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21Oct 2013
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Google says don’t shop online, I think

There's so much deep irony here, I'm not at all sure what to make of this video. http://youtu.be/3Sk7cOqB9Dk It is humourous, it pokes fun at the online shopping experience and calls on businesses to make processes clearer....
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20Oct 2013
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  • DWCC, ewbc, la gramiere, tasting, wine, Wine bottle
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Drinking to friends

Drinking to friends
I'm about to leave the family for over a week to spend an extended time in the company of fellow "digital communicators" interested in wine at the Digital Wine Communications Conference (DWCC). Much as I...
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17Oct 2013
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  • Burgundy, Burgundy wine, Chardonnay, Discover the origin, DTO, Pinot Noir
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On Pinot, Place and People

On Pinot, Place and People
Variety and choice in wine. It is not always about grapes. I wondered, as I travelled around Burgundy with a group of people invited by Burgundy Wines and the "Discover the Origin" campaign*, what it was...
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15Oct 2013
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Confessions of a Social Media Mall Rat

Confessions of a Social Media Mall Rat
I feel digitally homeless. It is a feeling of dislocation, lack of focus and general malaise. What once were clear lines between activities on facebook, twitter and my blog have been blurred, or even erased. Read more
15Oct 2013
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  • Just Wine
  • consumer, event, tasting, the wine gang
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Choosing wine … to get you through the rest of the year

Believe it or not, that time has come again. Pumpkin SmileThe pumpkins will barely have stopped smouldering, wafting aromas of charred squash from their carved insides, toasted...
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13Oct 2013
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beware of churches

thoughtMy 5 year-old son was given some "geography" homework - name & draw 1 think you like, and 1 you dislike, about the local area. The like...
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13Oct 2013
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The long and short of it

The long and short of it

I’m going to use the blog for a lot more short form posts

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