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Fizz and Chips? Krug offers a different kind of meal deal

by on 02. Jul, 2010 in WOTW News

Champagne house Krug has teamed up with a gourmet London pub to offer the magnificent combination of Champagne and Fish & Chips. I was first introduced to the phenomenon of Fizz and Chips when I worked at The Wine Society. Invited to an impromptu lunch with the Society’s wine buyers I was taken aback to [...]

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Mandela, Wine and the John Barnes Rap

by on 11. Jun, 2010 in WOTW News

Yes, the World Cup kicks off today and wine retailers across the land are surely trying to find a way to drive sales through any kind of footballing link they can think of. Right? Actually no. Take a cursory look across the online landscape and you’ll see no mention of the World Cup at Majestic, [...]

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Concho Y Toro do a deal with the (Red) Devil

by on 27. May, 2010 in Apps, WOTW News

There are many things to admire about the Chilean wine company Concho Y Toro. Their Casillero del Diablo (‘Devils Cellar’) range has achieved ubiquity whilst maintaining quality and they market their wines with fun and innovation – they’ve even got an iPhone app for heaven’s sake! Furthermore, when The Wine Society chose Concho Y Toro [...]

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A New Year, A Poorly Dog and a "Chav Proof" Dozen from The Wine Society

by on 12. Jan, 2009 in WOTW News

My dog isn’t well. The wife and I took Samba for a second visit to the vet in three days and still no closer to a diagnosis. Blood tests have been taken and results are now in anticipation. We have one very sad little Ruby Cavalier King Charles Spaniel at our feet. So, upon arriving [...]

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Ridge Geyserville

by on 18. Nov, 2008 in Video Magic, WOTW News

I first discovered Ridge Geyserville at a Wine Society Committee meeting in 2006. These meetings were invariably frustrating affairs – like a kind of parish council meeting writ large. And yet, the pain was (nearly) always eased by great food provided by the caterers at RIBA and awesome wines chosen by The Society’s fine wine [...]

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