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Have you ever bought a bottle of wine just because it is plastered with medals?

28th January, 2009

Here at Secret Vines we won't be using wine show results to promote a wine. For the simple fact that most wine shows can lead to any old result. Below is a great excerpt recently published by Peter Mitham from www.winesandvines.com discussing the falibilities of a system that so often produces questionable results.What do you think about medals stuck on bottles of wine? Do you think the best wineries win shows? Do you find it a reliable way to select wine?Oooo..... I love the...
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Wine and Sex; the latest from New Scientist

28th January, 2009

This article from well credentialled New Scientist Magazine claims that drinkers experienced rates of impotence 25% to 30% below those of teetotallers.Please don't tell us about your personal experiences here... maybe just pass it on to any of your friends that don't drink wine.Alcohol stops men being a flop in bed. 26 January 2009 by Ewen Callawayfrom http://www.newscientist.com/Men might want to remember a new rhyme: a drink a day keeps erectile dysfunction away.Despite traditional views...
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