The third Thursday in November is Beaujolais Nouveau day. The first day, the wine from this years harvest can be drunk. Beaujolais …
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Tips and hints on pairing food and wine for Christmas
Christmas is still a few weeks away but we thought it can’t hurt to be prepared! Here are a few …
Read More »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. …
Read More »Where was your wine bottled?
It may come as a bit of a surprise, but that bottle of wine you bought earlier may have been …
Read More »Time for Wine, the Beer is Off
World Cup fever has taken over the country, hard pressed publicans are looking forward to a good few weeks, then …
Read More »Pub Closures
According to Statista since 2000 we have lost 10,000 or about 17%. There are now around 50,000 nationwide. CAMRA claim …
Read More »Drinking Gluten Free
About 1% of the UK population has Coeliac disease (although not all are diagnosed). There is no cure but the …
Read More »90 years wait is over
The Annandale Distillery originally opened in 1836, it was later bought by leading brand, Johnnie Walker. It closed in the …
Read More »To cork or not to cork – the onward march of the screwtop
Corks now seal around 60% of wine bottles, down from around 95% in the 1990s. For Portugal’s producers of corks, …
Read More »Forgotten Brands
Enter a bar today and we are spoilt for choice. Supermarkets have aisles of wines to choose from, not so …
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