“The most magical of all grapes is Pinot Noir. It takes on an ethereal shimmer when it ages. It is often likened to autumn woodlands, and the gentle smell of decay — leaves rotting into damp earth — becomes a part of its flavour. It can feel like drinking ghosts, both life and death at once.”
The New Statesman has one too many
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“Colour is the medicine of the future — in the next five years it will be as big as feng shui.”
Tony&Tina, a New York make-up company, from Tatler
“Chill with the anti-Europe vibes already. You totally won’t be able to wear the word ‘fcuk’ on your shirt any more if we break our connection with France, y’dig? ROFFLE! So cut it with the bling bling and do something for the community, man. Drop Tom a line for a quiet rap by the electronic e-mail. Tom is well up on the Interwebnet, and he won’t harsh your buzz or dis you down the line.”
Excerpt from the website of Tom Watson, Labour MP for West Bromwich East
“Chic is nothing. But it is the right kind of nothing.”
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Fashion designer Cecilia Dean, quoted in The New York Times
“We’re still growing into that place of higher consciousness, we are becoming a global conscience. The idea is to unravel the onion and let go of the ego and evolve to that place where you perceive everything to be a beautiful experience rather than a daunting experience. I’m still working it out myself as my consciousness evolves.”
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The Guardian gets to grips with Jon Anderson, of prog rock legends Yes. Oh no.
“Greer and Romijn-Stamos make their unwavering dedication to their own desires — sexual as well as material — and their ineffable cool sophistication seems like the highest form of amoral integrity.”
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Salon.com review of Catwoman: The Life and Times of a Feline Fatale by Suzan Colon
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