The Adelaide Test has always been my favourite in an Ashes series Down Under. It's not just because the Oval is the most attractive in the country - with its cathedral, scores of trees and stylish stands including a brand new Western Grandstand that cost £50m - but because the whole occasion is the most social of the Australian cricketing calendar.
Read more...Sterling rose against the US dollar on Friday afternoon after poor US employment figures saw the US currency weaken across the board.
Read more...Morrisons has introduced 50cl wine bottles for the first time to show its support for responsible drinking.
A Michelin-starred Surrey restaurant has joined forces with Denbies Wine Estate to produce a bespoke collection of English wines to match the menu.
Barwell & Jones has added premium Western Australian winery Willow Bridge Estate to its portfolio.
Read more...Currency analysis for December 3 looks at a setback for sterling. You can access bespoke currency advice from Smart Currency Exchange at www.smartwinespirits.com.
Read more...Sterling fell against the euro yesterday after bond buying by the European Central Bank restored a level of confidence to investors.
Read more...Bartender Colin McMillan of Three Judges in Glasgow was announced the Glenfiddich Malt Mastermind of the Year in the competition's inaugural year.
Read more...South African family wineries Warwick Estate of Stellenbosch and Vilafonté have changed their UK representation to JE Fells.
Read more...Drinks businesses across the country are coping well with the snowy weather.
Read more...Free Run Wines will be unveiling new packaging for Waipara Hills at the New Zealand annual trade tasting to coincide with an overhaul of the range.
Read more...Online retailer Virgin Wines is rolling out its 12 Days of Christmas promotion for the second year running.
Read more...Sterling slipped against a slightly stronger euro yesterday after investors held back on selling the single currency ahead of today's European Central Bank interest rate policy meeting.
Read more...Oddbins has launched a new off-licence and convenience store concept called Oddies.
Read more...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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