Thursday 23rd September

Posted on September 27, 2010 by nealmartin

After a break from wine and writing, it’s time to get back into the (sweaty) saddle with a hardcore day of tasting, so it’s in early to the big smoke for the Cru Bourgeois 2008 tasting. I have an inkling of where the venue is located, so recognizing the back of Robert Joseph’s head, I [...]

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Wednesday 22nd September

Posted on September 27, 2010 by nealmartin

After a solid day writing, I make a rare excursion into the wine department of Tescos in order to procure a “Bordeaux”, just to see if they stock any. I return with a packet of Ibuprofen, the NME, a pint of milk and a bottle of Chateau Tronquoy-Lalande 2003, which was a decent vintage in Saint Estephe. [...]

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Monday 20th September

Posted on September 27, 2010 by nealmartin

I finish off painting the living room today. I think the paint is now worth more than the actual house. Daisy tries to lend a hand on paintbrush duty but I hand her a broom and order her to start sweeping. They great thing about three-year olds is that once they start performing an errand [...]

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