Archive of February 2006 Archives - Spittoon.biz
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Unwins: Missing Cash
Posted on February 26, 2006 by Andrew Barrow in ArticlesMyles Halley of KPMG, Unwins' administrator, told creditors last Friday he was investigating deals where assets were sold for less than their true value, as well as the attempted spin-off of ten shops from the group shortly before its December...
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Vinho Verde from Afros.
Posted on February 22, 2006 by Andrew Barrow in Wine NotesReceived a batch of Portuguese wines the other day; unsolicited direct from the producer. In the accompanying notes there is a mention of a white made from Siria; now that IS interesting. A new grape variety... sadly they have doubled...
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Investigations into Unwins.
Posted on February 12, 2006 by Andrew Barrow in ArticlesHow does this sound to you - we transferred money out of the company as there was a lot of theft. Shouldn't the police have been called? Times Online"Administrators to Unwins, the off-licence chain, are investigating claims that money...
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Most expensive bottle of wine ever sold.
Posted on February 12, 2006 by Andrew Barrow in ArticlesYquem 1787A day late on this one but the worlds most expensive wine bottle... NewsWire"One wine connoisseur has just bought what is thought to be the most expensive bottle of white wine in the world at US$100,000...
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Framingham Wines, New Zealand.
Posted on February 9, 2006 by Andrew Barrow in Tasting Reports, Wine NotesMore wines from the 25th Anniversary New Zealand Wine Tasting at Lords, these from Framingham Wines in Marlborough. The company name is taken from the village of Framingham, Norfolk in the UK. This small village was the ancestral home of...
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Maven Wines, New Zealand
Posted on February 2, 2006 by Andrew Barrow in Tasting Reports, Wine NotesI was bowled over with the Maven Wine range - from the superb packaging through to the flavours of the wines themselves. Based in the rapaura area of Marlborough this is the first vintage made under the guiding hand of...
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Wine Blogging Wednesday #18: Wine Shops.
Posted on February 1, 2006 by Andrew Barrow in UncategorizedThe UK is blessed with a plethora of specialist wine merchants. At the last count, before UKWinesOnline was closed, the listings counted nearly 400. These range from the internet only merchants covering individual product areas (such as Champagne) or more...
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