Oh goodness, Pol Roger Winston Churchill 1998 in magnum…absolutely sublime. Unbelievably complex, powerful, spicy, and even with hints of dried lavender, yet always restrained and upright, superbly composed. Wow.

They would!

But I learn quickly, and mostly by doing?

I don’t have a license ?

Vinexpo week, being invited to more dinners than I can attend!

Another black tie event. Sigh. Avoided them all my life and my how things have changed. I might even have to get a proper dinner jacket made if this carries on.

But it is worth it: an entire evening of champagne. And not just any champagne.

Though we are missing any mention of Bollinger, which is a real shame…

Hmm, no, I had to login to view that page — I wasn't logged in before.

Eon energy in UK: “You owe us £154 and we’re coming after you if you don’t pay now.”

Me: “Wtf?”

Eon: “Oh, actually we owe you money. What account should we transfer to?”

So it was worth it after all.

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So…how do I accept?

Always at least 1 mosquito in my room.

I don't have the windows open and I have acoustic seals on the door.

Yes, I was originally only going to get one, then realised that for the price of a nice coffee, I was absolutely fine with getting a second, even if that ended up being given to a friend.