2013 Archive | Thirst For Wine

15Oct 2013

Choosing wine … to get you through the rest of the year

Believe it or not, that time has come again.

The pumpkins will barely have stopped smouldering, wafting aromas of charred squash from their carved insides, toasted...

13Oct 2013

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beware of churches

My 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...

13Oct 2013

The long and short of it

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

18Sep 2013

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Just Wine
laithwaites, offer, rioja, Spain, wine, Winery
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I can't, in all conscience, keep this from you. Especially now that I've bought some for myself before it ran out. If you love traditional Rioja - with all its silky blend of blackberry, sour cherry...

16Sep 2013

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Family
children, Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, parenting, Peanut Butter, Star Wars, tasting, Vinho Verde, Wine Society
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Darth Baker Faces a Nutty Problem

The ageing Anakin Skywalker never had to deal with this! OK, he had an Empire to subjugate, but I have to face my own battles too - the weekend family to-do list. That is how...

12Sep 2013

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Popular Culture
advertising, brand, Concha y Toro, Devil, marketing, UK
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It’s awake! Wine advertising grows up – a bit

Wine advertising doesn't often work. Who wants to see other people drinking glasses of wine, however happy, attractive or rich they might appear to be? (for an example, see this TV ad by Echo Falls from...

15Jul 2013

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design, mexico, neck hanger, neck tag, packaging, wine
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Beyond the label – wine neck tags and El Mariachi

What would it take to get you to drink Mexican wine? Bet this helps

Yearly Archives 2013

Choosing wine … to get you through the rest of the year

beware of churches

The long and short of it

Wine Alert – Rioja deal

Darth Baker Faces a Nutty Problem

It’s awake! Wine advertising grows up – a bit

Beyond the label – wine neck tags and El Mariachi

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