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#Wine blogger, amateur #photographer, ham radio operator #W6OP, retired but still active software developer #Swift #SwiftUI. Love to #travel, especially south west #Africa #Botswana All photos are my own or my wife’s.
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Iconic Aussie wine maker swallows $650m loss

https://www.diningandcooking.com/2517084/iconic-aussie-wine-maker-swallows-650m-loss/

The owner of the iconic Penfolds Wines, Treasury Wine Estates (TWE), has copped an almost $650 million loss.The Australian company announced today it has scrapped …
Iconic Aussie wine maker swallows $650m loss - Dining and Cooking
The owner of the iconic Penfolds Wines, Treasury Wine Estates (TWE), has copped an almost $650 million loss.The Australian company announced today it has
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February 17, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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Chateau de Fargue 1998

https://www.diningandcooking.com/2517348/chateau-de-fargue-1998/

Opened it with friends as a treat. Deep gold colour and it was probably past its prime or at least waning. Not sure how well it had been stored, but it was fun to open a wine from the last century. Lots of …
Chateau de Fargue 1998 - Dining and Cooking
Opened it with friends as a treat.
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February 17, 2026 at 2:40 AM
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A Galah in Mueller Park, Subiaco, Western Australia

#Nikon #photography #wildlifephotography #NaturePhotography #travel #photographersofbluesky #BirdPhotography #Australia
A large pink parrot on the ground eating fruit dropped from a tree.
February 17, 2026 at 6:14 AM
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Champagne Mandois Grande Réserve Rosé Brut Is the Celebration

Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse for a glass of bubbly, assuming you need one to enjoy a glass of bubbles. What I enjoy most about traditional method sparkling wines is their freshness and acidity, relatively low ABV and of course…
Champagne Mandois Grande Réserve Rosé Brut Is the Celebration
Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse for a glass of bubbly, assuming you need one to enjoy a glass of bubbles. What I enjoy most about traditional method sparkling wines is their freshness and acidity, relatively low ABV and of course those energetic bubbles. They are beautiful in your glass and pair with almost any kind of food from appetizers to a meal.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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Exploring Brancott’s Low ABV Sauvignon Blanc

We have posted two wine reviews during January this year, so clearly we did not participate in Dry January. We do have an appreciation for wines with lower alcohol, however, and it factors significantly in the wines we choose to drink. Some critics will…
Exploring Brancott’s Low ABV Sauvignon Blanc
We have posted two wine reviews during January this year, so clearly we did not participate in Dry January. We do have an appreciation for wines with lower alcohol, however, and it factors significantly in the wines we choose to drink. Some critics will say balance is more important than ABV and don't list ABV in their reviews, but both are equally important to me.
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January 30, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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A guide to the top eight South Australian wine experiences

https://www.diningandcooking.com/2477189/a-guide-to-the-top-eight-south-australian-wine-experiences-3/

South Australia: a dream destination for wine lovers, owing to its deep winemaking heritage, pastoral landscapes and wealth of …
A guide to the top eight South Australian wine experiences - Dining and Cooking
South Australia: a dream destination for wine lovers, owing to its deep winemaking heritage, pastoral landscapes and wealth of wine-tasting adventures. “The
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January 20, 2026 at 1:46 PM
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Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Late Release 2015: Artistry on the Label and in the Bottle

Our wine year is beginning in a delicious way with the tasting of a late release Sangiovese. Not just any Sangiovese, but a Vino Nobile di Montepulciano crafted responsibly by a winery that takes its…
Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Late Release 2015: Artistry on the Label and in the Bottle
Our wine year is beginning in a delicious way with the tasting of a late release Sangiovese. Not just any Sangiovese, but a Vino Nobile di Montepulciano crafted responsibly by a winery that takes its social commitments as seriously as its commitment to biodiversity and healthy soils. And the Avignonesi Nobile di Montepulciano Late Release 2015 wine bottle label, and packaging, is as beautifully artistic as is the wine.
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January 19, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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What is around that corner? Sunrise is Hoyvik, Streymoy, Faroe Islands.

#SensoryArt #corners #EastCoastKin #Photography
#OMSystem #FaroeIslands
January 17, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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All Roads Lead…

To a wine glass. Stunning landscape, amazing architecture and did I mention WINE? Going to Pienza on that hill. #BlueSkyArtShow #vibrant #ColorADay #GreenSat

Province of Siena, Italy

#photography #scape #originalcontent #landscape #architecture #travel #Tuscany #Italia #Italy
A road snakes its way around green pastures and through rolling hills in Tuscany. The road eventually takes us to Comune di Pienza, considered the "touchstone of Renaissance urbanism". In 1996, UNESCO declared the town a World Heritage Site. The entire Val d'Orcia was included on the list of UNESCO's World Cultural Landscapes in 2004.
January 10, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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Château Ste Michelle Columbia Valley Riesling 2024, Washington State

#riesling #whitewine #Washingtonwine
Pale lemon in color with a golden hue. Fruity nose and medium plus in body with medium plus acidity. Off dry on the palate with mild complexity. Showing lemons, apples, pears, minerals, light herbs, sea salt and light honey notes. Medium finish with limes and sweet apples. This is a very tasty Riesling from Washington State. Crisp and refreshing, and better when properly chilled. Nicely balanced, easy drinking and better than I expected. Good by itself as a sipping wine, and good for parties or the pool. 12% alcohol by volume. 88 points.
January 17, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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January 16, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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Export of Italian wine still brakes: 6.5 billion euros in October 2025 (-2.7%)

https://www.diningandcooking.com/2471749/export-of-italian-wine-still-brakes-6-5-billion-euros-in-october-2025-2-7/

A trend that continues to decline. There is still a slowdown in Italian wine exports worldwide, as …
Export of Italian wine still brakes: 6.5 billion euros in October 2025 (-2.7%) - Dining and Cooking
A trend that continues to decline. There is still a slowdown in Italian wine exports worldwide, as shown by Istat data analyzed by WineNews and updated in
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January 16, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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A wine writer writes about wine writers writing about wine writing.

I’m old enough to remember when wine writers just wrote about wine. It may sound naive now but it worked really well back then.
teamdb.bsky.social The Drinks Business @teamdb.bsky.social · Jan 16
Three wine critics have independently realised that drinking wine produces emotions, a breakthrough they collectively explored at extreme length, as Alfonso Cevola observes. Instead of simply writing better about wine, they wrote thousands of words about why writing about wine is hard.
'Wine writers discover they have feelings and write thousands of words about it'
Three wine critics have independently realised that drinking wine produces emotions, a breakthrough they collectively explored at extreme length, as Alfonso Cevola observes. Instead of simply writing ...
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January 16, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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Champagne Louis Roederer Cristal Millésime 2000

Please find tasting notes and info on www.champagneclub.com or the app Champagne Club.
January 16, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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Imaging building your app "in the cloud" instead of self-hosted. I'm actually at the Bluesky data center in Albany, New York right now fixing a few things. I should cut the red one, right
January 16, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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Today's Alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Pigeons

White-winged Dove, Arizona 2024

#Birds #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #Pigeons #Arizona #SkyIslands
Portrait of a gray-headed bird with black beak, orange iris, and bright blue skin around the eye
January 16, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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This adorable long-tailed tit has such a #Short beak. From my backyard in Denmark. #BirdOfTheDay #EastCoastKin #birds
January 16, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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The Wall Street Journal today laid off a number of staffers, including Lettie Teague, their wine columnist of 16 years. I’d guess they’re not planning to hire anyone new to fill the slot.
I feel so bad for Lettie, who is minted from solid gold. 🌟
January 15, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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Have been prepping for Tirage of ‘25 sparkling over the last month. So much barrel work in the cellar. Also needed to make 300 more gallons of a Chard base dosage liquor so the “Big Mixer” was rolled out. It is most impressive in action as it dissolves 795kg of sugar in 632 liters of wine.
Lots of barrels in the cellar 350 gallon stainless mixer with guth and pump
January 15, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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🔥 Out now! I just published the first chapter from The Swift AI Playbook, covering Apple's remarkable Foundation Models framework in detail – prompting, streaming, sampling, Generable, custom tools, and more. Make sure and get the early access price! twostraws.gumroad.com/l/swift-ai-p...
The Swift AI Playbook.
January 15, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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Costco/TJ’s 2023 Cabernet Showdown

https://www.diningandcooking.com/2469067/costco-tjs-2023-cabernet-showdown/

Figured this would be a fun little comparison with them all being the same vintage. Drank these over the last several days, and I gave all of them a ~1 hour decant before diving in. …
Costco/TJ's 2023 Cabernet Showdown - Dining and Cooking
Figured this would be a fun little comparison with them all being the same vintage. Drank these over the last several days, and I gave all of them a ~1 hour
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January 14, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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Personal Intelligence is off by default, as users have the option to choose if and when they want to connect their Google apps to Gemini.
Gemini's new beta feature provides proactive responses based on your photos, emails, and more | TechCrunch
Personal Intelligence is off by default, as users have the option to choose if and when they want to connect their Google apps to Gemini.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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Apple Newsroom: Apple introduces Apple Creator Studio, an inspiring collection of the most powerful creative apps

#Apple #AppleNewsroom #CreatorStudio

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Introducing Apple Creator Studio, an inspiring collection of creative apps
Apple Creator Studio is a collection of powerful creative apps for making music, video editing, creative imaging, and visual productivity.
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January 13, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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The best South African pinotage wines to buy

https://www.diningandcooking.com/2467331/the-best-south-african-pinotage-wines-to-buy-4/

The best South African pinotage wines to buy , The Times Pinotage, South Africa’s unique flagship grape, has just celebrated its 100th birthday. Not a bad …
The best South African pinotage wines to buy - Dining and Cooking
The best South African pinotage wines to buy
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January 13, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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Morning #bird

A black necked stilt enjoying the calm morning at the Gilbert Riparian area in Gilbert AZ.

#birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #botd #birdoftheday #solitude
January 13, 2026 at 1:09 PM