Last year we celebrated the return of the classic "BBC Food & Drink" programme from the 1980s under a greatly revised format and outlook, with Chef Michel Roux Jr. and Kate Goodman. It had a...
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Wine advertising at Superbowl XLVIII
I never thought I'd see wine advertising at the Superbowl, and if you blinked, you didn't.
For most Americans, the Superbowl is a beer event - at least from an advertising point of view. It was...
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News worth watching
Following on from the last thoughts, this sounds relevant (there was a more directly appropriate video on the BBC, but I’m not sure those outside the UK will be able to see it)....
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Kids’ Scientific Discoveries
I love the fact that kids do 'fun' science at school these days. I don't remember getting cool homework assignments when I was 8.
My daughter is learning about temperature, and was tasked with taking measurements...
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The right way to handle a bottle of wine
Some very serious advice on storing and handling a bottle of wine ... but if you can focus on what he is saying, and not watch the guy in the background, you're better than me.
Wine...
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Spilling it all on the news
Should news programmes have ratings certificates? As a parent, I'm finding it increasingly difficult to be relaxed about introducing them to the world and an awareness of what is happening in it.
News programmes are an...
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An interesting Petite Arvine
As you will probably know, I'm organising the gathering of online communicators, bloggers and other wine fanatics, in Montreux, Switzerland this year. To educate and entertain myself, I'm exploring the flavours of Swiss wine...
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