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Big and Fruity Podcast Episode 81 – Virgin Wines Tasting Report

Posted by daveac on March 27, 2013

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Big and Fruity Podcast Episode 81 – Virgin Wines Tasting Report

On Saturday 23rd March I went to the Virgin Wine Tasting at Manchester Town Hall – here’s my report plus the usual regular episode sections.

Event photos on my Flickr Page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/daveac/

Wine for today: Marques De Valido Rioja Reserva 2008 Spain – http://twitpic.com/cem8uh

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Cheers, daveac

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Big and Fruity Podcast Episode 80 – Storing wine and more …

Posted by daveac on March 20, 2013

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Big and Fruity Podcast Episode 80 – Storing wine and more …

Storing wine and more … as the day after this live podcast it’s Budget Day in the UK – what can we expect in the way of extra tax on alcohol?

Wine for today: Cru Des Cotes Du Rhone 2010 France – http://twitpic.com/ccq2cz

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Big and Fruity Podcast Episode 79 – Back to Wine and Health

Posted by daveac on March 13, 2013

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Big and Fruity Podcast Episode 79 – Back to Wine and Health

Yet again ‘wine’ and ‘health’ are in the news – is this news good, bad or both this time? Just in case it’s bad news I decide to ride my bicyle 🙂 NOTE: this is an edited version of the podcast

Wine for today: Cono Sur Bicicleta Pinot Noir Chile 2011 – http://twitpic.com/cati15

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Big and Fruity Podcast Episode 78 – New World v. Old World

Posted by daveac on March 6, 2013

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Big and Fruity Podcast Episode 78 – New World v. Old World

Will include a second test of both the Boxed wine and the Pouched wine from a few weeks back – are they still drinkable?

Wine for today: Cristia Collection Rasteau France 2009 from Naked Wines – http://twitpic.com/c8xj34

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Cheers, daveac

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