I first met Francois Mitjavile in 2004, to taste both 2003 Tertre-Rôteboeuf and 2003 Roc de Cambes. I was struck by both man and wine, and remember leaving with the distinct impression that Mr Mitjavile knew each one of his vines by name, and knew them well.
Continue reading →Crystal Palace vs Manchester City a fortnight ago was quite a match. We lost in the 90th minute after a quite brilliant game, one that I thought we might just nick. In spite of the loss it was an outstanding showing for Palace against what is probably the best team in the country. A couple […]
Continue reading →It’s hard to beat a good Ruby with your football mates on a Saturday night. And from May to August my football pals and I (Viva Palace, proud sponsors of Dean Moxey’s kit) see far less of each other than we do during the football season. Four Crystal Palace supporters (well, five of us actually, […]
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