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English harvest 2024: Heavy crop losses due to wet weather

Vineyard in Sussex. Figures from the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) show that England has suffered its second-worst harvest since records began. Wheat, winter barley and oilseed rape all saw double-digit declines. Most winemakers have only just started harvesting grapes this week, so trade body Wine GB was reluctant to provide an official estimate on the 2024 …

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The sommelier suggests… Meunier by Roberto Duran

Roberto Duran is head sommelier at 67 Pall Mall Singapore. He started his career in his native Spain, working his way up through some of the country’s most renowned Michelin-starred restaurants, including Miramar and Mirror. After joining 67 Pall Mall in London as part of the opening team, Roberto rose rapidly before taking a break from the club in 2017. …

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Marco Pacini has added a photo to the pool: Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/m_pacini/54072425144/in/pool-912056@N21

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Marco Pacini has added a photo to the pool: Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/m_pacini/54072549705/in/pool-17918700@N00

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Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 10/13/24

Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post them to my magazine on Flipboard, but for those of you who aren’t Flipboard-inclined, here’s everything I’ve strained out of the wine-related muck for the week. Italy triumphs at World Tasting ChampionshipSome of these wines are brutal. NZ Sav Blanc …

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We’re having some trouble displaying this photo at the moment. Please try again. Connecting people through photography. Connecting… Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/m_pacini/54072425189/in/pool-17918700@N00

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Thoroughbred Headed To The Barn

Ron Rubin’s TRAINED FOR SAVING LIVES program has his thoroughbred headed to the barn. The magnitude of Ron Rubin’s TRAINED FOR SAVING LIVES program cannot be underscored. Ron’s dream is to give away 450 Automated External Defibrillators (AED), and only 42 of them remain. More details are on my blog Ron Rubin’s TRAINED FOR SAVING […] The post Thoroughbred Headed …

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Aurora Borealis Over Idaho Vineyard

Jeff Sullivan (www.JeffSullivanPhotography.com) has added a photo to the pool: I was there for the grapes (harvested about 460 lb. to bring home and make wine from), stayed for the aurora borealis (and Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas). Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffreysullivan/54068968931/in/pool-52609756@N00

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Marco Pacini has added a photo to the pool: Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/m_pacini/54072098386/in/pool-52609756@N00

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