This day marks the end of the 47-year-long history of the Great Britain as a part of the European Union.
Even though it doesn’t directly affect me, I find it a bit sad. I second Boris Akunin’s opinion it’s a regress and a victory of retrogressive thinking.
TGIF — time for wine (and a review)!
I’ve been using the electric corkscrew Xiaomi Mijia for more than a year now and I’m pretty happy with it.
It features a rechargeable battery, which means there’s one more gadget to charge. However, I dare say you won’t need to charge it frequently unless you drink wine a crate a day.
One of the things that make me wonder is comparison of prices for alcohol in Holland and Russia, and especially their relationship with the quality.
Alex Exler considers 1000 rubles (€ 25) for a bottle of decent wine in Moscow is a good deal. Here in Holland you would usually buy a collection item for this price, and definitely not Chateau Tour 2006. Even taking into account local alcohol prices are substantially higher than, say, in Germany.