Tag Archives: Concha Y Toro
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The new iPhone demands new Wine Apps. NOW!!

by Gavino on 10. Jun, 2010 in WOTW News

Amid the plethora of articles  reviewing iPhone wine apps (of which Jonathan Ray’s is but the latest), one question has remained unasked. Where are the wine producers? We have apps that allow you to scan barcodes, apps that allow you to search and rate wines and apps that allow you to inventory your cellar. But [...]

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Concho Y Toro do a deal with the (Red) Devil

by Gavino on 27. May, 2010 in WOTW News

There are many things to admire about the Chilean wine company Concho Y Toro. Their Casillero del Diablo (‘Devils Cellar’) range has achieved ubiquity whilst maintaining quality and they market their wines with fun and innovation – they’ve even got an iPhone app for heaven’s sake! Furthermore, when The Wine Society chose Concho Y Toro [...]

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Concha Y Toro Killed My MacBook Pro

by Gavino on 30. Jul, 2009 in But Seriously..., WOTW News

I’m devastated. Distraught. Bereft. Less than three weeks after I purchased a brand new MacBook Pro, the poor machine is now lying dormant, unable to power up, utterly f*cked. And it’s all the fault of a Malbec from Concha Y Toro. Here’s the sequence of events: 2008-2009 – I pontificate, procrastinate and ruminate about buying [...]

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A New Year, A Poorly Dog and a "Chav Proof" Dozen from The Wine Society

by Gavino on 12. Jan, 2009 in WOTW News

My dog isn’t well. The wife and I took Samba for a second visit to the vet in three days and still no closer to a diagnosis. Blood tests have been taken and results are now in anticipation. We have one very sad little Ruby Cavalier King Charles Spaniel at our feet. So, upon arriving [...]

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