Monthly Archives: April 2009

Wine in London, Wine in London, Wine in London!

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Andre

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VinumCallipole09: Wine tasting in Alentejo

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Andre

Next Saturday there’s another great opportunity to taste great Portuguese wines in the beautiful wine region of Alentejo Organized by João Pedro, the event will happen in the Convento dos Capuchos in Vila Viçosa and starts at 15h and lasts … Continue reading →

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TakeOff2009: Um oportunidade perdida

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Andre

Ainda no seguimento do meu tweet sobre o TakeOff2009 (inquérito pós-evento aqui) gostava de dizer mais algumas coisas sobre a reduzida audiência do evento (cerca de 50 pessoas). Cada semana que passa há pelo menos uma pessoa que fala comigo … Continue reading →

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Take Off 2009

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Andre

É já no próximo Sábado que acontece a edição de 2009 do Take Off. O evento é uma dos poucos encontros informais de empreendedores (o outro é o Barcamp) onde é possível partilhar de ideias, contactos e experiências. O programa … Continue reading →

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Art used to raise flood awareness

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Andre

I love this kind of art installations. A giant inflatable mouse floats on the Rhone river in Lyon, France as part of an artistic happening by architect Jacques Rival, aimed at informing people on the risks of floods.

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Small is the new big

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Andre

Small companies with low overhead, reliable owners, a small number of committed employees, personal client relationships, and sustainable business models that drive a reasonable profit are the great opportunity of our time. Small is the new big. Sustainable is the … Continue reading →

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Chiado After Work

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Andre

I’m all for a nice get together for a beer or a glass of wine after work (think Twinelis) and with weather being so nice much of the year in Lisbon it is hard for me to understand why we … Continue reading →

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Catavino in Lisbon to announce EWBC

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Andre

Ryan Opaz from Catavino was in Lisbon to announce the next European Wine Bloggers Conference that will take place between 30th Nov and 1st Oct 2009. Ryan Opaz in Lisbon to announce EWBC from andrerib on Vimeo.

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Twinelis = wine + food + nice people

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Andre

Ryan‘s is in Lisbon and we’re organizing the third edition of Twinelis. WTF is Twinelis? basically it’s an informal event where a bunch of nice people get together to enjoy really good wine and have a nice conversation. Wine snobs … Continue reading →

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European Wine Blogger Conference 2009 is in Lisbon!

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Andre

Last year, the European Wine Bloggers Conference happened in Rioja and I was there to attend the first international event for Wine Bloggers. This year I’m proud to say that it will happen in Lisbon, Portugal and Adegga will be … Continue reading →

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