{"id":547,"date":"2015-01-30T15:12:18","date_gmt":"2015-01-30T14:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/parkvintners.co.uk\/blog\/?p=547"},"modified":"2015-01-30T15:18:14","modified_gmt":"2015-01-30T14:18:14","slug":"547","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parkvintners.co.uk\/blog\/?p=547","title":{"rendered":"Dippy the Dinosaur"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fellow Wine Lovers,
\nWe heard surprising, nay shocking, news this week, and it is with very mixed emotions that we report it. \u201cDippy\u201d, the resin boned Diplodocus skeleton that has welcomed visitors to the Natural History Museum for the best part of 40 years, is to be given his marching orders. As part of a big shake up, poor old Dippy has become a victim of the search for authenticity.
\n“Everyone loves ‘Dippy’, but it’s just a copy,”<\/em> commented Sir Michael Dixon, the NHM’s director, “and what makes this museum special is that we have real objects from the natural world – over 80 million of them – and they enable our scientists and thousands like them from around the world to do real research.”<\/em>
\nIt\u2019s unlikely it\u2019ll be put out to grass though; there is talk of Dippy going on the road touring regional museums. Currently, it\u2019s not clear if The Science Museum\u2019s robotics division will be involved in this!
\nThe museum will be replacing him with the blue whale skeleton that currently lurks in the mammal room. \u201cBluey\u201d, who came to the museum in 1891, will be disassembled, scanned and reassembled in Hintze Hall in Dippy\u2019s place. Positioned in a diving pose hanging from the ceiling, I\u2019m sure Bluey will be very impressive.
\nAlso, the scanning process will allow those lucky people with a 3D printer to print their very own whalebones. How cool would a whalebone bench be on the garden terrace, eh?
\nWho knows we may even be able to get a crystal company to sponsor the exhibit and have the world\u2019s largest, most bling chandelier!
\nSo, whilst we have a great fondness for dinosaurs (just look at Wayne!), we\u2019re looking forward to a change of scene, but will of course raise a glass to Dippy and thank him for all the memories.
\nElsewhere, Andy Murray reached the final of the Australian Open which I\u2019m sure has changed the nature of a few peoples plans for Sunday morning. Burns Night last week, Andy Murray this week, we\u2019ve gone Scot-tastic – we\u2019ll be selling whisky next! Finlaggan \u00a329.99<\/strong> single Islay malt from a secret distillery.
\nJanuary Sale \u2013 6 bottles for the price of 5<\/strong>
\nJanuary ends on Saturday, and so does our fabulous offer.
\nOnce 8pm arrives on Saturday we\u2019re done, no more 16.66 %<\/strong> discount, you have been warned!
\nTastings<\/strong>
\nThursday 12th February – 8pm – Wine and Cheese Tasting \u00a320 per person<\/strong>
\nThursday 12th March – 8pm – Wine and Cheese Tasting \u00a320 per person<\/strong>
\nWednesday 25th March 2015 – 8pm – The \u2018Definitely No Sauvignon\u2019 Tasting (Wayne\u2019s Weird Grapes) \u00a320 per person<\/strong> SOLD OUT
\nThursday 16th April – 8pm – Wine and Cheese Tasting \u00a320 per person<\/strong>
\nThis Weekends Garglers<\/strong>
\nTickling your tonsils this weekend we\u2019re going to start off with a museum release Riesling from Clare Valley. Pauletts Aged Release Riesling 2008 (\u00a318.99)<\/strong> is from the Polish Hill River vineyards and has aged gracefully, picking up some honeyed notes along the way. We reckon its bang on with a spot of Korean barbecue.
\nIn the red corner, we\u2019re heading to another country enjoying their summer. South Africa\u2019s Stellenbosch is the stomping ground for the Helderburg Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 (\u00a313.49)<\/strong>. A lovely rich red we\u2019re thinking it will be the ideal partner to all those casseroles we\u2019re contemplating.
\nLast word this week we will leave the final words to Sir Michael Dixon: “We’re not just nerdy guys who can identify every species of butterfly.”<\/em>
\nWayne & Alex<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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