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"I Was At This Conservative Party Fundraiser the Other Day…"

by Gavino on 14. Jul, 2009 in WOTW News, Wine Label Oddities

I recently attended a Conservative Party fundraiser. There. I’ve said it.  Just to be clear,  I will sit through a plague of Coldplay gigs before I ever vote Conservative, but when you’re under a three line whip from your mother-in-law you soon leave your political ideology hanging off the footscraper near the front door. And [...]

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Nil Points! Is Robert Parker Still Relevant?

by Gavino on 19. Jan, 2009 in But Seriously...

This weekend’s Financial Times carried a full page reader offer for 2004 Chateau Langoa-Barton with the by-line “Awarded 90 points by Robert Parker, this wine is not to be missed”. The rating of 90 recalled to mind an article by professional cynic John C Dvorak who describes a 90 point Parker rating as “the chicken [...]

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