http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/jul/01/anti-soya-brigade-ignore-scaremongering

I can add to this as an ex biochemist. Soys and certain beans do carry a toxin hence they make you fart.

However, the toxic is killed off on cooking – thats why you do not eat raw beans.

The chinese have been eating soya based products (tofu etc) for thousands of years and there are still more chinese than any other race.

E

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/wine/7866229/Bordeaux-wine-sit-down-and-Ill-tell-you-the-price….html

They are now asking silly money for 2009.

In fact when 2005 came out, I thought that they were over priced.

To get round the problem, buy wine at an older vintage. Two advantages, they are cheaper and they are ready for drinking. For example the 89 Latour (Tanners) is approximately half the price of 2009.

The top vintages are: 2005, 2000, 1996, 1990, 1982.

The next best (in some cases just as good) are: 2001, 1995, 1988, 1986.

You can buy by the bottle or case at

Armit (case only) http://www.armit.co.uk/winelist.aspx

Berry Brothers http://www.bbr.com/

Tanners http://www.tanners-wines.co.uk/TannersSite/pages/home/default.asp

For example Tanners send me this list today (2/7/2010). Please contact Tanners for verification

Half 22.50Magnum 25.30Magnum 72.00Magnum 83.00Magnum 425.00

CR27395 11 Château Haut-Bages-Libéral, 5me cru Pauillac 1995 40.00

CR28100 3 Château Haut-Batailley, 5me cru Pauillac 2000 47.50

CR27701 5 Château Pontet-Canet, 5me cru Pauillac 2001 50.60 41.92

CR81698 9 Château Pavie-Macquin, grand cru classé Saint-Emilion 1998 52.50

CR77001 4 Château Bélair, 1er grand cru classé Saint-Emilion 2001 66.40

CR80805 7 Château Canon, 1er grand cru classé Saint-Emilion 2005 69.50

CR79001 2 Chateau Le Gay Pomerol 2001 72.55

CR24289 2 Château La Lagune, 3me cru Haut-Médoc 1989 80.90

CR37805 3 Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux, Margaux 2005 91.95

CR21783 10 Château Gruaud Larose, 2me cru Saint-Julien 1983 93.00 75.92

CR27096 5 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste, 5me cru Pauillac 1996 94.55

CR59570 1 Château Pape Clément, cru classé Graves 1970 95.00

CR82083 3 Château Figeac, 1er grand cru classé Saint-Emilion 1983 101.15

CR59986 1 Château La Mission Haut-Brion, cru classé Graves 1986 122.60

CR21283 24 Château Pichon-Longueville-Comtesse-de-Lalande, 2me cru Pauillac 1983 130.00

CR21589 5 Château Cos d’Estournel, 2me cru Saint-Estèphe 1989 131.80

CR20483 2 Château Mouton-Rothschild, 1er cru Pauillac 1983 230.00

CR20189 6 Château Margaux, 1er cru Margaux 1989 322.00

CR20289 5 Château Latour, 1er cru Pauillac 1989 364.95

CR20286 4 Château Latour, 1er cru Pauillac 1986 371.05

CR21761 1 Château Gruaud-Larose, 2me cru Saint-Julien 1961 434.25

CR20097 6 Château Lafite,1er cru Pauillac 1997 560.00

CR27502H 3 Château d’Armailhac, 5me cru Pauillac 2002

CR65506M 59 Château Les Croix des Moines, Lalande-de-Pomerol 2006

CR21703M 1 Château Gruaud Larose,2me cru Saint-Julien 2003

CR24303M 2 Château Giscours, 3me cru Margaux 2003

CR24089M 2 Château Palmer, 3me cru Margaux 1989

I have been buying from these merchants for years. They also offer the benefit of storage (cases only!)

Or, go to an auction.

E

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/anthony-rose-some-of-thebordeaux-high-flyers-have-come-out-with-jawdropping-prices-2020686.html

Update on prices – 9 July 2010 (Independent)