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My exciting news is that this site is being redesigned and will be relaunched in September, complete with a weekly blog, a Twitter feed and regular tasting notes. Watch this space...

Vinoteca is now taking bookings for my autumn wine tasting courses in London, so sign up now. Register for my newsletter for the latest trends in wine, my trips to wine-growing regions and wine recommendations. You can also join my Facebook group and follow me on Twitter.

Bordeaux en primeur is nearing its end but there are still some good buys to be had and excellent wine investments to make. Download my 2009 Bordeaux Special En Primeur Report.

The final amount hasn't been confirmed yet, but The Semillons raised nearly £12,000 for prostate cancer. Take a look at the video of the live event here if you can face it. The password is fullmonty. If you couldn't make it, you can still give money to our chosen charity.