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Biodynamic Aliens in Flying Cigars Invade the Wine Business

Biodynamic Aliens in Flying Cigars Invade the Wine Business

Posted 18 January 2010 | By ChrisO | Categories: COMMENTARY | Comments

“In 1954 the village council of Châtauneuf-du-Pape was quite perturbed and apprehensive that flying saucers or ‘flying cigars’ might do damage to their vineyards were they to land therein. So, right-thinking men all, they passed an ordinance prohibiting the landing of flying saucers or flying cigars in their vineyards. (This ordinance has worked very well in discouraging such landings.) The ordinance further states that any volitional object that did alight was to be taken immediately to the pound.”

PODCAST #4 The white wines of Galicia, Spain “Green Spain”

Posted 28 October 2008 | By admin | Categories: PODCASTS, WINE REVIEWS | Comments

In Podcast #4 ChrisO and Jon explore, the white wines of Galicia located in the north western part of Spain. We are joined by AdamW and taste some of the stellar whites from the region.

Introduction to Galicia:
Galicia is in the northwestern corner of Spain, separated by mountains from the rest of Castilla-Leon and [...]

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