and rare wine consultant for World Wine Agencies SA since 1985. The company has offices in London and Buenos… read more
Bugger sox
The Final Call for some non vinous Crimbo shopping 2017 The last remaining, in stock, of our very sought after BUGGER shooting socks @ GBP99 a… 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
trois très Torrontés
Torrontés, Torrontés, Torrontés and a little more Torrontés please. The first time I came across the wine, or even heard the word `Torrontés`, was at the… 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