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Dariusz Galasiński

@dgalasinski.bsky.social

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Immigrant. Professor (Uni Wroclaw), linguist. Research on masculinity, suicide, illness, and communication about wine. Here often comments on wine and wine communication. https://dariuszgalasinski.com

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Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · Sep 7

Another text of mine on things wine. This time about the idea that wine represents a culture or a 'sense of place'. I am very sceptical.

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Dariusz Galasiński: ‘Is wine a message that extends beyond its agricultural site?’ - Decanter

Dariusz Galasiński is a linguist and professor, and has been a wine lover since 1989. Here, he explores the cultural significance of wine.

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Drinking Studies Network (DSN) @drinkingstudies.bsky.social · 3d

'The impact of alcohol minimum pricing policies on vulnerable populations and health equity: A rapid review' | @sciencedirect.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The impact of alcohol minimum pricing policies on vulnerable populations and health equity: A rapid review

Alcohol minimum pricing policies, including minimum unit pricing (MUP), are effective strategies for reducing alcohol consumption and related harm. Ho…

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Drinking Studies Network (DSN) @drinkingstudies.bsky.social · 3d

Podcast: 'Developing a roadmap for tackling alcohol harm in the UK' | @ias.org.uk instalcstud.substack.com/p/developing...

Developing a roadmap for tackling alcohol harm in the UK

On this month’s podcast we spoke to Dr Katherine Severi, IAS’s Chief Executive, and Karen Biggs, Chief Executive of treatment provider Phoenix Futures, about IAS’s forthcoming report: A healthier futu...

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Lisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · 4d

“Some perfumes are made to evoke emotions or places such as a meadow after a rain shower or even a circus” In the Ants and the Butterfly Chiara Brozzo argues that perfumes can be works of art. Do you agree? #thephilosophygarden #philosophyforeveryone youtu.be/d1B6RWajQWs #philsky #edusky

The Ants and the Butterfly | The Philosophy Garden | University of Birmingham

YouTube video by University of Birmingham

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American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 6d

Area Under Vines in the European Union in 2020;
as % of total utilized agricultural area.

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Simon J Woolf @simonjwoolf.com · 8d

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Natural Wine: A Dichotomy

Are we living a lie?

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American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 8d

Main Grape Varieties in Alsace, 1968-2022. Riesling's amazing surge from #3 to the undisputed #1. And Sylvaner's abysmal decline from #1 to #7.

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Meg Maker @megmaker.com · 8d

New on Notable — Wines for sweater weather www.makerstable.com/p/notable-la...

Notable: Late September 2025

Notes on a medley of memorable wines—white, pink, and red—for early fall

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Mark Hailwood @markhailwood.bsky.social · 8d

Delighted to see our new book - The Experience of Work in Early Modern England - out now, and open access (free!)

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Adam Lechmere @adamlechmere.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks Jamie for a nice review - The Smart Traveller's Wine Guide is now 6 titles: Bordeaux, Rioja, Rhone Valley, Switzerland, Tuscany and Napa Valley - and more to come!
@jamiegoode.bsky.social

Book reviews: The Smart Traveller’s Wine Guide: Rioja, Bordeaux and the Rhone Valley – wineanorak.com

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Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 8d

It took me years since starting to drink wine when I drank a 50 quid one. But I do remember a round birthday when I drank a 100 pound Chablis, it was a major expense. I still knew nothing about Chablis.

Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 8d

And I reserve the right only to like it and know nothing about it. The idea that I need to know anything about the wine to enjoy it is nonsense imo.

Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 8d

My Chablis example comes from me on a very tight budget. I drank bc I knew the kind of wine I was getting. Variety didn’t come into this.

Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 8d

We agree actually. The podcaster was clear that it’s the variety. Imo it’s nonsense. This doesn’t mean you know nothing about the wine. Chablis and Rioja examples in point.

Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 8d

Why? For years I drank Chablis having no idea at all it’s chardonnay. How does the knowledge that yoyr Rioja includes a bit of graciano improve the taste of wine?

Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 8d

Delighted!

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Henry Jeffreys @henrygjeffreys.bsky.social · 8d

Wrote a thing about the brilliant doc on from Chateau Chunder. Despite only being from 2012, it seems like it comes from another age. henryjeffreys.substack.com/p/chateau-ch...

Chateau Chunder revisited

"It used to be double tequilas that could prise off the pants of sheilas but now they won't give it away, no way!, for less than a large chardonnay."

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Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 8d

Just heard on a wine podcast.
‘If you drink a 50-pound wine you ought to know what variety it is made from.’

What utter and irritating tosh.

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Gavin Miller @drgavinmiller.bsky.social · 8d

Delighted to see this latest book in the Series now in print, and with a great endorsement from @literarti.bsky.social: 'As compassionate as it is razor-sharp, Writing Contested Illness will reshape our understanding of what illness narratives can be and achieve.'

Emily Sharp @emilysharp.bsky.social · 9d

NEW in our Contemporary Cultural Studies in Illness, Health and Medicine series (edited by @drgavinmiller.bsky.social): Chloe R. Green examines how women’s experimental illness narratives are driving new conceptions of contested illness. Learn more at: edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-writing...

Writing Contested Illness

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Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 9d

Vaccinated for Covid again. As ever my wife suffers no side effects, i spent the morning wrapped up with cold chills. Flu vax taken in my stride, barely noticed.

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Luke C Collins @lukeccollins.bsky.social · 9d

The timeline for the projects discussed in this book roughly maps onto my time with @corpussocialsci.bsky.social and will stand proudly on my bookshelf.

Was fun to write, too.

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Copies of the book, Applying Corpus Linguistics to Illness and Healthcare

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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 10d

Bravo Moldova that successfully resisted Russia’s efforts to buy and bully its way to swinging the election in favour of the Pro- Russia (not) Patriotic Party.

Sandhu’s Pro EU Action and Solidarity Party won more than double the Patriotic Party’s votes.

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Has Russia lost Moldova?

Why the bitterly contested election in a "faraway country, between people of whom we know nothing", matters a lot

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Dr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 10d

SARS-CoV-2 infection could influence lung carcinogenesis (cancer) through multiple
molecular and cellular mechanisms: a review

#LongCovid

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The double-edged sword: How SARS-CoV-2 might fuel lung cancer: Investigating the potential oncogenic mechanisms of the novel coronavirus in lung carcinogenesis

The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has had far-reaching consequences beyond acute respiratory illness, with growing evidence suggesting pote…

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Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 10d

I thought it was a very good wine. Somewhat soulles though. But yes Bdx experts would agree. Thankfully we/ I don’t have to worry about it. :)

Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 10d

I agree with it. And my points are not abt rejecting old wines. It’s more against prioritisng them or considering them somehow superior. I am not certain they are.

Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 10d

Indeed. Was it because of age? I don’t know.

Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 10d

I accept the argument in principle. I have tasted very old port and I prefer it to the young one. But does it mean young port shouldn’t be drunk and enjoyed? Imo no.

Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 10d

Not certain abt elitism. I generally prefer not to discuss tastes esp. in terms of what must or shouldn’t be done. Let’s just enjoy wine.

Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 10d

And? Of course I also drink older wines and sometimes I enjoy them.

Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 10d

So many times I’ve been told I shouldn’t like a wine because I drank it too early. I find such statements bizarre. I generally reject yardsticking wine according to ceitics’ great palates. Let’s just enjoy wine we enjoy.

Dariusz Galasiński @dgalasinski.bsky.social · 10d

But peakness is in the eye of the beholder innit? Or on the palate of the taster :)

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