Archive | March, 2009
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Michael Jackson honoured with Limited Edition Whiskey

by on 20. Mar, 2009 in WOTW News

If Google have indexed this story on the headline alone then can I please take a moment to welcome a new readership of Michael Jackson fans. My general message to you all is – sympathies for your affliction. Feel free to post vitriolic comments. Points will be awarded for how many Wacko references you can [...]

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Bidding War Over Hitler's Red Wine

by on 19. Mar, 2009 in Wine Label Oddities

  An odd story from the BBC. Is it rarity value that has collectors bidding five times the expected value or is there something more sinister we should know about?! And wow, what a label   A rare bottle of Nazi wine dating back to World War II has sold for nearly £4,000 at an [...]

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Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee…What Wine Songs are on Your iPod?

by on 11. Mar, 2009 in WOTW News

“Down in New Orlean, where everything is fine, All them cats is drinkin’ that wine…” Whilst trawling the web last weekend for interesting wine stories, I came across a great blog post about the recording of the boozy blues classic “Drinkin’ Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee”. It seems that the original song was recorded by Stick McGee (brother [...]

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Why Don't UK Wine Drinkers Get Down With California?

by on 10. Mar, 2009 in But Seriously...

A recent article in Decanter magazine reported on how Californian wines in the UK are mis-represented by the dominant big brands that saturate our supermarkets.  John MClaren, The UK head of “Wines of California”,  was quoted in the article as saying ‘The problem is the consumer thinks California is what they see on the supermarket shelf [...]

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Monks Take on The Scots in Row Over Buckfast

by on 09. Mar, 2009 in WOTW News

It’ s not often that Buckfast gets any press but there are accusations of discrimination flying out of the South West and unusually this time out it’s not a question of taste (it’s disgusting). Buckfast (Buckie), is a fortified wine produced by Buckfast Abbey in Devon. The wine was first produced in 1890s by Benedictine monks at the [...]

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