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Victoria Moore’s Golden Rules for Supermarket Wine

by Gavino on 03. Jan, 2010 in WOTW News

Victoria Moore starts the New Year with a cracking article in The Guardian entitled “Wine: Five Golden Rules for the Supermarket”. Here’s Victoria’s five with an extra one from WOTW for good measure: ) Never risk a bottle with a bird, insect or animal on the label. This will keep you mercifully clear of Yellow [...]

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6 Wines, 7 Courses and a Dragon Tale in a Sussex Barn

by Gavino on 08. Nov, 2008 in WOTW News

I’ve just about recovered enough to pen some thoughts on an extraordinary Thursday evening of fine wine and dining. The venue was a converted farm in deepest Sussex and the occasion was an event hosted by Red Anywhere, a new catering concept by Masterchef Dan Clarke.   It was an evening I’d been looking forward [...]

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Social Media takes a Bazaar turn at the Ice Bar

by Gavino on 05. Nov, 2008 in WOTW News

So a really good day for your blogger, ending with a return to the Summit party at the Ice Bar in London. My companion for the night was Lucy Adams, an inspiring girl who has just set up her own business armed simply with a blog and a will to acheive. Check out Lucyadams.co.uk for an [...]

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Miracle Cure! Turn Blossom Hill into Chablis in 30 Minutes.

by Gavino on 22. Oct, 2008 in Gadgets & Paraphernalia

“An entrepreneur claims to have invented a machine that turns a cheap bottle of plonk into a vintage-tasting wine in a matter of minutes.   Inventor Casey Jones says the £350 gadget uses ultrasound technology to recreate the effects  of decades of ageing by colliding alcohol molecules inside the bottle. The Ultrasonic Wine Ager, which looks [...]

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