Falkland Islands love to drink wine according to California’s Wine Institute

Friday, June 4th 2010 - 03:26 UTC

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The Falkland Islands figure among the world top ten per capita wine consumption countries according to the Wine Institute (2008), which brings together all of California’s wineries and vineyards and manages a vast inventory of statistics with commercial purposes. Read full article

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khh
What a load of bollox, its beer, mutton and spuds.
Jun 04th, 2010 - 01:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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jerry
And whiskey; at least the last times I have been there.
Jun 04th, 2010 - 02:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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nitrojuan
of course! but the alcohol effects are that they feel living in a british territorry when the territory is without doubt ARGENTINIAN ,, jajaja cheers!
Jun 04th, 2010 - 02:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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diego
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Jun 04th, 2010 - 03:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Christopher UK
nitrojuan wrote “when the territory is without doubt ARGENTINIAN”

LOL, LOL, LOL - Nitro has been at the bottle again;-)
Jun 04th, 2010 - 04:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
Hmmm........
A diplomatic possibility reveals itself!
The Malwines Islands
Jun 04th, 2010 - 09:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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jerry
Think - Not exactly a translation, but it does show some thought, and it is very witty.
Jun 04th, 2010 - 10:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Hoytred
I think someone needs to have a closer look at how statistics work!

Was is Chrchill who said, “ there are lies, damn lies and statistics” ??
Jun 04th, 2010 - 11:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
Jerry:
Dictionary says: “Wit: The ability to perceive and express in an ingeniously humorous manner the relationship between seemingly incongruous or disparate things.”
Thanks.

Hoytred:
About “Lies, damn lies and statistics”. Wikipedia quotes the first recorded user to be Sir Charles Dilke. Disraeli made it popular in GB and Mark Twain took it to the US.
No mention of good old Winston.
Jun 05th, 2010 - 06:37 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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