Beer drinkers of a certain age will be familiar with some rather unusual concoctions or beer cocktails. Before laughing at …
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Gin Sales break £2 billion mark – doubling in value in 5 years
According to the latest report by The Wine and Spirit Trade Association, (WSTA) gin sales have reached a record £2 billion. …
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It may come as a bit of a surprise, but that bottle of wine you bought earlier may have been …
Read More »Is Table Wine the new Fine Wine?
I’m sure that if you’re reading this you may be surprised to find that humbler table wine, perhaps not rising …
Read More »English Sparkling Wine
If ambitious vineyard owners such as Sussex’s Rathfinny succeed, in a few years time toasting with a glass of Sussex …
Read More »Drinking in Pubs is Unaffordable
According to an article in The Guardian newspaper based on data provided by CAMRA, due to rising beer prices, drinking …
Read More »All about Barrels
For over 2000 years, wooden barrels have been used for transporting liquid and solid goods. Today, wooden barrels still have …
Read More »Mead – A Vino Club Guide
Mead or Honey Wine, having been almost confined to tourist gift shops, is making something of a come back. Apparently …
Read More »Wine Knowledge – Port
Sadly, sales of Port continue to decline, it’s time the pleasure of drinking it was re-discovered. The British have a …
Read More »Beer Knowledge – Stout and Porter
Guinness in Dublin is synonymous with Stout today, but the roots of the beer style are traceable to Porter, a …
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