Monthly Archives: August 2010

New Zealand Day 1

Posted on August 14, 2010 by james

Off down under, to cold rainy weather. It’s winter in the southern hemisphere, and having a very temperate climate, the Kiwi’s like to pretend you don’t need heat. Ahem. Air New Zealand flight cramped – I hate 777 3-3-3 layout. … Continue reading →

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Bubbly Primer

Posted on August 11, 2010 by james

Sparkling wine is now made all over the world to generally very high standards. I would encourage you to sample them all. (Unless you’re absurdly wealthy. Then by all means limit yourself to champagne and sneer at the rest of … Continue reading →

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Screwy

Posted on August 7, 2010 by james

So what’s wrong with this picture. Bottle of wine: check. Catchy label:check. Screwtop: check… Hey wait a minute here! This wine is from Portugal! Didn’t they pass a law that all Portuguese wine had to be corked with the real … Continue reading →

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