Shakira ChanraiStop and smell the roséIt was during my fifth meeting of the day that a bleak realisation dawned on me: I had started each one of them with a self-serving…4 min read·Jan 22, 2021----
Shakira ChanraiThe Lockdown HarvestSome musings on supporting the Italian wine trade4 min read·Apr 7, 2020----
Shakira ChanraiTheresa May’s rubbish TToday I switch my ranting about Brexit to jumping for joy (and not just to boost the calorie count on my Apple Watch)…2 min read·Dec 5, 2018----
Shakira ChanraiWhy we need a second Brexit referendumI haven’t ranted in a while, preferring to spend my time on more pleasant activities like drinking wine and watching the Great British…3 min read·Dec 5, 2018----
Shakira ChanraiIce cubes in wine: faux pas or faux yas?After five solid months of complaining about living in the arctic tundra, I am pleased to say I have emerged unscathed from my first New…3 min read·May 14, 2018----
Shakira ChanraiWhy are our political leaders so old?We still live in a gerontocratic world.4 min read·Nov 23, 2016----
Shakira ChanraiI know you’re fed up of hearing about Trump and Clinton, but here’s one more perspectiveNow that the tears have dried and the rainclouds have passed, can we talk for a moment about why Trump was, against all odds, chosen by…3 min read·Nov 13, 2016----