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07Feb 2014

Putting the kids to work for the family

This is my 5 year old son, volunteering to do the family shopping.

A very interesting, but probably unintended, consequence of online shopping is that it has...

03Feb 2014

BBC Food & Drink returns to UK TV screens

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...

22Jan 2014

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...

19Jan 2014

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DWCC, petite arvine, swiss, tasting, wine
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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...

13Jan 2014

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bordeaux, branding, downton abbey, marketing, wine
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Downton Abbey branded wine launched

I somehow missed this story here in the UK ... I fear this is either (or both) a missed opportunity, or what the Americans love to call "jumping the shark" [caption id="attachment_1353" align="aligncenter" width="648"] Read more

24Dec 2013

The Christmas Wine List

I get asked a fair bit what I am drinking at Christmas with the family. To be honest I STILL have not decided 100% but in case it inspires you ... here's some thoughts -...

20Dec 2013

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Alexander Armstrong, BBC, Britain, champagne, christmas, food, Giles Coren, wine
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Getting wine drunk on television

Whatever you think of Giles Coren or Alexander Armstrong as the presenters, the BBC show "The 12 Drinks for Christmas" was entertaining TV and a snapshot of a very British attitude to drinking. [caption id="attachment_1326" align="aligncenter"...

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