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A glass of wine makes hospital food taste better

by on 25. Oct, 2010 in Uncategorized

As reported in the Globe and Mail, this article kicks off with our favourite opening sentence of recent times. Here’s Wendy Leung’s piece concerning one hospitals attempt to make wine part of the hospital experience: Would you care for a nice glass of riesling with your watery tapioca pudding? Or perhaps a splash of shiraz [...]

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The new iPhone demands new Wine Apps. NOW!!

by on 10. Jun, 2010 in Apps, WOTW News

Amid the plethora of articles  reviewing iPhone wine apps (of which Jonathan Ray’s is but the latest), one question has remained unasked. Where are the wine producers? We have apps that allow you to scan barcodes, apps that allow you to search and rate wines and apps that allow you to inventory your cellar. But [...]

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Reliving the 1980′s Part 4: Yalumba Carte D’or

by on 19. May, 2010 in Video Magic

Picture the ad agency meeting. It’s 1983. Australian wines have yet to make their breakthrough in the UK. Client and account Director are trying to find a way into this lucrative market through a penetrating TV campaign…

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What Wine Goes Best With Snow?

by on 18. Dec, 2009 in Just Plain Weird

I’ve just returned from the village shop carrying a bag of coal on my shoulder and a bottle of Shiraz under my arm. Shoreham is covered in snow. And it looks simply stunning. Now that I’m home and the fire is starting to roar I really fancy some  ice cream. Cold and snow do that [...]

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