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Confessions of a Wino
There are pills to cure anything, right? Even a hangover.
Remember RU21 – the pill of choice for ‘Russian secret agents’ whose main role in life is to sleep with their victim (in the biblical sense), ...
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Confessions of a Wino » About
About
Confessions of a Wino is written by Alastair Bathgate, a totally amateur wine enthusiast whose waistline also reveals a love of decent food.
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Confessions of a Wino » Italy
Tuesday, October 15th, 2013
I’ve written many times of my quest to find the perfect wine to accompany beans on toast. But, what about that other saccharine Heinz staple, Tomato Soup?
Everybody tells m...
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Confessions of a Wino » bordeaux
Monday, October 1st, 2012
Is 2004 Bordeaux ready to drink yet? In 2010, Max Wine Gallery right in the centre of the home of wine, was serving 2004 first growths to those (including me) prepared to pay...
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Confessions of a Wino » south africa
Wednesday, July 31st, 2013
Like many British winos, I’ve got a blind spot. And what is worse, based on 1990s cheap Pinotages, almost a distrust of South African red wines. This wine proves me right, a...
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Confessions of a Wino » USA
Thursday, November 28th, 2013
New World Pinot Noir is never going to age like a Burgundy. If this bottle is anything to judge by, some are more likely to age like a Médoc. Witness the tawny Cabernet ...