Good to see that former Sainsbury’s buyer Laura Jewell MW has been take on as head of SPAR’s wine department – a sound, fun lady with a passion for wine. Miracles are probably not on the horizon, but let’s hope she is able to inject the same passion for good, […]
Monthly Archives: April 2009
Just had news through of a petition of French origin aimed at blocking an EU move to allow production of rosé wine by mixing red and white wines. Part of it states, “By signing this petition, I agree to support rosé wine whose quality results from vinification, and I oppose […]
Rosé Wine & The Square Wheel Society
According to some bloke from a big beer company, the beer sector has done ‘an appalling job’ in targetting women (info garnered from Off-Licence News in the issue that also reported on the no-shit Sherlock research that drink can make you fat – well French for two, as my kids […]
An appalling job
Anyone see Gazza on Match Of The Day on Sunday? He’s had more than enough problems over the last few years, and he still came across as being too close to the edge to pronounce his troubles over, but he knows and loves his football. One of his comments particularly […]
Gazza, Al Pacino and Cindy Crawford’s mole
Only met him a couple of times, but just as influential a figure on Australian wine as the late Len Evans. Good obit here.
RIP Max Lake
Having just blogged about luxury products, just read a press release from Penfolds about the ‘Luxury and Icon’ releases for 2009: * Grange 2004 RRP £170 * Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 RRP £60 * RWT Barossa Valley Shiraz 2006 RRP £50 * Yattarna Chardonnay 2006 RRP £40 * Magill […]