When I was invited to attend the South African event hosted by Planet Grapes last 26 January, I totally jumped at the chance.…
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“There are many attributes we share with our distant Gaelic forefathers: stubborn, resolute, self-sufficient, tough, hard working, emotional, philosophical and engaging… Perhaps with…
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An Excerpt from The Diary of an Alcohol Specialist (Part 2)
by Gail Sotelo August 12, 2016Part 2! 30 July 2016, Saturday No rest for the wicked: I got inquiries as to where to get Whispering Angel. Emailed the…
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The normal association between beer and weather is a nice, cold bottle on a hot, sunny day. The thing I find, however, is…
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Vinexpo 2016 Part 2: The People Behind the Glass
by Gail Sotelo June 10, 2016Here’s the thing about me: I rarely get star-struck. When I do, I tend to babble incoherently. People get giddy with actors, personal…
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Ah, April in Manila. A time for wallowing in the intense heat. A time for enjoying a teeny tiny sliver of traffic decongestion because local…
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“Whatcha Upto?”
by Gail Sotelo December 7, 2015This was the message I got from a friend last week, after I seemingly dropped off the face of the earth. Truth is,…
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After a particularly amazing dinner with one of our favourite couples in Singapore, Chad and I were invited to come over and check…