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Here comes the sun.

On January 10, 2011 · 7 Comments

 

Little darling, it’s been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like years since it’s been here
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
and I say it’s all right

Its been a while. The sun is not the most frequent guest at this latitude and the sporadic [...]

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The art of creating new references: When Saint Emilion moved to Hawke’s Bay!

On January 5, 2011 · 2 Comments

 

-Vintage?

My generous friend stands there with a smile, knowing I’m confused. We’ve done this before at countless occasions; exposed each other for blind-bottles.

-I’m thinking 1995 or 1998. It’s maturing but has that gorgeous sweet fruit scent you find in great years.

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Weekly reflections of a wine lover – #61

On January 4, 2011 · 4 Comments

So, tell me. Did you come up with any New Year’s resolutions? I had one; I promised to start the new year’s first day by organizing my part of the wardrobe. I failed miserably. Probably it was most deliberate since I’m not much into the resolutions stuff. Better then to fail directly.

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