Issue 4
Welcome to this latest issue of The Last Drop - the newsletter for LoveThatWine subscribers. You have been sent this newsletter because you registered to receive news from LoveThatWine by email. If you no longer wish to receive The Last Drop, please follow the link at the foot of the page.
BBC Good Food Shows
The LoveThatWine team is on the road for most of November at the BBC Good Shows. This weekend is Glasgow's turn to host the first ever Good Food Show in that city and coming up soon are the Good Food Shows at London Olympia (16-18 November) and Birmingham N.E.C. (28th November - 2nd December). We have five pairs of tickets to give away for each event, so come and join us at the show for a chat with our wine experts and a glass of champagne - or just the glass of champagne! More...
http://www.lovethatwine.co.uk/news?source=n:gfs07
California's Smoked Wines
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No, this isn't a reference to the wild fires that tragically swept southern California last month but to the taste preferences of the US wine consumer. Not surprisingly, Californian whites are made to suit US tastes and, for example, the oaked Sauvignon Blancs or Fumé Blancs are quite different in style and character from other New World Sauvignons. Americans don't drink a lot of wine per capita and when they do drink, they like BIG wines. Sweeping generalisation that may well be but some of us here think Sauvignon Blanc (all white wine, surely?) is best drunk young and should taste only of grapes, not oak, nor the sulfites that are used to prolong bottle life and sometimes give white wine a 'smoky' taste... Angela Mount, LoveThatWine's globetrotting MD, was in California last month sampling some of the state's produce... Read Angela's thought-provoking report on the blog: |
"Secret" 40% Thresher Voucher Unearthed?
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Last year's Threshers 40% discount voucher got us marketing types all enviously worked up about the power of 'viral marketing'. Are they at it again this year? Our forum moles seem to think so! |
Champion Reviewers
The three winners of last month's Organico competition are David Hamm, Matthew Gatt and Kristen Black.
LoveThatWine's Reviewers of the Month for September and October are Dale Hurman and Giovanni de Grandis who have both earned themselves £50 of Virgin Wine Vouchers for their efforts. As an example, read Giovanni's review of the M&S Vin de Pays de L'Ardeche Gamay. Mmmm... that's on my list for the next sandwich buying excursion!
iGoogle Gadget
Have you heard that there's a new English verb "to Google" - iGoogle, youGoogle, etc? If, like me, you are both a gadget freak and a Google addict, you'll love The Daily Wine, our contribution to your personal home page on iGoogle. Joining up is easy and, installed on your personal home page, The Daily Wine gadget will feature a different recommended wine every day! No need to try them all of course but in moderation, we hope you will find this a useful addition to your Daily Googling!
http://www.lovethatwine.co.uk/ news?source=n:igoogle
Home Improvements
We've listened to your feedback and have given our home page a bit of a makeover. The Wine Search box has been greatly simplified - just type the name of a wine, grape, region, etc and click OK. That's all there is to it!
There's the brand new News & Events section too, so you can keep up with the latest news and events, plus the Offers section, where we highlight some of the great offers to be had every week in the leading Supermarkets.
http://www.lovethatwine.co.uk/ news?source=n:homepage
Tuscan Idyll
The delightful Castello di Gabbiano in the heart of Tuscany is not only an imposing 12th century castle where you can stay - or dine in the highly-rated restaurant - but also the home of the Gabbiano wines that are being introduced into the UK for the first time.
We love Tuscan wines and have a mixed 12-bottle case of Gabbiano to give away in our exclusive Last Drop competition.
The search is now on for November's champion wine reviewer. So why not try your hand and earn yourself £50 of Virgin Wine Vouchers into the bargain? The only qualification you need to enter, apart from a desire to share your wine reviews with others, is that you have reviewed at least two of your favourite (or least favourite!) wines in the current month.
Get started here- http://www.lovethatwine.co.uk/news?source=n:guru
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