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 27 August 2012

Orkney: dusk

Buildings in the fading light from Brinkies Guest House

This time last year we were in the Outer Hebrides, so this year we are trying the other side and spending a few days in Orkney. It was wild lashing rain when we arrived – photos to be posted tomorrow – but the weather has calmed down a bit with even some clear sky around late dusk.    



Lighthouse close to Stromness

1 comment:

Luc Charlier said...

Jim, I can just smell the peaty perfumes of delicious Scapa, whilst watching the long-boat of Triath Nan Eilean, this great Macdonald, sailing adrift. Meanwhile, the crew chewed silently their beefburgers ....