Awards and citations:


1997: Le Prix du Champagne Lanson Noble Cuvée Award for investigations into Champagne for the Millennium investment scams

2001: Le Prix Champagne Lanson Ivory Award for investdrinks.org

2011: Vindic d'Or MMXI – 'Meilleur blog anti-1855'

2011: Robert M. Parker, Jnr: ‘This blogger...’:

2012: Born Digital Wine Awards: No Pay No Jay – best investigative wine story

2012: International Wine Challenge – Personality of the Year Award




Sunday 7 August 2016

Islay: house with a view and a wild Sunday

 Yesterday: the view from our rented cottage on the edge of Bowmore 
looking across Loch Indall
(above and below)


 Towards Bowmore harbour
(above and below)



Sunday 7th August – as forecast some wild and vile weather today looking across Loch Indall. A horrible day for the 100-mile Ride of the Falling Rain today – an event living up to its name!. Wonder how many brave cyclists completed the ride in the strong wind and intermittent driving rain? 

 Today's view across Loch Indall
 
 Bruichladdich Distillery through the murk
early Sunday afternoon 
(above and below)


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