Welcome to the TMC Digest. A brief reminder, if you’re a subscriber and you just want this monthly summary, here’s how to tweak your subscription settings to make that happen.
I will keep providing this digest for a few more months, but I note that out of over 4,400 subscribers, only 9 have signed up! So I’m not sure if this will be for the long term or not. I’m open to your comments.
This latest piece is free to read. It’s had a record number of comments so far. Not to mention some separate discourse here on Substack, about the use (or not) of swearwords in headlines…
Don't F***ing Call it Skin Contact!
A rant about the use of a term that I consider to be vague and highly confusing.
The next three articles have additional content for paying subscribers, but there’s a generous amount to enjoy even if you’re not supporting my work (sniff).
Geeks Go Wild in Galicia
Reading last weekend’s news from an isolated Galician village was beyond surreal. I didn’t know whether to be terrified or comforted. World War III had just kicked off, but we were 6,000 km from the epicentre. The grill was fired up and the first of many bottles had just been breached. What to do?
How Simplesmente Vinho Changed the Game
Two weeks ago, I attended the fourteenth edition of Simplesmente Vinho – a now iconic artisanal wine fair that takes place every February in Porto. I’ve been along for the ride for almost all of them, and I’ve watched the event evolve and change. When João Roseira and Mateus Nicolau de Almeida first conceived the idea in 2013, it was a far cry from today’s polished offering.
Wine in London
Reporting back from a night on the tiles in London. Wine has become so expensive here, due to the double punch of Brexit and new duty laws. Can you still drink something good without taking out a second mortgage?
I hope you enjoyed this month’s digest. Let me know what you think.