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There’s nothing like a browse through the aisles at People’s Pharmacy to make me realise that Hallowe’en has changed — partly because time has marched on, partly because Hallmark are so bloody good at their jobs and partly because I’m on the other si...

This is a brand-new name for us at Burrows Lightbourn with the wines just arriving a few weeks ago. I often write about the Russian River Valley as it is such a perfect place for pinot noir to show off its complexity and excellence. In the early 180...

Dear Heather, We are in the process of selling our home and our agent tells us we must have a boundary survey done. I don’t understand why we should have this done, the boundaries haven’t moved. It’s an extra expense that we don’t need. When and why ...

Community. This past week we experienced one of the worst hurricanes ever! Very strong winds, storm surges, and a lot of damage to homes, businesses and our vegetation will take many weeks to go back to green from the salt-burnt brown. Years of exp...

Dear Dr Nekia, I consider myself to be a rather spiritual person, but I find that I struggle with sexual desires. I know that it is wrong to have sex outside of marriage but I just can’t help but to want to. And the more I try not to even think about...

It may not be technically accurate on all three fronts, but the vineyards of Bordeaux cover 264,000 acres; wines have been made there since the first century and there are close to 10,000 producers. The fact that our Lafite Rothschild 1989 lists fo...

Forward. If today we were planning a vacation we would be looking forward and identifying all of the things we have to do to ensure we have as great a time as possible. Many of us spend a great deal of time working on such projects as they involve f...

Dear Dr Nekia, I know that this question may seem a bit odd, but is it possible for someone to have an orgasm in their rectum by having anal sex? I’ve heard of this before but I just don’t understand how it could be true. Sincerely, Back Entry Fun De...

I wrote about rosé wines for Valentine’s Day and also in May but, as this has become a major part of our wine sales, I do hope that you will excuse me picking this subject once again during this year. According to a US article in February, fine, dr...

Last week as I sat on the floor at bedtime brushing child A’s hair, she wrapped her arms around my neck and told me: “Mummy. I love you all the way into space, loop de loop around the moon 99 times … and back!” Not a second later, child B bent over ...

Last week I was part of an improv show that almost didn’t happen because we got caught up in overthinking and fear of getting it wrong. (Sometimes it pays to listen to our own advice: like last Wednesday’s article on the value in fearlessness of fail...

You go to the gym five times a week so you get enough exercise, right? Not necessarily. Turns out, daily exercise may not negate the adverse effects of sitting for hours on end. The concept that a sedentary lifestyle could lead to unhealthy outcomes ...