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April 26 2012
A friend of mine read my previous post on Come Dine with Me wine advertising and decided to give me a bottle of Echo Falls 'Red Wine' as I had never tried it.
Before drinking I wanted to research the wine a bit and derive as much as I could from the label.
There is not much information. There is no grape mentioned for example (just the words 'Red Wine'). If you read the FSA wine law guide regarding labelling you can see that there is no requirement to list grape varieties, so who knows what is in the bottle. There is in fact no obligation to list all the ingredients in wine (which is why it is nice that the Co-op lists them on ... February 21 2012
News today is that I am officially living in a drought zone. Hosepipe bans on the horizon. This will inevitably lead to people grumbling about their gardens turning brown in the summer, unless ... April 19 2012
I never have any money to invest, but some do. Quite a considerable amount of people have invested in fine wine over the years, often with relatively unknown companies who may promise great ... March 27 2012
A friend innocently offered me a sweet today known as the 'Cherry Sour'. There was a little verbal warning shot which I ignored, and tucked straight in. I am a Campari drinker (we seem to ... January 27 2012
You know THAT program....yes the one called Come Dine with Me? The very one that I end up dropping down to through the channel list when nothing else ... 