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This site is now closed and has been left here for historical reference only.
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Copyright © Ric Einstein 2009
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These items generally don't warrant a complete story in their own right, but are still worthy of space.
Snippet: Holy Bowen Batman - Or Cutting off Your Nose to Spite Your Face
Snippet: Grange 2004 Commeth and the unscrupulous retailers are at it again
Snippet: It Had to Happen! - Fosters to attempt to capture more of the domestic wine market
Snippet: The Fosters Wine Asylum - More insanity from the inmates
Snippet: Is The Cleanskin Business Clean? - Get Wines Direct get caught up again.... but who is to blame?
Snippet: Bits and Pieces of 2009 Vintage Information
Funnies: Three Hillbillies - The Two Bigots and Dr Davo Touring West Oz
Snippet: Five in One - Five snippets on various topics ranging from a bloody wacky political idea, snake oil, vintage, Diam, and more
Funnies: Finally, A Wine Glass That Makes Sense!
Snippet: Ugly - More on the industry woes that are coming our way
Snippet: More From The Mailbag - Topics include Paterson's musings, and a couple of insightful perspectives on...
Snippet: From The Mailbag - Topics include Replacement of Corked Wine, A French Wine Lovers Perspective, and the dreaded 'T' word
Snippet: It Ain’t Over Till The Fat Lady Sings - Corporate Bastardry Part Two
Funnies: Brilliant video of a wine con-a-sewer in action.
Snippet: Interesting video of Penfolds Re-corking Clinic
Snippet: More Holes Than Swiss Cheese - The Latest Shonky Wine Device
Funnies: New Wine for Seniors
Funnies: I've made a decision
Snippet: A New Handle - One of the largest US importers of Oz wines ditches a number of brands
Snippet: A Helping Hand Across the Water - What has golf, South Africa and Oz wine got to do with each other?
Snippet: This Weeks BS Alert - The wine industry is in danger of losing its honest reputation thanks to this sort of behaviour
Readers Views: Comments, Thoughts and Feedback from Gerald in the US - Covers a range of subjects
Snippet: Hardy's Chickens Come Home to Roost - Detail and commentary on the selloff's, layoffs, closures, and product line rationalisation
Snippet: How to Sell
Fine Wines to Top Restaurants - The inside poop on what goes on in
the fine wine business
Snippet: Parkers Secret is Out
- But I don't geddit
Snippet: They do they believe this crap - More pleasant perfume topped with a whiff of flatulence
Snippet: False Advertising - Get Wines Direct Crosses The Line
Snippet: It had to eventually happen - The Southcorp Chickens Come Home to Roost
Snippet: Alcopop Tax Stupidity - This makes the oxymoron of "Army Intelligence" look intelligent
Snippet: Are Grange Buyers Stupid? - Peter Gago seems to think so.
Snippet: I am Confused! - Is wine good for you or not?
Snippet: Corporate Bastardy Lives On - A leopard does not change its spots just because it changes its name
Snippet: Half of what you read is bull and the other half is ****
Funnies: Why Beer is Bad For You
Snippet: Wirra Wirra's Woes - Wow! The pictures say it all.
Not Wine Related (and
certainly not funny) - The Good The Bad
and the Downright Ugly of Web Hosting
Snippet: Fleas, Spam and Other Serial Pests - You wouldn't want to do business with these guys
Snippet: POME Wowsers at it Again - More proposed insanity from the do-good brigade
Funnies: Wine and Health - This sums it up nicely
Snippet: French Court Loses the Plot - wine articles now require health warnings
Funnies: The Way You Sleep After Drinking - Guaranteed to bring a smile to your dial
Snippet: Tesco man gives our wine exporters an earful - and the room reeks of bull$hit
Funnies : Its Official - The lunatics are running the wine selling asylum - you wont believe this one!
Funnies: Wine related Which would you rather have?
Funnies: News - Stop the presses - NSW Wine Distributor Runs for Federal Parliament
Snippet: Like a Bad Smell, They Don't Go Away - everything you need to know about not investing in wine
(Not so) Funnies: The Worst of Both Worlds
Snippet: Slack journalism or do they believe this crap - A good rant!
Snippet: The Mollydooker/Parker Debate aint going away any time soon (8 comments)
Snippet: Oh Dear Me Some interesting comments in the press re Fosters Results are analysed
Snippet: The Debate and Fallout Continues (4 comments)
More comments caused by Halliday's remarks on Mollydooker - and TORB crosses swords with ......
Funnies: Politically incorrect and sexist, but certainly wine related.
Snippet: Yanks Get Their Knickers in a Twist ( 11 comments)
Some of our friends on the Robert Parker/Squires Forum are not happy with James Halliday!
Funnies: Two Different Perspectives - His and Hers!
Snippet: Hunting Season (6 comments)
Grange is no longer the trophy!
Snippet: How to Rip off Mug Investors
This may explain the stupid prices Heritage paid for their investment inventory.
Funnies: The way things used to be!
Snippet: Marketing Wine to Women (2 comments)
Two different approaches
Funnies: More strange than funny. Two Press Reports
Funnies: Flacco on Wine and Oz Politics (Once at the site, click on the "Show Transcript" link.)
Funnies: Chateau Furking Expensive H20
Interesting article on
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From “Greed and Ignorance” to
“Avarice and Stupidity ” (
Wine or $$$$$ greed - you will have to see this to believe it!
Funnies: An Office
Essential
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More on the Heritage Investment (sic) Wine Fiasco
The latest details from the Liquidators, and the news is not good.
Snippet: The Scourge of the Wine Forums
(6
comments)
The title says it all!
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French Delusions of ad
Welcome to the real word.
Funnies: Only in America - Bad year for wine license plates in Utah
Snippet: "Do these guys believe their own bovine manure?
Marks and Sparks think the days of high alcohol wine are over. (3 comments)
Snippet: Micro-Oxygenation and The New Wine for the 21st Century
All you need to know in simple language Snippet: Why basket presses impress higher-end winemakers
The Pros and The Cons, According to the Pros - this is worth reading.
Funnies: Water and Wine Education
Another great reason why wine is good for your health.
Snippet: Heritage Fine Wines (PDF)
The latest poop on what's happening with the liquidation of the plonk.
Funnies:
Sherry - some things are
meant to be
An interesting story of how
TORB can into possession of Sherry, normally not his preferred choice.
Funnies: The Royal Family
Does this stink or what?
Snippet:
Foster's looks at
culling its wine portfolio
The move that everyone
expected!
NWR:
Dog Mobiles
How TORB's family get around
town.
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Is this the most tasteless wine
snobbery of all times?
Penfolds Lauches New Members-Only
Grange VIP Club and Concierge Service
Funnies:
Government Warning about Alcohol Free Days
Download a small Word file for a good laugh
Funnies:
NWR:
Every Wonder Why Some
People Do Well at Work?
Snippet: Wine Forum Moderation or blatant
censorship
You Be the Judge
(8
comments)
Snippet: Caveat Emptor
Auction house playing
fast and loose with the facts.
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Snippet:
Foster's Annual Results and
Plans
Some surprises here, but the cynical wine lover
may not think so.
(3
comments)
Funnies:
Brighten your day
Politically true and Old Age
Snippet: Glug - Glug
Don't let the
facts get in the way of a personal agenda.
Funnies:
Something to Brighten Your Day
Famous Sex quotes
Snippet: The cork spin
witchdoctors are at it again.
Funnies:
Office
Party
Thanks to Kris Goman for this one!
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Shonky marketing
Even Constellation's own staff doesn't want to drink their wine,
even if they don't have to pay for it! Or as one wag put it, Constellation
couldn't organise a piss up in a pub.
Funnies: This winemaker
Is a brave
man! Funnies: Have a smile time
A very unusual way of "picking" ripe grapes!
Reality: TORB's Cellar
Australian Translation of French Wine Terms
As a Winemaker, Do You Laugh or Cry?
The Philosophy of Life and Wine
Don't get caught with your pants down
For those that believe in the 100 point wine scoring system
Have a look at this one
Grange-O-Mania - is it worse than SARS?
A very light hearted look at 1998 Grange Fever and bound to raise a few eyebrows and hopefully generate a few chuckles. This is a great example of revenge My doctor told me that three glasses of wine a day is the perfect amount if I am to remain healthy - no worries!
This one has an interesting label and one of the most truthful you will ever see.
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