Author Archives: jb

>Sartorially challenged

Posted on 27 November, 2009 by jb

> Stuart Piggot is a British wine critic and author. His 5 Commandments A wine is as good or bad as it tastes and smells to you. For wine, there is no connection between price and quality. Wine is not … Continue reading →

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>A good year

Posted on 26 November, 2009 by jb

> Book by Peter Mayle, film with Russell Crowe, vineyard and wine by Nathalie Mangan of Chateau La Canorgue in Bonnieux. Been buying there for years

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>Good for the garden….

Posted on 26 November, 2009 by jb

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>The Hierarchy of Digital Distractions

Posted on 26 November, 2009 by jb

> I know this to be true

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>This is overdoing things…

Posted on 26 November, 2009 by jb

> I’m all for a healthy work:life balance (there was no such thing at senior management levels in the Lufthansa Group – the head of Executive HR once told a group of us that it was “an honour to work … Continue reading →

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>The new Herr Schwarz

Posted on 24 November, 2009 by jb

> Popped into Caffee Moguntia and was a bit miffed at the absence of my mate Hans-Josef Schwarz who drives the espresso machines with great skill. Appears that he’s been traded in for this chappy. At least they got the … Continue reading →

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>Wrong

Posted on 22 November, 2009 by jb

> And you all thought that it’s a legal requirement that German wine labels have to feature angels, cherubs et al….

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>My friend the artist

Posted on 20 November, 2009 by jb

> I have a friend who’s a seriously famous artist in New Zealand and who is profoundly deaf. “It’s better that it’s me and not my kids” she says. She was reading a wine bottle label the other day without … Continue reading →

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>So I succumbed….

Posted on 20 November, 2009 by jb

> …and bought an iPhone. Mrs jb mentions this to a friend. "What's an iPhone?" she asks. In exactly which timewarp do these people live? Are they aware that homo sapiens has discovered fire? And invented the wheel…?

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>Burning the midnight oil

Posted on 18 November, 2009 by jb

> Qantas Economy cabin at night. Spooky…..

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