I have only worked at my current employers for about 6 months.
In this short space of time, i have managed to pick up an awful lot of experience within the computer world.
I will admit, that at first I was rather embarrassed as some of the staff are more than half my age, and they knew more than I did. (more…)
Today we have a new Tesco Supermarket opening up in our Town. Now according to news reports this is going to be a new super duper store selling just about everything. It’s not really very fair for all the little independent traders who have been trading in the area for many years!! (more…)
It’s strange how different we all are when we choose our wine.
You have the real wine snobs who know exactly what they want to drink and won’t settle for anything less. It doesn’t seem to bother them how expensive the bottle is, even if it costs over a hundred pounds. (more…)
In an ideal world we would all have lovely big wine cellars with heat regulators and air circulation systems. This would give the wines the best change of aging perfectly and we wouldnt have to worry about them at all. This is very rarely a reality however and the majority of us just try to make the best out of what we have. (more…)
The past weekend was yet another one filled with alcohol. It’s got to the point now where come Saturday afternoon I feel the need for a drink and I don’t care what it is.
This Saturday I had polished off a bottle of Spanish Wine before 4pm. (more…)
Wine is sold in every country on the planet, and is a multi-million dollar industry. The sheer popularity of wine and its standard distribution in bottles led to a whole range of cork removing products to be invented. There has been a move towards screw top bottles recently which has taken all the fun out of it but there are still plenty of cork-style bottles being produced so lets look at 3 of the best ways to open one. (more…)
Wine is sold in every country on the planet, and is a multi-million dollar industry. The sheer popularity of wine and its standard distribution in bottles led to a whole range of cork removing products to be invented. There has been a move towards screw top bottles recently which has taken all the fun out of it but there are still plenty of cork-style bottles being produced so lets look at 3 of the best ways to open one. (more…)
The Californian wine makers E&J Gallo think they have spotted a gap in the market and have made a wine range aimed at men. Wine has always had more of an association with the female client but Gallo think that with strong branding they can cut a niche. The news of this new product follows the announcement that they will be reducing the amount of wine they make in 2010 by offering less wine deals to retailers. (more…)
We have all had the gift-buying experience.There is a party, you’ve been invited and your struggle to think of a gift. There is almost an unwritten rule that says you have to take something in return for them hosting the party and inviting you but sometimes its hard to know what they would like.Lets look at the best options available to you that will secure your place at the next party they throw.
Wine. (more…)
There are some oddities that go on in the wine market. It is essentially a luxury product and yet millions of bottles are produced each year.A wine might be worth less than one ten years its junior, and whether a certain wine sells well or not can come down to a few people’s personal taste. One thing is certain though, there is a lot of money to be made from wine and now is a better time than ever to invest. (more…)