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Cuvée Pinchfart
As we begin this month of November C19-2020, some of us seems to be in a very ‘minor’ party mood, as we are now free to take… read more
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Mon Brave, Mon Fortino!
Cantina Giacomo Conterno is one of the greatest names in all of the Piedmont. The estate was formed in 1908 when Giacomo’s father, Giovanni Conterno started a wine… read more
Nulla in Mundo Pax Sincera
How are you dear reader! and welcome to 121 days of being ‘self-locked’ up for reasons political, medicinal? and plaguristical. Everyone seems to be becoming a… read more
There’s a natural mystic blowing through the air..
“..and if you listen carefully now you will hear, that his could be the first trumpet, might as well be the last. Many more will have… read more
Flying pigs… can they really?
“Pigs may fly, William, but I doubt it!”, and as we end the month of May 2020, this our 10th or is it our 11th week of… read more
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
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