Awards and citations:


1997: Le Prix du Champagne Lanson Noble Cuvée Award for investigations into Champagne for the Millennium investment scams

2001: Le Prix Champagne Lanson Ivory Award for investdrinks.org

2011: Vindic d'Or MMXI – 'Meilleur blog anti-1855'

2011: Robert M. Parker, Jnr: ‘This blogger...’:

2012: Born Digital Wine Awards: No Pay No Jay – best investigative wine story

2012: International Wine Challenge – Personality of the Year Award




Monday 2 January 2012

Snow in Newtonmore – contrast with Loire

 Newtonmore: steady snow this morning with a max of 2˚C (above and below)


Quite steady snow this morning in Newtonmore. In contrast the Loire is still mild – 10˚C forecast for Epeigné-les-Bois. December in the Loire has been mild and wet. According to figures for Tours (Météo-France) the month saw 135.2 mm of rain compared to the average 72.1 (1971-2000). The wettest December was 1999 with 158 mm. Temperatures for December were high 10.6˚C (max daily temps) compared to the average of 7.8˚C. There were 61 hours of sunshine – average 50 hours.     

Snow, red car and house  

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