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Let’s do Paris 1976 vs some recent summers: Year Average Summer Temp (°C) Rank 1976 21.0°C Not top 5 2003 23.0°C #1 2018 22.1°C #3 2022 22.7°C #2 2023 22.5°C #4 2006 21.2°C #6 The 2020s average is ~2… (View Post)

1976 and 2003 weren’t even close. 2003 was the hottest summer in Europe since records began, by a huge margin (it’s since been overtaken). 1976 was hot and dry in Paris but nothing particularly unusu… (View Post)

King Charles served Emmanuel with some Domaine Evremond last night at the banquet. A stroke of diplomatic genius. It’s English sparkling, but Macron can’t dismiss it or damn it with faint praise, bec… (View Post)

The Houthis are an intriguing lot. There’s something of Greek mythology about them, and the name: the Houthis. A strange people with, oh I dunno, let’s say one stumpy leg and eagles’ eyes, standing a… (View Post)

A lot of wine professionals make exactly this point. It’s one of the selling points of English wine. That said, wines imported in bulk from the Southern Hemisphere on ships and then bottled in Britai… (View Post)