Nicole Kidman, French sails, global warming - sipped and spit
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SIPPED: French wine sales
Sales of French wine rose seven percent in 2007. Is the 2003 Iraq-induced hangover finally over? [IHT]
SIPPED: French wine sails
Belem, a three-masted barque first launched in 1896, will begin transporting 60,000 bottles of wine by sail from the Languedoc to the British Isles in an effort to reduce wine’s carbon footprint. Will gerbils power the refrigerated containers? [AFP]
SIPPED and SPIT: climate change and wine
A big shindig in Barcelona attracted some cult winemakers to discuss global warming and wine; although Al Gore could only make an appearance via satellite, wine bloggers Alice Feiring and Catavino were on the scene.
SPIT for SIPPING: Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman caused an uproar because she mighta, coulda had a glass of wine during the Oscars last Sunday. Unlike Gisele who caused a stir by sipping wine at the Super Bowl, the big deal with Keith Urban’s wife was not the wine selection itself; rather, she is pregnant. Kidman’s agent has defended her client, denied the allegation, and called the accuser an “idiot.”
Related:
-”Knocked up: expecting moms and defying expectations”
- All abord the Tesco barge
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On February 29th, 2008 at 10:15 am ,Mark Ashley wrote:
Re: Nicole Kidman, oy. I’m not advocating for raging alcoholism during pregnancy, but a SIP of wine isn’t going to destroy a developing fetus. If that were the case, then I wouldn’t be here today. (Thanks, Mom!)
On February 29th, 2008 at 10:22 am ,Dr. Vino wrote:
Ha, Mark. We’ll put you down in the Rachel Weisz camp
On February 29th, 2008 at 2:55 pm ,Eco-friendly wine at Jonathan Watson wrote:
[...] UPDATE 2: Looks like French wine is regaining market share anyway, eco-friendly or not. Hat tip: Dr Vino. [...]