Hints and tips:
...“I am doubtful sometimes about some new wines that call themselves ‘natural’ . . . there will always be opportunists who want to make money out of a trend.”...
...“Presume not that I am the thing I was,” the new king tells his erstwhile friend....
...I have overbought as usual because, even at 30 years sober, I am frightened of running out of alcohol....
...ArtFi 2024-1’s prospectus has further detail on the collateral backing the deal, which it notes can include “fine art, collectibles, design furniture, coins, books, jewelry, watches, wine or other spirits...
...The 26-year-old, who works for her family’s wine business, says she was “scared” of judgment and of holding everyone back....
...The next day I am due to pick grapes at Vellino, a small vineyard known for its refined wines near the village of Kakabeti....
...All are below the 15 per cent mandatory minimum of a fino or manzanilla sherry, which is achieved by adding neutral grape spirit to the base wine, thereby “fortifying” it....
...I am not outraged when someone goes before me, provided I can wait comfortably: there can even be satisfaction in saving money by being patient....
...Its wine and spirit business — about a fifth of group sales and 16 per cent of total operating profits last year — suffers from softer demand....
...This is chocolate to savour like fine wine as the flavours unfold on your palate. Indeed, as Akert puts it: “I wanted to make a chocolate that has the same value as a bottle of wine....
...Over the years, we savoured local customs, foods and conversations, doing our part to keep the spirit of an ancient community alive....
...“But I am a mega-nerd.” Chris Watson loves France, and the French....
...It’s an understandable complaint — we all know what a negative effect a long commute, particularly in the dark winter months, can have on the spirit....
...Lilah Raptopoulos OK, so I am excited to have you on to get people amped up about spring cooking. It’s almost 80 degrees here today. Ayesha Nurdjaja Oh my God, I am amped about spring....
...I am their mirror.”...
...“I am super worried. But I am not panicked because it is eight months out and a lot is going to change between now and November.”...
...The show is on Twitter at @FTWeekendPod, and I am on Instagram and Twitter, but mostly chatting about culture with you on Instagram, @lilahrap. I am Lilah Raptopoulos, and here is my talented team....
...The Molla tribe is particularly legendary for hosting here; for generations they have served passing travellers good food and wine and ferried them across the lake, ever honouring the Kanun....
...I mentally prepare to embrace the Creole spirit. But Isaacson orders a modest glass of white wine — “it’s a house blend, very good” — and I follow suit....
...“And so the days on the line are hard, bodies are sore, but spirits are high.”...
...And I went to my boss and I said, I think I am of no use to you....
...Despite this, he has previously posted on Twitter that he is “a socialist”, writing in 2018: “By the way, I am actually a socialist....
...I long to get my nose into this new work by Jean-Claude Ellena, writer and former head perfumer at Hermès. waterstones.com Yuzu tree, £59I am crazy about yuzu fruit in all its forms – the ultimate luxury...
...That means no increase in duty on beer, cider, wine or spirits. Finally, pensioners....
...You have your sort of proxy drinks, so you’re kind of non-alcoholic wines in inverted commas or spirits or beers....
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