I had an interesting discussion with my cork supplier (Travet) this week when I was saying I can can handle the TCA in a tiny percentage of corks but I can;t handle leakage in any of them as that is...
QUOTE: ----- Originally posted by Claude Kolm: QUOTE: ----- Originally posted by Richard Shama: QUOTE: ----- Originally posted by bill nanson: Your inference, I'm sure the 'paid-for' critics might take...
QUOTE: ----- Originally posted by Ian Amstad: My pet hate these days is spurious association/correlation and circularity esp. in financial markets ----- I want to explain what I mean by reference to...
Ray - I think there is a growing appreciation of Ribera (and its neighbouring areas), such that a focused tasting with 8 to 12 would hopefully come together, particularly if we could line up one of the...
I know nothing about cable as we don't have it round here. But if money is no object, why not install a wired network to get round the issue of thick walls?
Supposedly with Assos they will not. I do not often use cream and have in the past used vaseline. I now have the assos cream and as far as I am aware you need to apply very little. Also the shorts are...
Just received the newsletter. For a moment tempted to submit bids, then remembered I'm not supposed to be buying wine, currently. But, passing Basingstoke later today......
QUOTE: ----- Originally posted by Mark Carrington: John The sooner you realise your place, the sooner you can get get on with life. Living outside The Centre of the Universe, I came to terms with my...
This is a beer that Booths appear to have bought in for the World Cup and have been selling it off for a mere 92p a 330ml bottle. Shame they're not stocking it for longer, as it's really rather nice....
Simon, As a person who spent a fair proportion of his life digging holes in the ground (tunnels / shafts etc). If this excavation comes within 45deg of any wall i would be careful to make sure that the...
There's (was? - haven't been to the town for 5+ years) an old fashioned/quirky wine merchant off one of the streets near the town centre crossroads. As for restaurants, I'd have far more useful suggestions...
Jem,
is this the same Clavel that makes Copa Santa?
Did you try it?
Used to be a favourite of mine but have not tried it in a while. Had read here that the style had changed.
Russell, I stayed in Rudyard Kipling's house in Vermont one Christmas - short(ish) drive to ski resorts. It was a great holiday, combined with a few days in Boston. Hire a 4 wheel drive if going in winter....
A wine that I regularly pick up at the £8 or £9 bottle range normally in a sale and have as a house wine. Invariably stellar quality for the price. I think maybe I should look to keep a few for prosperity...
QUOTE: ----- Originally posted by David Bennett: Excellent news Jamie and congatulations. I wonder if this could be done without the backing of the Prothero - One would hate to think that he was "puffing"...
Seriously tempted to cycle up to Crystal Palace to see you all off. I guess you chaps are part of a much larger ride? How many of you are there in the big group and where do you leave from (exactly!)...
Loved the bit on tonight's episode where he made his own bacon ... ... made using home-made potassium nitrate ... ... which in turn was made by dumping some horse muck in the back garden, pissing on...
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