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Monthly Archives: August 2021
Rekindling memories
I Remember You said the lady behind the tasting bar, as we walked into the winery. What a memory! She was a client when I worked for MLC, with more than 20 years between seeing each other. That was 7 years ago.
And the 2019 Pino Grigio is better than we remembered the last vintage we tried.
It’s light and crisp. Medium bodied. The only negative about it is that it is so mouth-watering that it wants you to keep drinking it.
Inniskillin Pinot Grigio 2019
$12.99
12% Alcohol
UPC: 00620654011094
Despicable SOBs … and other great stories
Despicable SOBs … and other great stories
The Granddaddy of investigative reporters, George Seldes, renders us a gentleman’s overview of recent history and the characters that shaped it.
This is an unmuzzled account of events of an observer who was in the right place at the right time. An intimate and personal perspective. A muckraker par extraordinaire with a great sense of humour.
Witness to a Century, George Seldes, 1987, ISBN 345-33181-8
Lessons in aging
As I’ve aged
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fbTrQKFFzQ
Put the world on ignore
Erik Satie Trois Gymnopedies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyUNbrgLezI
Pachelbel – Canon In D Major
Thinking about it
Just Right
This is the one of the most popular Montepulciano d’Abruzzo wines from a very popular vintner.
Medium-bodied with bright red fruits, earthy and savoury. Fresh acidity and well-integrated tannins.
Plenty of personality here, with a creamy finish.
MONTEPULCIANO D’ABRUZZO – TOLLO COLLE SECCO RUBINO
$17.99
13.5% Alcohol
UPC 08002001047086
Directing the Way
For days like these
Made from Barbera, Syrah and Muscat Blac to give a slight salmony colour.
Some might say jammy in flavour. It has a similar complexity to Pomegranate Molasses. One side of your head says slightly sweet, and the other says tart.
It is a great wine for sitting on the deck or patio with friends and sipping away the sunset. If you are going to add food – what about a light chicken salad or a cheese plate?
CALIFORNIA ROSE – JOSH CELLARS 2019
$19.99
12.5% Alcohol
UPC: 00031259001043
Love and History
Entertaining historical story of a Englishman and a young Egyptian girl from 1919 to 1953. A journey through their lives and the evolution of Egypt from monarchy to a republic.
As a foreign correspondent, Noel Barber was a master in his craft of telling a tales of changing worlds through the lens of individuals tangled in forces of history.
King Farouk, Gamal Abdel Nassar, Anwar Sadat. They’re all here in living colour.
The book captures the spirit of the city and it’s people.
A Woman of Cairo, Noel Barber, first published in 1984 and reprinted in 2007
