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31May 2011
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  • Italy, Orion Wines, review, tasting note, Triade, Waitrose, wine
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Mixing with three cool Italians

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Triade (or triad, but skipping the gang associations) is a new wine available at Waitrose.

A blend of three grapes, of...

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28May 2011
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A disappointing Soave from Majestic #wine


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I don't drink enough Italian wine, so last time I was in Majestic I picked up a few bottles more or less...

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27May 2011
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  • conversation, privacy, social media, tweetdeck, twitter
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Twitter Identity Issues – Is Tweetdeck oversharing?

There seems to be a lot of talk from twitter commentators about twitter's new facility to view another user's timeline

For example, from techrunch:

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26May 2011
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Taking a social look at The Wine Society (@thewinesociety)

A video I made of @thewinesociety with UK wine bloggers (and the creative ninja skills of @bennycrime)

Yes, there is a cost to join. £40 for a life-time...

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24May 2011
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  • AVIN7616052497601, bierzo, mencia, Petalos, Spain, tasting note, wine
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Having a little something special with dinner tonight

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Petalos 2008 tasted at home (with some beef stronganoff from Cook! if you need to know)

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23May 2011
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  • access zone, en rama, label, labelling, liwf, packaging, perception, sherry, tio pepe, vrazon
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Tio Pepe En Rama and perception

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What a difference perception makes. However much you think you are being objective, there are always things that you take for granted.

I was...

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22May 2011
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Small world tasting notes

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Bought this Taste the Difference Gruner Veltliner 2010 from Sainsburys today. Was looking for a refreshing but interesting white wine for dinner...

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