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Irregular reflections of a wine lover – #64

On November 2, 2012 · 3 Comments

Rising from the grave, my once weekly mumbo-jumbo newsletter has returned. Mostly about wine, or wine related stuff, I still allow myself to here express my thoughts in a more relaxed (some would probably say unconsidered) way. Comments are more than welcome, wanted actually!

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Just turned 40. On my birthday, Francisco [...]

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Blandy’s; a bicentenary tasting celebrating 200 years anniversary

On October 11, 2011 · 2 Comments

200 years. That’s impressive. Impressive for a family business. You see,  family owned companies normally have a life cycle way below 200 years. Heck, even 20 or 30 years are impressive for a family run company. Not Blandy’s though. They’re celebrating John Blandy’s founding of the company in 1811, by putting the 7th generation of [...]

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Big is beautiful: presenting Madeira Wine Company

On April 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment

 

– Please, may I hold her?
There’s no doubt about our two daughter’s popularity amongst the lovely employee’s at the Blandy’s Lodge in Avendia Arriaga. Nor is there any questions concerning our own urge to visit the lodge again, again and again, which at the end of our stay, could be summed [...]

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