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Dariusz Galasiński
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Immigrant. Professor (Uni Wroclaw), linguist. Research on masculinity, suicide, illness, and communication about wine. Here often comments on wine and wine communication.
https://dariuszgalasinski.com

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Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · Sep 7
Another text of mine on things wine. This time about the idea that wine represents a culture or a 'sense of place'. I am very sceptical.

www.decanter.com/wine/dariusz...
Dariusz Galasiński: ‘Is wine a message that extends beyond its agricultural site?’ - Decanter
Dariusz Galasiński is a linguist and professor, and has been a wine lover since 1989. Here, he explores the cultural significance of wine.
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Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 1d
Yes. I find it very hard tio make the distinction. And for me it happens only with very good wines.

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Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 1d
Thank you. The wine is excellent, I appreciate the high scores. It’s just not for me. But I’m delighted to have tried it. Especially that I got it at a considerably lower price than the average retail price

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Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 1d
My first Tondonia gran reserva. A fantastic wine which I didn’t particularly like.

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Meg Maker @megmaker.com · 2d
Wine as a category is experiencing myriad existential threats. But wine writing itself is also in a precarious state as publications shutter and work dries up. What can wine writers do to address these very real threats our profession? We can help each other.
www.makerstable.com/p/support-yo...
Support Your Fellow Wine Writers in 2026
It’s time to drop zero-sum thinking and help each other out
www.makerstable.com

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Drinking Studies Network (DSN) @drinkingstudies.bsky.social · 2d
Writing Oneself Into History: Researching Alcohol and Family Histories: seminar with @harbottlestores.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social January 29: www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19867...
Jennifer Wallis: Writing Oneself Into History: Researching Alcohol and Family Histories
In this talk Dr Jennifer Wallis discusses recent research that melded her usual historical work on the history of alcohol with memoir and family history.
www.imperial.ac.uk

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Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 3d
Yes, you’re right. I had Melnik 55 from the producer you write about. It was decent.

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Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 3d
Also known as Melnik 55?

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JancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 3d
Six sleek guides for wine lovers wanting on-the-ground advice on what and where to drink and eat.

https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/smart-travellers-wine-guides-book-reviews

#jancisrobinson #bookreviews #winebooks #winereading #bookreview #wineandtravel #foodandtravel

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The Wine Pair Podcast @thewinepairpodcast.com · 4d
We are tackling the "other" white grape of Burgundy this week called Aligoté. If you think Burgundy only means Chardonnay you are missing out on the rebellious younger sibling that the cool kids are drinking. It’s finally getting some respect.
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The Wine Pair Podcast - Find Great Wines Without Breaking the Bank
Wine information and reviews on reasonably priced wine. The Wine Pair give their honest opinions and ratings on wines - and other subjects - to help you find hidden gems
thewinepairpodcast.com

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Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 5d
This is a beautiful wine.

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Artisanswiss @artisanswiss.bsky.social · 7d
Brilliant analysis of wine’s zeitgeist by one of wine’s most brilliant thinkers. A must read. blog.resy.com/2025/12/make...
How Wine Can Blaze a Trail to a Much Brighter Future — Resy | Right This Way
In 2013, a group of California winemakers gathered for an unusual tasting called the Seven Percent Solution. The “seven percent” referred to…
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Shawn Hennessey ☀️🍷 @sevillatapas.bsky.social · 9d
People... if you walk into a bar in Sevilla and just order "a sherry" it's like saying you'd like "some food". Usually the barman will give you a cream (lightly sweet) sherry because they think that's what foreigners like. This might help...
shawnhennessey.substack.com/p/sherry-and...
Sherry & Tapas
a pairing guide
shawnhennessey.substack.com

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The Drinks Business @teamdb.bsky.social · 10d
Portuguese police have arrested eight people and raided 21 properties in the Vinho Verde wine region following reports of “collusion between viticulture commission officials and businesspeople in the wine sector”.
Vinho Verde appellation officials arrested in wine fraud case
Portuguese police have arrested eight people and raided 21 properties in the Vinho Verde wine region following reports of "collusion between viticulture commission officials and businesspeople in the ...
www.thedrinksbusiness.com

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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 12d
Fraser Nelson is (now) right of course that we must fend off the far right’s weaponisation of a hateful ‘them & us’ version of Christianity. But I do wonder if he regrets having used The Spectator to legitimate its ‘anti-woke’ rhetoric in the first place.

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In God’s name: the rise of weaponised Christianity
Across the West, political leaders are enlisting the cross as a tribal marker. The King and Pope have other, better ideas
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Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 12d
Chocolate and tobacco. Beautiful wine.

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Chris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 14d
Is the tide turning? New post on my Brexit & Brexitism Blog. Renewed talk of a customs union may well come to nothing, but rapidly changing geo-politics mean the UK needs urgently to face up to the failure of the entire Brexit ‘strategy’: chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/is-t...

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Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 15d
This is a beautiful port. Wonderful.

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Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 17d
Cheers!

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Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 17d
Thank you. i am very optimistic.

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Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 17d
I am being in contact with emergency cardioligy in Poland. I am very comforted, even amazed, by the quality of care provided.

And it’s all absolutely free at the point of access. Absolutely free.

The food is truly crap though.

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American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 17d
Wine Trade History.
1794 Advertisement for “White Bourdeaux Wine” – straight from the ship, 26 Spruce Street at Philadelphia’s Penn’s Landing on the Delaware River. When Philadelphia was the Capital of the U.S.

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Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 20d
Looked up etymology. White is associated with wheat, Polish biały with luminescence, shining, lightness, same as blanc. Which makes more sense. Does it mean that red is default, white follows as different?

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Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 20d
Looked up etymology. White is associated with wheat, Polish biały with luminescence, shining, lightness, same as blanc. Which makes more sense. Does it mean that red is default, white follows as different?

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Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 20d
It is a serious question. I’ve read abt such practices; it’s convincing (references to human skin are an example, which don’t reflect any actual skin colour at all). I’m surprised there isn’t much on it in wine literature, well, I haven’t found much yet.

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Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 20d
I am very happy with orange wine which is not orange. :)

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Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 21d
And hence the question why white. I an nit certain about pinot grigio. Is water white? It’s not.

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Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 21d
But at least it’s red. White wine is not white, much like white ppl are not white.

Some explanation is that white wine is translucent and light in colour, therefore ‘white’. I can’t find an evidence based answer though. And I am certainly not the first person to ask this question.