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03Feb 2016
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Palmento – A Sicilian Wine Odyssey: Book Review

Palmento – A Sicilian Wine Odyssey: Book Review

Robert Camuto has crafted a beautiful vision of Sicily, its exceptionally varied landscape, its inhabitants – both native and immigrant, its foods, and of course its wines.

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02Feb 2016
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Preparing for the Adventures Ahead

Preparing for the Adventures Ahead
There are many things you discover by accident when you become a parent. It might be the 1001 uses for baby wipes in daily life (I’m serious, these things are magical), or how to quickly...
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22Nov 2015
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  • ballroom dancing, book review, china, suzanne mustacich, tango, thirsty dragon, wine
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Thirsty Dragon: China’s Lust for Bordeaux and the Threat to the World’s Best Wines: Book Review

Thirsty Dragon: China’s Lust for Bordeaux and the Threat to the World’s Best Wines: Book Review

If you like wine, you will love Thirsty Dragon, but this is not essential. What matters more is that you are curious about how the world works, in particular how global markets work, and how this is all changing.

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03Nov 2015
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Re-record, not fade away

Re-record, not fade away
My seven-year-old’s short life literally flashed before his eyes this weekend. Birth. First bath. Learning to walk. Birthday and Christmas parties. Holidays abroad. Playing with his sister. All vividly recalled. It wasn’t a nasty experience. On the...
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12Aug 2015
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In praise of dust

In praise of dust

Dads are not often praised for a lack of activity. Yet it is possible for a little dust to be a sign of maturity and care.

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06May 2015
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Tomorrow’s wine choice from Hell

Tomorrow’s wine choice from Hell

My ‘wine take’ on the upcoming British election. … we’re going to be nursing a headache soon

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17Nov 2014
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I’m not Happy – help me to #SaveLugana

I’m not Happy – help me to #SaveLugana

The measure of success of a project like the TAV is not the minutes it shaves off the travel between two cities, but the balance of social and commercial benefits it brings #SaveLugana

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