Archive of March 2012 Archives - Spittoon.biz
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Rathfinny Estate
Posted on March 29, 2012 by Andrew Barrow in Articles, Vineyard VisitsMark Driver’s first view of Rathfinny was via Google Earth while on holiday in Spain. An excited call from his land agent , a view on google earth and the estate was practically brought then and there. It was a...
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Lot 18 UK
Posted on March 28, 2012 by Andrew Barrow in ArticlesOnly had the extra-fast broadband connection for a week before it broke… hence no blog post over the last week or so, no Sunday Wine Shot, nor updates on the other sites I maintain. It has been a busy...
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Wine Glasses
Posted on March 18, 2012 by Andrew Barrow in PhotographsIt's a fine operation. Lovely winery surrounded by vineyards, a welcoming 'cellar door' shop and tasting area and an on-site cooking school. This photograph, for the regular Sunday Wine Shot feature, is of tasting glasses in the reception/tasting/shop area of...
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Stainless Steel Tanks
Posted on March 11, 2012 by Andrew Barrow in PhotographsIt is one of my bug-bears; when visiting a winery for a tour they invariably love to show off their stainless steel tanks. Frankly once you've seen one such tank you've seen them all. OK, a visit might be...
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Visiting Lungarotti Winery, Italy
Posted on March 5, 2012 by Andrew Barrow in Photographs, Vineyard Visits, Wine NotesThis year, 2012, sees the Umbrian producer Lungarotti celebrate two anniversaries. It has been 50 years since the renovation of the winery and vineyards and 50 years since the launch of their ‘icon’ wine the Rubesco. They have launched a...
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Italian Vineyard
Posted on March 4, 2012 by Andrew Barrow in PhotographsWhile the wine we sampled at the Castello della Sala winery, a little way outside Orvieto, wasn't up to much the view certianly was. By peering over a carpark parapet a view across the valley, across vineyards to distant...
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LAN Wines and Tapas
Posted on March 1, 2012 by Andrew Barrow in Food and Wine“Have we met?”, the lady to my left said quizzically, “You look very familiar”. My stock answer is rather flippant “I just have one of those faces, I guess”. But on reflection both she, Trinidad Villegas (Export Manager for Bodegas...
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