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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




Friday 25 February 2011

Ducking out of Lisbon


The botanical gardens in the centre of Lisbon is a tranquil haven from the bustle of Lisbon's streets. Although somewhat run down, the entrance fee is ridiculously cheap: just 1.80€ or for more frequent visits an investment of 8.50€ will provide you with an annual family card.

Anyway spent a quiet 40 minutes or so in the gardens late on Wednesday in the warm late February sunshine mainly watching a duck on a small pond swimming around and cleaning himself.



3 comments:

Luc Charlier said...

I recognized ... Luís Pato amongst them, but not Filipa. I suppose my fellow-countryman cum excellent wine-waiter is hiding his bride and protecting their ... duckling.

Jim's Loire said...

Luc. I thought you would like to know that roast pato is on the menu tonight along with Luis's Casta Baga 2006.

Anonymous said...

I always find it funny that everyone thinks all ducks go "quack, quack".
In fact only one duck species does this call, cannot remember which one!

Birder Bob/Alberta