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This was a little present from France
Burgundy

This was a little present from France

23 October 2009 No Comments
From me to me obviously. Cavon de Bacchus is a great place to go shopping when you are in Nuits. The hot tip from Burgundy is to buy Nuits …
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Germany

This is not short on charm

23 October 2009 No Comments
After me bad-mouthing this producer (possibly un-necessarily, we’ll see if/when the wines come good) my chum Jeremy gave us this to try. Riesling Kabinett Trabener Gaispfad 2007, Weiser-Kunstler This …
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I haven’t been drinking
Jokes

I haven’t been drinking

21 October 2009 1 Comment
But I found this to be very funny:
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RIP whatinterests and the Elitist Review photoblog emerges from its ashes
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RIP whatinterests and the Elitist Review photoblog emerges from its ashes

21 October 2009 No Comments
My old photoblog at whatinterests.davidstrange.net was all very nice, but sub-optimal in many ways. Also, the webcam software for my phone stopped working after a ROM upgrade… Rising up …
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Loosen really can deliver the goods with some of their wines
Germany

Loosen really can deliver the goods with some of their wines

18 October 2009 5 Comments
Sometimes Dr Loosen wines just seem a bit simple, sometimes they seem like they will not age, but when you buy the right stuff in the right vintages by …
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A tiny horizontal
Other

A tiny horizontal

18 October 2009 No Comments
We have just been to France and liberated a batch of wines. We thought these two would go well with roast beef. Recently, I have been reminded that relativism …
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General

There is a new star in the sausage firmament

10 October 2009 No Comments
It is from Sillfied Farm, of course. The wild boar Italian style sausage, pictured below, is a truly thrusting sausage of pulsating brilliance. I’ve mentioned Sicilian style sausages from …
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General

The great black pudding taste-off

10 October 2009 No Comments
When Dan the neighbour invited us around to nosh on his bloody sausage I was very pleased to see this when we arrived at his flat: They are three …
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London

Internal organs at Saint John

7 October 2009 3 Comments
It has been years since I last went to Saint John; I always loved dining on novelty bits of animal expertly prepared. Our return last night showed there was …
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Mirth with meat at The Ginger Pig’s beef butchery course

6 October 2009 3 Comments
I’ve mentioned before that The Ginger Pig is the best beef butcher in Town. Last night we got to meet the meat in a more intimate manner as we …
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