Sexism in the City: The scared mile – Women.timesonline
Clare the PR is baffled. “Sorry, what do you want to talk to her about?” Bonuses, I say. Because I read a report that said women in the City were getting 80% less than men in performance-related pay and I thought that Katherine Garrett-Cox, CEO
Community Online Calendar – Danville Weekly
The public is invited to enjoy the Whimsical Art of Frank Spalding, on display at the Contra Costa JCC through Dec. 30. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., and Fridays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Contra Costa JCC is located at 2071 Tice
Michael Broadbent’s Vintage Wine
Hired by Christie’s in 1966 to revive their wine auctions, Broadbent threw himself into his work, searching out great collections of the world’s finest wine–and keeping meticulous tasting notes. Here are evocations of Chateau d’Yquem from 1784–one of Thomas Jefferson’s favorites–and hundreds of vintages and thousands of wines right up to the present.
Years of “cellars visited and pillaged, involving the checking and packing of dust- and grime-laden bottles in distinctly dank and chilly conditions,” jet-set auctions around the world, legendary tastings and society events, have all helped to create an unrivalled store of vinous anecdotes as well as an unsurpassed wine-tasting history.
EXCERPT
From a tasting of 1784 Chateau Yquem:
“The most renowned vintage of the late 18th century and well-documented thanks mainly to the original copies of the letters and orders of Thomas Jefferson. . . . Jefferson did not trust wine merchants and insisted on bottling at the chateau. . . . The wine has a warm mahogany-amber colour with a pronounced yellow-green rim. Initially, the nose, unsurprisingly, was creakingly old but after fifteen minutes settled down to reveal a remarkably rich, tangy, honeyed scent.”
Customer Review: The Bible of ollder world wines
There is no other referance book like it. Admittedly a very personalized review of wines that Michael Broadbent has tasted over his lifetime.
Customer Review: the ultimate vintage book
Simply stated this is the best vintage book ever published. I am ordering a second copy as I keep the first in the wine cellar for making selections and need a second for my library so my guests can see what they are drinking. There is none better!!!
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