I thought it couldn't get much better when I read headlines of "Ashes Humiliation" in an Australian national newspaper the day after England's total of 517 for one in the drawn first Test in Brisbane.
Read more...Independent merchants have the chance to prove how good they are by entering the inaugural Top Merchant Awards programme organised by Harpers Wine & Spirit, in association with Gruppo Italiano Vini and Wines of Chile.
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Sterling climbed against the euro yesterday as concerns over sovereign debt in the euro zone continued to hamper the single currency.
Councils will be granted new powers to tackle problem pubs and clubs as part of Home Office plans which also gives the public a greater influence on local licensing decisions.
Read more...The former assistant chief constable with Sussex Police has called for a ban on cheap alcohol in Brighton to call a halt to excessive drinking.
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The Georgian Wine Society has launched 'Adopt a Vine' program, for Christmas.
Councils across Merseyside are to consult local residents on whether they think the region should press for a regional minimum price for alcohol.
Brawn, the new restaurant from the team behind the award-winning Terroirs, has opened unoficially this week in London's Columbia Road ahead of its formal launch.
St-Germain elderflower liqueur has joined forces with the Park Lane Hotel, Piccadilly to create a festive afternoon tea.
Read more...Wine brand First Cape has renewed its sponsorship of rugby union's British & Irish Lions to cover the 2013 tour to Australia.
Read more...The government will hike duty on beers over 7.5% abv but cut it on beers below 2.8% abv ? tax on spirits and wine will remain untouched.
The Guardian
You may have placed a Christmas order with the butcher, buy your veg from the farmers' market and stilton from the deli, but will you walk through the door of your local wine merchant, or even buy your wine from them online on the lead up to Christmas?
Six out of ten people will visit a pub, bar or restaurant for this year's office Christmas party, and half of the revellers will be newcomers to the venue.
Chinese artist Xu Lei has illustrated Chateau Mouton Rothschild's 2008 label, carrying on the tradition of having an artist design the label every year since 1945.
UK online wine retailer, Naked Wines, has announced a £10 million, 2011 investment pot to unearth new winemaking talent.
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Simone Caporale, of the Artesian bar at the Langham Hotel has won the 'Bloom Signature Serve Cocktail Competition'.
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A leading Bordeaux producer has stepped forward to provide extra funding for the wine training centre, Plumpton College.
A leading Bordeaux producer has stepped forward to provide extra funding for the wine training centre, Plumpton College.
Eight out of ten British wine drinkers prefer to buy wine which is well-thought of in its home country than wine endorsed by celebrities.
Read more...Manufacturer, marketer and distributor, C&C Group, has become a member of the Portman Group.
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