Amid the Lady Gaga maelstrom of publicity that hit Ireland recently, news of the singer’s wine preferences received barely a footnote in the mainstream media. WineOfTheWeek is here to correct this oversight with the exclusive revelation that Miss Gaga has a taste for Kendall Jackson and Robert Mondavi. A ‘mole’ at the O2 Arena in [...]
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Who you calling a Cenosilicaphobiac?
Cenosilicaphobia is the fear of an empty glass. The Cenosilicaphobiac Cat is the name of a wine. Here’s the story of that wine presented to us by the consistently wonderful d’Arenberg: Growing up, fourth generation winemaker, Chester Osborn, had a large ginger cat with blood shot eyes named Non Alcoholic Booze. In typical Australian fashion [...]
CAMRA declare war on wine and disappear up their own tankards
In yet another example of agenda driven research, the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and the Beer Academy have joined forces to hit the world of wine in the face. The research shows that 34% of men and 29% of women incorrectly believe that beer has more calories than wine when in fact a half [...]
West Bank's settlers try new tack: Wine and a bus tour
SHILOH, West Bank — Israel’s West Bank settlers have been ratcheting up their violence, defying their own government and flouting international public opinion.
But on Monday a settler group tried another tack — wooing foreign journalists with a bus tour featuring a glass of merlot and a visit to a home overlooking the site where the biblical Israelites housed Moses’ stone tablets.
“Here you see the miracles and the prophecies actualized in front of you,” said settler Tamar Yonah Feld, portraying Jewish settlement in the West Bank as a fulfillment of God’s will.
The settlers said they wanted to show the world they are just trying to have peaceful lives. But the bulletproof windows on the bus, the ubiquitous barbed wire and the watch towers at settlements betrayed an existence that is anything but normal.
Despite the wine, a mouthwatering lunch and an earnest video on the land’s Jewish roots, the interaction with the visitors was often heated.
Maradona vs Butcher? Lets Settle This Over a Glass of Malbec
There are some images in life so disturbing that, even though you may avert your eyes from the source, the imprint remains burned into your retina before sweeping up the capillaries into your very nightmares. I’m thinking of the visuals of war, famine, animal cruelty, clowns on bicycles and Anthony Perkins dressed as his dead [...]
Drink Youself to Oblivion, the Death Metal Way!
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 [...]
BaDa Bing! Sopranos spill a different kind of red stuff
Every now and then I stop and ponder over what really happened at the last Soprano family supper. The next time I do so, my thoughts will be accompanied by a glass of blood red super Tuscan with Dont Stop Believin’ on the ipod. Out in the US now lets hope these wines hit the UK soon. “The Sopranos, the landmark US series [...]
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Tesco wine chief hoists himself by his own petard. Ouch.
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Caption This Photo: I’m only drinking with you because…
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Concha Y Toro Killed My MacBook Pro
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Caption This Photo!
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Caption Competition!
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Oddbins returns but does it know what it’s doing?
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DrinkOware: Fake Shardonnay from Austrlia. Hic.
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Chewing gum found in ‘fake’ wine bottle
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6 litre bottle of 1961 Latour sells for £135,000
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Who Madoff with all the wine? Bernie did!!
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MorayJ: Customer Recommended Auction Price - geddit!?...
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Gravy Drinker: website may say coming soon, however the wines are...
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Simon: I like to bottle my sons wee and resell it as Blue...
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Hibbert: Being a devoted fan of Manchester United & tha...
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Leen: I'll take a shot of that spo-dee-o-dee! Anybody r...
