Today is The Cru’s fifth birthday and to celebrate I’m giving away a case of Belfield Wine and an Under the Influence Wine Tasting to one lucky reader!
All you have to do is follow me on twitter, retweet the birthday tweet and/or leave a comment below!
I can’t believe it’s been five years already - time [...]

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This is just quick note to let you know what I have in mind for The Cru in 2009.
I’d like to up the tempo a little and really take this simple little blog to the next level.
So here below are a couple of things I’m going to do in order to achieve this - the [...]

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As you can see - The Cru has a new logo and header.
The old one was great but I just felt like a fun change and something a little less formal.
This is by no means the finished product and I can already see it may need some tweaking - so let me know what you [...]

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I have long debated whether or not to include wine ratings here on The Cru - well the debate is over.
The reason I have been reluctant in the past is because I find it hard to apply an intrinsic value to something which in essence is an extrinsic experience. The thought process is much like [...]

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It came and went like a non-event without me even knowing!
On the 4th October 2007 - The Cru had it’s first birthday!
Let’s cast our minds back to the first post on The Cru for a moment.
I guess from now on we will all be able to talk in vintages when we speak of The Cru [...]

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