I’ve just returned from a few days in Burgundy: a brief sojourn that offered (besides clear insights into the qualities of the 2017 vintage 

“I remember a visit to a domaine in Burgundy – Chambolle-Musigny to be precise – during which a question about oak opened 

Green Angel Syndicate has invested in Piclo (formerly Open Utility) in its latest round to finance the expansion of its revolutionary energy trading software system, Piclo Flex.

‘Flexibility’ is the term used in the energy market to describe the balancing of energy consumption or generation in response to a price or an instruction. There is currently no efficient system to trade flexible energy consumption and generation in a dynamic, responsive and – most of all – rapid manner.

Smart cities technology firm Connexin has become an official partner of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership Programme.

I was in Northern Spain recently exploring the vineyards  of Ribera del Duero and Toro, tasting a great many stunning (almost exclusively red) wines and eating exceptionally fine food.

Office workers are being urged to swap out sugary treats for these ten brain foods in order to stay alert and proactive throughout the day.

Fine, adjective - Of very high quality; very good of its kind.

Fine, adjective - Good; satisfactory.

Wine - An alcoholic drink made from fermented grape juice.

That’s cleared that up, then.

The enjoyment of wine is a purely subjective thing. But what are the things that affect one’s levels of pleasure when one has a glass of wine to hand? 

Burgundy has long been regarded as not the sort of region one “visits” should bargain-hunting be on the agenda.

Wine’s at a curious crossroads and the future is as foggy as an especially opaque Tyne morning.

The curtain has long since been drawn on the 2017 Bordeaux primeurs campaign and merchants the world over are doing their damnedest to expunge all memory of it from their minds, so limp has it been.

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