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  1. Just arrived in Burgundy. Today's Hospice de Beaune sale saw robust price rises, I'm told. Oddly mild weather. about 11 hours ago from TwitterBerry
  2. http://twitpic.com/ph0xi 100 year old Tinta del Pais in Cigales. Interesting old/new wine region just W of Ribera del Duero. 3:31 AM Nov 14th from TwitterBerry
  3. A couple of short films of #winefuture conference in Rioja (including the inimitable @garyvee and Robert Parker) at http://bit.ly/4dgZcG 11:05 PM Nov 13th from web
  4. Tasted v little at #winefuture tasting yesterday but Marques de Grinon Petit Verdot 2004 hugely impressive. So fresh yet not at all skinny. 12:32 PM Nov 13th from web
  5. Best wine from remains of #winefuture tasting this evening was Garvey 30 year old Oloroso. Just having the empty glass by my laptop enough. 12:31 PM Nov 13th from web
  6. Loudest, longest clap at #winefuture today for Miguel Torres, eco warrior and athlete. 7:45 AM Nov 13th from TwitterBerry
  7. Torres has bought land at 1200m where vines won't ripen now but might be perfect in 20-30 yrs. Gone totally eco-focussed: rapid payback. 7:42 AM Nov 13th from TwitterBerry
  8. Weight of wine bottles shipped round the world each year equals wt of 22.5millon jumbos. But now can find decent bottles 330g cf up to 1kg. 7:20 AM Nov 13th from TwitterBerry
  9. @Willielebus Has he been 'arrested recently'? He forebore to mention having been detained but did say it was easy to 'get on the wrong side' 4:37 AM Nov 13th from web
  10. Acc to marketeer Jeffrey Benson 1 in 8 US couples who married in 2008 met online. Such is #winefuture... 4:34 AM Nov 13th from web
  11. Robert Joseph reckons # of appellations will decline because too many exist for the same reason as small African countries have airlines. 4:32 AM Nov 13th from web
  12. Dmitri Pinsky, wine importer in Russia, v worried about government plans to impose an alcohol monopoly. He suspects for money not health. 3:37 AM Nov 13th from TwitterBerry
  13. Also, HK to China wine smuggling rife. Tho I read some accord had recently been agreed? 'Good relationships' w local govt essential 4 trade 3:00 AM Nov 13th from TwitterBerry
  14. Don St Pierre of ASC, leading wine importer into China, says quality of Chinese wine must improve to grow the mkt. Couldn't agree more. 2:56 AM Nov 13th from TwitterBerry
  15. Ad for Harpers UK wine trade mag at #winefuture: Buy 1 get 3 free. Eh? 2:15 AM Nov 13th from TwitterBerry
  16. @jamiegoode Were any of the wines drinkable? I'll be publishing my notes from Parker's Grenache tasting last night at #winefuture Monday. 1:55 AM Nov 13th from web
  17. Mel Dick of US uber-distributor says need to target young Hispanics in group-specific Spanish. Mexicans, P Ricans differ eg 1:37 AM Nov 13th from TwitterBerry
  18. http://twitpic.com/pburu Jogger Miguel Torres seeks guidance for this morning's run at #winefuture. 12:28 AM Nov 13th from TwitterBerry
  19. PS The glasses were filled. Eventually. Espectacle 2006 Montsant was a discovery for me. 11:16 PM Nov 12th from web
  20. Dashing off to 2nd day of #winefuture. Fun Grenache tasting led by R Parker last night - 20 wines to 530 tasters. Biggest ever in Europe? 11:15 PM Nov 12th from web