Archive | October, 2011
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Oddbins returns but does it know what it’s doing?

by on 19. Oct, 2011 in WOTW News

One of the amusing aspects of wine blogging is the challenge of deconstructing PR puff.  Fancy a go? Let’s try this press release title: “Oddbins is back on a high street near you… Unique initiative allows Oddbins’customers to choose the price of wine…” Except, of course, Oddbins has never really been away and there’s nothing [...]

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DrinkOware: Fake Shardonnay from Austrlia. Hic.

by on 14. Oct, 2011 in WOTW News

When WineOfTheWeek lived in Camden Town, only desperation would lead me to buy wine from the local Costcutter. During the summer months a lack of air-conditioning would see bottles leaping off the shelves with sheer heat exhaustion – ‘Wine dies in Hot Shops’, So it comes as little surprise to learn that the aforementioned ‘supermarket’ [...]

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