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    The environmental case for cask wine - by frog



    I never thought I would be writing this. I confess to liking a drop or two of the good stuff, and thought I had done my bit for the environment by forgoing those pesky corks for plastic plugs. Chris Higgins of MentalFloss argues the case for the cask: In the U.S., wine sold in a [...] read more
    August 19, 2008 3:31 pm - 27 Comments
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    No, not the Pinot Noir! - by frog



    Now I don‘ t want to alarm you but climate change might not just mean global degradation, destruction of our biodiversity, and threats to humanity.  It could also lower the quality or quantity of Waipara Valley wine.   The IPCC report, which comments on the impact of Climate Change on the entire world, put aside [...] read more
    November 19, 2007 4:56 pm - 3 Comments