Jan

Weekly Whine & Cheese #2: Bang, Bang, Bang

Welcome to InterWined.com’s Weekly Whine & Cheese.

This week it’s bullets and bulletins — bang, bang, bang!

Decanter.com is eager to expand its web presence, but is apparently unwilling to spend much money to do so… In the past year InterWined had given the classy wine publication several ideas, the magazine is, as of yet, unwilling to hire more people to it’s web department, which is currently filled by two people. Gotta spend it to make it, Decanter.

Fans of Eric Arnold’s book on New Zealand wines who ordered their copy of First Big Crush on Eruditor.com are finding themselves crushed as well. With hopes of having their copy by Christmas dashed, many in the U.K. are still awaiting delivery.

The elusive wine that tastes like Cumberland sausage is being tracked hard. InterWined.com has traced it to its origins, the Cannonau di Sardegna region of Italy.

The economy is slowing; housing fears abound; commodity prices are shooting through the roof; and The Financial Times has raised their price by 20 pence per copy. It’s their way of saying screw you to the poor. We asked one of the rag’s reporters, Paul Davies, if he got a raise — sadly, the FT isn’t sharing the wealth.

As it turns out, during a quick survey at the Planet of the Grapes wine bar, Olly Smith, was voted the most annoying wine presenter in the business. So, that’s why he gets so much work.

Wheelchair users and babies in buggies beware – the only lift (elevator) at Bank tube station is out of order. Avoid at all costs.

The 1999 Chateau Troplong Mondot, St. Emillion Grand Cru Classé, is brimming with limescale terroir. It is simple and clean, with no hints of oak or vanilla (which were the selling points the merchant at Nicolas used). There is some Tannic structure, and an elegant finish, but the wine is not very aspiring. At £15 it gets 8.8 points. But here’s the rub: a bottle of the stuff set InterWined back £49. Ouch, no rating for the Troplong then, but a dubious conclusion to our Weekly Whnine & Cheese.

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