Index to 2008 Posts

05-Jan-09 - As I started this blog in a couple of fallow weeks during August, 2008, the posts for Jan>Aug-08 are all in one large file, so I thought I'd include an index of what's there to make searching easier - please search on the dates for full information. If you're mentioned in any of the posts and you'd like to sponsor a link to your own website, please contact me at john@johnradford.com.

21-Jan-08 - Madrid Fusión
01-Feb-08 - Penedès for the Torres opening
12-Feb-08 - To Chile via Madrid with O. Fournier
15-Feb-08 - Argentina
11-Mar-08 - Barcelona for Alimentaria
17-Mar-08 - Lancashire and Lyon (Paul Bocuse)
25-Mar-08 - To Ribera del Duero for the Congreso
08-Apr-08 - To Lyon again (L'Auberge de l'Île)
11-Apr-08 - Bordeaux for the Challenge International du Vin (with video)
13-Apr-08 - London for the Livre Gourmand Awards (won!)
14-Apr-08 - London for L'Ambassade de l'Île, evening at Food, Worthing
15-Apr-08 - Málaga and Ronda (Winecreator conference)
21-Apr-08 - London for the DECANTER World Wine Awards
29-Apr-08 - Stratford-upon-Avon for the Midlands Wine & Spirit Association
03-May-08 - Dinner in Horsham, lunch at Hammerpot
05-May-08 - Birthday open-day at Splash FM
16-May-08 - Gatwick horrors, Nice>St.-Tropez for Michel Roux
21-May-08 - Excel horrors, London Wine Trade Fair
22-May-08 - To Seville for TopWineSpain
24-May-08 - To Barcelona for a presentation, then train horrors, Seville>Jerez for Vinoble
01-Jun-08 - To Empordà via Barcelona for another presentation
03-Jun-08 - To Oporto>Lisbon for a feature on Portuguese food and wine
10-Jun-08 - To Edinburgh for Vinos de Madrid, then London for the OLN tasting
16-Jun-08 - To Logroño via Bilbao for a presentation on Rioja, plus private visits
21-Jun-08 - Annual Caer Gwent strawberry tea
26-Jun-08 - Ribera del Duero tasting at DECANTER (with video)
15-Jul-08 - Plumpton college, Findon Probus
29-Jul-08 - Lyon again for wedding anniversary (Paul Bocuse)
04-Aug-08 - Booze cruise to Dieppe
12-Aug-08 - Lunch at l'Ambassade de l'Île in London
26-Aug-08 - To Reus>Montsant>Rioja for consultancy clients
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04-Sep-08 - Madrid>Tordesillas>Oporto for the François Lurton opening
05-Sep-08 - Eton and The Waterside Inn for YES CHEF!
20-Sep-08 - Hastings Wine and Seafood Festival
22-Sep-08 - Buckingham for YES CHEF!
23-Sep-08 - To Bordeaux for Cognac day 1
24-Sep-08 - Cognac day 2
25-Sep-08 - Cognac day 3
26-Sep-08 - Cognac day 4
28/29-Sep-08 - To Bristol for a presentation on Montilla PX
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05-Oct-08 - Jeremy Watson's 70th at the Royal Overseas League
07-Oct-08 - The Restaurant Show and Knorr Chef of the Year dinner in London
08-Oct-08 - Judging the preliminary round of the Rotary Young Chef, Durrington
09-Oct-08 - Asturias week in London
14-Oct-08 - Douro wines in Brighton, Spanish Embassy reception
17-Oct-08 - Bolney Wine Estate
18-Oct-08 - Judging the National Town Criers Championships, Hastings
21-Oct-08 - Rueda tasting, London
23-Oct-08 - Lunch at Pintxo People, Brighton
24-Oct-08 - An unexpected mention!
29-Oct-08 - Magnificent Madeira and Sparkling Vodka in London
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06-Nov-08 - Weird wines and Strange Spirits
11-Nov-08 - The new Chivite Pago wines at Galvin's Bistrot
12-13-Nov-08 - Rioja 2004 tasting at DECANTER
19-Nov-08 - Hand and Flowers in Marlow for YES CHEF!
19-Nov-08 - Giving up smoking: a strange story
20-Nov-08 - Lunch with Grana Padano at the Intercontinental, London
22-Nov-08 - DECANTER Fine Wine Encounter
24-Nov-08 - Last night at The Eversley - 1
25-Nov-08 - Homage to Catalonia tasting, London
26-Nov-08 - Valencia tasting, London
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01-Dec-08 - An unusual birthday card
04-Dec-08 - Mad dash to Montreuil for a potato tasting, and a lost passport
07-Dec-08 - Memories of Roussillon (with video)
24-Dec-08 - Alicante tasting, and It's That Time of Year Again
29-Dec-08 - Christmas at The Eversley
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