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Jancis Robinson versus Robert Parker – a Slurp Taste Off!
Review note by Slurp fan Dr Jeremy Howard The lack of consistency between wine critics can be both baffling and infuriating, and nowhere more so than with the leading US and UK critics Robert Parker and Jancis Robinson. Given that much of the difference in how these critics score wine is down to their own personal palates, we thought that the only way to settle the argument of who was more reliable was to arrange a tasting of a few wines they gave very different scores to. We chose four French candidates for the exercise: ......
Slurp.co.uk Secures Second Round Funding from Aspiration Capital
Slurp.co.uk has announced the closing of its second round of financing. An undisclosed sum has been raised from venture capital fund Aspiration Capital alongside business angels and existing management. The funds will be used for a major marketing campaign in 2008 and for the further development of the www.slurp.co.uk website. Slurp is also negotiating with a number of smaller producers about importing and marketing their wines into the UK. Slurp Managing Director Paul Mitchell said: "There is no question that people are increasingly looking for an alternative to mass produced, supermarket-style wines. And people love the convenience of shopping for their......