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Sam Hill

@samwesthill.bsky.social
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Winemaker at Beare Green Winery Nr Dorking. Fermentation fanatic. Gimme Hot Sauce and good music.

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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Miguel nails it. As an amateur wine-region cartographer, AI generated wine maps are a huge bugbear. Accurate map files for these Spanish regions are freely available for use in mapping software. For wine professionals to publish this garbage is lazy in the extreme and an insult to these regions.
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
My 1001 Albums generator which suggests a random album to listen to every day, has suggested Trio by Dolly Parton. I wonder if someone has been tinkering behind the scenes...
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
What a beauty. A jersey tiger moth
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Isn't that a beautiful progression of charts
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
I've been playing around with Google Earth Pro (soon to RIP) to show the various subregions of Rias Baixas. Thought I would post the results. No narration - youtu.be/woTgoW7nCFU
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Galicia and Rías Baixas from Above: A Google Earth Wine Tour
YouTube video by For The Wine
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
I finished this recently on holiday in the New Forest. I kept a pencil with me while readin to highlight all of the quotes I can use in my classes. So much fun to read. Great article Henry!
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Pellicle @pelliclemag.com · 07/07/2026
We've had an influx of generative AI-created pitches lately and wanted to reiterate our stance: AI sucks. Support real writing by real people. Become a Pellicle Patreon subscriber: www.patreon.com/pelliclemag?...
At Pellicle we take the use of generative AI very seriously, and consider its use in the generation of copy or images to be theft, and in breach of UK copyright law. Contributors found to be using generative AI in submitted work will have that work rejected and will forfeit their right to a kill fee. Contributors found in breach of these rules will also forfeit the opportunity to work with Pellicle again.
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Heather Anne Campbell @heathercampbell.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
can’t believe a narcissist is being so publicly humiliated by a reflecting pool
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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
This is great. "If you can’t be bothered to write it, why should anyone be bothered to read it?" is spot on.
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
really enjoying this series as Eoghan eats, drinks and wears (?) his way around Brussels according to the counties competing in the Footy World Cup. More enjoyable than much of the actual world cup
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Eoghan Walsh @eoghanwalshbxl.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Today's newsletter is probably the most tendentious of all 48 entries
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Nice to switch on the TMS cricket commentray for a break from politics, rumours, bad opinions and leadership speculation...........oh
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David Round MW @davidroundmw.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
I think we need a month-long campaign of getting everyone to make a big effort of encouragement by liking and reposting maybe a dozen or more posts a day. And following a few more people. It might create a virtuous circle of more activity and engagement being rewarded.
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
An afternoon at Vinoble today after a couple of days in Jerez. It’s been inspiring to explore these fantastic wines deeper then ever. Looking forward to more tomorrow
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Ian Wade @wadeywade.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
ordered a curry
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Pellicle @pelliclemag.com · 20/05/2026
Moving from Canada to Andalucía for flamenco and sherry seems like a pretty smart move from where we're sitting. Michael Fabro takes us on a tabanco tour of Jerez with his guitar on his back. www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/5/...
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Do You Play Flamenco? — Music, Dancing, and Sherry in Jerez’s Tabanco Bars — Pellicle
In the early 20th century, a space between two narrow streets in the city centre of Jerez became a meeting place for local waiters and bartenders where they’d gather to drink sherry by the glass, purc...
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Just doing a little market research.. what is the appetite here for wine education videos on Youtube. Who do you watch and who do you enjoy watching. Do you prefer opinion based videos or purely factual. Travel guide style or purely wine based?
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
@thenewsagents.co.uk today‘s episode is kind of ridiculous. @lewisgoodall.com you need to calm down. You sound like you’re having a mixture of a panic attack and orgasm. A news panicgasm
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
There is one good thing about Shaun Murphy getting this far in the tournament. He won‘t be in the commentary booth at all this tournament.
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
here are 26 pieces of creativity or thoughtful commentary to investigate. Suggested by a master of creativity and thoughtful commentary, Struthless. youtu.be/zdErKRSBnag?...
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26 hits of brilliant flawed HUMAN creativity
YouTube video by struthless
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
There is something very satisfying about isolating and extracting very long eyebrow hairs. Staving off aging one hair at a time.
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
I’m always impressed at Quietus ability to put together a list of albums and musicians I’ve mostly not heard before. Exciting and daunting to listen through this list.
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Ok so I’m looking for feedback. My MIL makes quilts and I think seriously undervalues her work. What do you all you would pay in gbp for each of these?
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
We went to see House 1977 Japanese Horror at the Prince Charles cinema last night. And it was one of the most deranged, hilarious and entertaining films I've seen in a long time. the trailer shows a lot of the surreal deaths but not the whimsical humour. . youtu.be/7-u8s49Lv28?...
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HOUSE [Hausu] (Masters of Cinema) New & Exclusive Trailer
YouTube video by Eurekaentertainment
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
@mrjamesob.bsky.social I hope that if this grotesque self congratulatory awards ceremony was on a Thursday, you wouldn't have sacrificed Mystery Hour to play it live. This really is a pretty shameful broadcasting by LBC
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Pellicle @pelliclemag.com · 01/10/2025
Proper Job is an institution. There, we've said it. Who better to talk about the legacy and impact of this IPA than @atjbeer.bsky.social? www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/9/...
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A Scanner Dreckly — The Life and Legacy of St. Austell Proper Job IPA — Pellicle
It is a sedate summer’s afternoon in the bar of The Globe in Topsham, five miles outside Exeter. Wimbledon is on the big screen, with the sound turned down, and there are five other customers inside. ...
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Old Pinot Gris for the win
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
The way we can explore music rabbit warrens instantly gives me great joy. An interview with David Byrne led me down an Eno path, which took me back to Roxy music, which then led me to this Brian Ferry and Todd terje cover of Robert Palmer’s Johnny and Mary. open.spotify.com/track/4DpDrL...
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Johnny and Mary
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
I've eaten swan. It was tasty, but not worth the broken arm
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Daniel Lambert @daniellambertwines.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Have you really ever wondered who the big winners are in selling wine? Have you thought to yourself that wine guy/girl must be loaded? Well sorry to destroy that myth but the only big winners in wine in the UK is HMRC and here is why.
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Had a brilliant night on Saturday at the Royal Festival Hall. Lisa O’Neill was breathtaking — funny, heartbreaking, joyful. A gig that reminds you exactly why live music matters: storytelling at its finest in the great folk tradition.
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
The fun part about contact dermatitis from an allergy to sticking plaster glue, is popping the hundreds of tiny blisters with a sharp needle. It's like having bubble-wrap literally in the palm of my hand.
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Jo Michell @jomichell.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
GB News asked me on to discuss the views of Arthur Laffer. We ended up discussing the role of GB News in spreading misinformation and inciting anti-immigrant sentiment. youtu.be/44kozl7GZp0?...
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YouTube video by j0michell
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Productive morning
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Wine people – just a heads up about a walkaround PIWI tasting at The Wine Cellars in Fulham, London on Weds 18th June 10AM-4PM Curious about fungus-resistant grape varieties (PIWIs) sustainability, or just want to taste some really interesting wines, come along. Let me know if you want a place.
Advert for Exploring Piwi's walk around tasting event with Jimmy Smith of Wine with Jimmy. Weds 18th June, Press and Trade 10AM-4PM. Consumer 6:30pm-8:30pm
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
People enjoying a bottle of Bordeaux seems to be filling my timeline at the moment.
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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
The benefits of a much closer relationship with the rest of Europe dwarf any deal with India or Trump. It’s time to get serious with the EU and consign Brexit era dogmas to the dustbin of history. 🇪🇺👍
Graph showing how a better deal with the EU dwarfs what can be achieved with Trump or India.
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Still quite gutted this didn’t get the recognition it deserved. It’s my birthday people!! If you need it explaining….
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a man wearing a red vest and denim jacket is sitting at a table with his hands folded .
ALT: a man wearing a red vest and denim jacket is sitting at a table with his hands folded .
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
I’m going to have another moan. One of the most intriguing semi finals you could hope for in snooker, and BBC decide to put John Virgo and Shaun Murphy on to jibber jabber all over it like a couple of fools.
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Some excellent snooker these past few days. Shame BBC still have certain commentators. Last frame of the Williams Higgins match was almost ruined. "WHERE'S THE CUE BALL......" oh do piss off.
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
AI art can jump in the sea. Life is beauty
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
People should stop using AI generated images to illustrate their Substack articles. They look really very bad and reflect badly on the writer. If you feel it’s ok to chuck a sentence into a machine to spit out a bad picture how do we know you haven’t used it to generate the writing too.
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
So it’s very difficult to do a full set of crunches when Coco thinks it’s a game.
Closeup action shot of cutest dog in the world trying to lick photographers face off while he tries to do crunches.
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Listen to Lisa O’Neill. If you don’t know already, prepare to be emotionally barged.
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
What perfect albums came out when you were 16?
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
I never thought that when I set up a winery one of the things that I would spend most time thinking about would be cardboard boxes.
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
This afternoon’s soundtrack sorted!
CDs . ninja tune solid steel and Andy Smith mix CDs
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
News right now making me think of breaking bad
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
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Sam Hill @samwesthill.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
It’s arrived. Can’t wait to get stuck in. @katiematherkm.bsky.social @pelliclemag.com
A place to be zine
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