Shameless. Fucking shameless.
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Lemons, stones and sunshine for a sodden marmoset
Tresolmos Verdejo from the Wine Society is exactly what you need after battling through the bleak London rain
A Picpoul de Pinet to neutralise canine flatulence
Domaine Felines Jourdan Picpoul de Pinet should be chilled and ready in your fridge to be snatched out at the first signs of autumn’s fleeting sunshine — or a farting dog
Mischievous Italian flirtation, with a hint of gruffness
… will flirt fruitily with your nose, before getting gruff with your gob
Guest post: The Ubiquity Of Fizz
In which Old Parn’s first guest blogger, Elly Tams, has her knickers charmed off by Prosecco
A sherry suckerpunch of Manzanilla mouthjoy
…is one half-bottle-sized suckerpunch of mouthjoy — the sea-wind bite, the roll of it, the swell of it, the crescendo
Winsome White Wines from Waitrose
In which Old Parn points a quivering finger at two excellent wines you’d be a damned fool not to go and buy right now
Quinta da Espiga Branco 2010 (Casa Santos Lima) review
… may not be a bona fide speed potion mixed by a malicious child — but is certainly nice enough to warrant a shambling kind of jog as you go to fetch your wallet
Brundlmayer Gruner Veltliner, Ried Kaferberg 2002 review
… is like the taste equivalent of a massage that makes every single part of your body feel amazing. It’s a perfect, coruscating globe of flavour, tickling every tastebud, expanding to fill every corner of that slavering gob of yours.