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Spanish World Cup winner sees wine as his destiny

by Gavino on 29. Jul, 2010 in Celebrity Vino

It used to be a truism that when an English footballer retired from ‘the game’ he either bought a pub or became an alcoholic. And in many cases both. If ever there was a sign that football has changed it comes with the news that Barcelona and Spain’s midfield maestro Andrés Iniesta has his own [...]

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Viagra: Stiff competition for Champagne?

by Gavino on 16. Jun, 2010 in WOTW News

‘Champagne’s stiffest competition comes not from Prosecco, Cava or English sparkling wine – but from Viagra.’ This was how Decanter reported the story of Pierre Emmunel Tattinger’s speech at the recent Reuters Global Luxury Summit. What a wonderful use of an adjective. Top marks! Taittinger is always good for a quote or two and here’s [...]

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Sarah Palin to Speak at US Wine Event

by Gavino on 25. Jan, 2010 in But Seriously...

Us Brits used to enjoy the superiority we felt while watching American politics from afar. The religious fundamentalism, the assertions of manifest destiny, the  illicitly stained dresses of interns and mistresses, the militias in the woods shooting defenceless squirrels, the obscene level of corporate influence, the willing delusion to see America as a peaceful nation [...]

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Watch Out Beadles About… and He's Not Amused

by Gavino on 28. Nov, 2008 in But Seriously..., WOTW News

The following statement is an example of a wine industry lobbyist disappearing up his own backside. In reaction to Mr Darling’s most recent raise in alcohol excise duty, Jeremy Beadles of the Wine and Spirits Trade Association (WSTA) said the following:- “The Chancellor has turned into Santa Claws, snatching scarce pleasure from millions of people… It is staggering that a [...]

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Drink Youself to Oblivion, the Death Metal Way!

by Gavino on 02. Nov, 2008 in Wine Label Oddities

Drinking and health – you pays your money and you takes your choice. This week, we’re all gonna die. Heavy metals in wine could pose potential health problems to regular drinkers, claims a scientific report published today. The report, which appeared in the online journal Chemistry Central, claims that a daily 250ml glass of red [...]

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Italian plumbing bungle turns water into wine

by Gavino on 13. Oct, 2008 in Just Plain Weird, WOTW News

If only Thames water could make this kind of mistake. Quoting from Decanter online from an article by Lucy Shaw – “Inhabitants of a tiny Italian town thought there had been a miraculous intervention yesterday when wine started flowing from the taps in their kitchens The ‘miracle’ occurred during the town’s annual harvest festival, the [...]

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