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British sommeliers braced for invasion of rude Argentinians

by on 17. Aug, 2010 in WOTW News

Tourism chiefs have produced a curious list of national characteristics designed to help Britons avoid offending foreigners when they visit England for the 2012 Olympic games. The list is a truly bizarre set of generalisations, many of which feel like they have been lifted directly from Fawlty Towers. What has this got to do with [...]

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Who said Vuvuzela’s and Wine don’t mix?

by on 15. Jun, 2010 in Just Plain Weird

The vuvuzela has quickly become the symbol of the 2010 World Cup. While the press and the TV broadcasters moan about them, the rest of us are rejoicing that the hornet like sound has managed to drown out the bloody awful England Band. I was praying that there was some link kind of wine link [...]

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No Place for Rooney in World Cup Starting Eleven!

by on 09. Jun, 2010 in WOTW News

It proved a difficult decision but I just couldn’t find a place for Wayne Rooney in my Berry Brothers Word Cup starting eleven. Forgive me Wayne but I’m still worried about your dodgy temperament and team discipline is vital for success. Berry Brothers and Rudd – the darling of the wine web – have created [...]

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