tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post8159774752287840212..comments2024-03-25T22:59:30.053+00:00Comments on Desperate Reader: Another Little Christmas Murder with d'Arenburg Nostalgia Rare Tawny Desperate Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-6376089434875690472016-12-22T11:30:37.878+00:002016-12-22T11:30:37.878+00:00I hadn't, but it doesn't surprise me, the ...I hadn't, but it doesn't surprise me, the champenoise are famously litigious. I guess humour isn't always their thing either. Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-31376574393105175202016-12-22T11:09:05.130+00:002016-12-22T11:09:05.130+00:00Did you hear (on the grape-vine, boom boom; sorry)...Did you hear (on the grape-vine, boom boom; sorry) the story about D'Arenberg's 'Dadd' sparkling, where Mumm stepped in to make them change the name? http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/mclaren-vale-winery-darenberg-asked-to-rebrand-cheekilynamed-dadd-sparkling-white-by-prestigious-g-h-mumm-champagne-brand/news-story/a80768a86265b0472b050e72fb150de3skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-57478390010311971252016-12-22T06:12:49.620+00:002016-12-22T06:12:49.620+00:00Trying to send this post on to d'arenberg wine...Trying to send this post on to d'arenberg wines, D'Arry will be 90 on Tuesday, he is a good friend and fishing mate of my husband's. Loving your posts, both of books and winePennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14177627504060328999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-15624614673987348502016-12-20T21:02:01.453+00:002016-12-20T21:02:01.453+00:00My brother-in-law, who died last year in Cheltenha...My brother-in-law, who died last year in Cheltenham and who was so kind to my parents, was a member of three wine clubs. <br />One of the rooms in his house looks rather like dear old Oddbins.<br />He grew up in Malawi and liked his whisky.<br />I have happy memories of Oddbins in Woodlands Road, Glasgow, where my old friend James Campbell, who works for the TLS and the Guardian, had a part-time job in years gone by.<br />Last Sunday in Waitrose there were many mouth-watering wines at keen prices.<br />On Christmas night I will partner one of those wines to Joan Hickson's Miss Marples.<br />At Bertram's Hotel or The 4.50 From Paddington are my favourites.<br />I might watch again the dramatization of the novel Affinity by Sarah Waters, starring Anna Madeley and Zoe Tapper. Two fine actors.<br />Sara Waters is an accomplished storyteller.<br />Her sad tale confirms Charles Bukowski's quip about love being a dog from hell.<br />I can hear Joan Hickson saying nodding wisely at that, bless her.<br />J Haggerty<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com