Majestic Wine shares sour as booze seller swings to a loss amid plans to sell off its 200 UK stores Majestic Wine shares sunk by more than 8 per cent this afternoon to £2.90 The wine giant reported a £8.5m full-year loss, down from £8.3m profit last year Boss put the loss down to greater … Read more
Sales of paddling pools and barbecues have skyrocketed in the lead up to the Easter weekend as Brits prepare for a sun-drenched lockdown in the back garden after police threatened to stomp out all non-essential travel. Forecasts for warm and sunny weather for much of the double Bank Holiday weekend has seen garden items such … Read more
‘Top up?’ inquired my husband, as we sat on the sun-dappled terrace. It’s hard to think of a nicer question. Especially when asked on a balmy afternoon in Beaune, the unofficial capital of Burgundy’s Côte-d’Or region, where we were simply doing what the good people of this dignified town do best – savouring one of … Read more
Experts from the University of Cambridge looked at the effects varying wine bottle sizes had on the amount people would drink in a single sitting while at home.
Something to celebrate? Case of wine is dropped off at monastery where Cardinal George Pell will spend his first night of freedom after 400 days in jail – before a nun picks it up and carries it inside Television crews camped outside the Kew monastery captured the drop-off Cardinal George Pell was released from jail … Read more
The end of corked wine? Secret method being developed by world’s biggest cork-maker eliminates the chemical compound that causes wine to spoil and stink of wet dog Chemical compound TCA destroys wine’s taste and makes it smell of wet dog Made when fungi in cork react with chemicals from winery cleaning products World’s biggest cork maker … Read more
Drinking a small glass of red wine a day could help avoid age-related health problems like diabetes, Alzheimer’s and heart disease, study finds Chemical compound called resveratrol is found in skin of grapes and red wine In small doses it mimics the hormone oestrogen and associated health benefits Imitating the hormone triggers production of key proteins … Read more
She’s been quarantining in Los Angeles for three weeks. And Ayda Field shared a look at how she’s adapted her day to day life during the coronavirus crisis. Robbie Williams’ wife has been leading her fans through Supermarket Sweat workouts, sharing a new episode on Instagram on Tuesday, dubbing the latest sweat session the ‘All … Read more
There is something that is genuinely frightening about this whole self-isolation business. It might bring us new opportunities, but it is strange territory and that naturally brings great uncertainty with it. However, having just clocked in at 80, I know I am really at risk. Self-isolation for me, therefore, is in many ways a blessing, … Read more
Fewer people died from alcohol poisoning in Russia after warm winter saw drinkers ditch vodka for wine Just over 600 people died from alcohol poisoning in January, a 37 per cent fall Direct correlation between temperature increase and decline in drinking spirits There was a slight decline in vodka sales between 2019 and 2018 The most … Read more