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Le Beast Seduces Virgin

by Gavino on 28. Oct, 2009 in Video Magic, WOTW News, Wine Label Oddities

I first encountered Le Beast earlier this year at the untamed frontier of You Tube. Type “wine” into the video sharing site and you are generally confronted with an endless stream of Gary Vee’s crazed thunderpants, but look closer and an even more beastly presence  will reveal itself. Unlike Gary, this beast is small, furry [...]

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The Great Rodenstock Wine Swindle

by Gavino on 17. Nov, 2008 in WOTW News

Decanter Magazine reports on a case of intrigue, fraud and scientific investigation.. Wine collector Hardy Rodenstock ‘removed labels from ancient bottles’ of French wines and had them reproduced, according to German magazine Stern. In an article titled ‘The Great Label Swindle,’ Stern says in its 13 November issue, ‘It is unclear whether the German justice [...]

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The French Celebrate "Crap Wine"

by Gavino on 11. Nov, 2008 in Just Plain Weird, Video Magic

Winemakers in France’s Languedoc region, which has suffered a reputation of being the “poor relation” to its Bordeaux and Cote Du Rhone cousins, have called their lastest product “Vin De Merde”. Go beyond the joke and you’ll see that this is a story of despair… [youtube=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=AD1IwzHE72Q]

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