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1. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · By Raymond Gleug

   A mysterious cat, a spooky night and some seriously good bottles (opens the original)

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   The door was open and the house was dark wherefore I called her name. Although I knew this time the answer would be silence. She was treading her imperious path towards the next world. The shock of the stillness awoke me. ‘Twas then we heard, my beloved wife, the enigmatic Madame G., and I, a loud creak on a nearby stair. Our four eyes fixed upon the ceiling. Two sets of breath, rapidly suppressed. Not a word passed between us. The bedside clock ticked loudly; the time passed slowly. Eventuall

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2. Article · Sep 5, 2026 · By Raymond Gleug

   A lost walk, a tattooed local and a bottle of Rioja: Raymond Gleug’s latest wine adventure (opens the original)

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   Dia daoibh, wine-lovers. Let me start by thanking you for your many recent supportive messages. Irregular readers (shame on you!) may not be aware but my darling wife, the illustrious Madame G., broke her wrist a wheen o’ weeks back whilst out hooleying at an evening of sacred, liturgical music in St. Peter’s Cathedral, uppa Falls. While we’re both immensely touched by your concern, we’re reaching a point where we feel that it’s me you should be worrying about. The relentless pressure

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3. Article · Jul 25, 2026 · By Raymond Gleug

   Uncorked with Raymond Gleug: Three super wines to try this week – plus the bottle I’d pair with fish and chips (opens the original)

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   Dia daoibh, wine-lovers, agus comóradh pósta sásta dom (happy wedding anniversary to me)! Yes, I’m writing this on my 22nd wedding anniversary which I plan to celebrate by taking myself out for a slap-up meal at my local (funded by a voucher I won there during the Cheltenham racing festival- lucky old me, hey?). I’m thinking fish, chips and curry sauce with a couple of pints of the black stuff. Wedded bliss! In normal circumstances I’d invite my beautiful wife, the illustrious Madame G.

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4. Article · Jul 11, 2026 · By Raymond Gleug

   Orchard Thieves and English Orange Wine: A bluffer’s guide to the finest Eleventh Night libations (opens the original)

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   ‘Tá mé ag dul amach go dtí an tine cnámh anocht leis buidéal fíon oráiste’ translates as “I’m going out to the bonfire tonight with a bottle of orange wine”. That’s what some gaelgeoirí may be saying when twilight falls. Not me: I’ll be celebrating the contribution made by the Orange to the cultural life of our nation safely ensconced within my lovely home, Rose Cottage, in the delightful company of my darling wife, the enigmatic Madame G, and the intoxicating charms of tod

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