Industry leaders and opposition MPs urged the chancellor to ease the tax burden on the drinks trade, but those calls fell on deaf ears. Reeves used her statement – dubbed an ‘emergency budget’ by shadow chancellor Mel Stride – to announce £4.8bn in cuts to welfare spending. She also revealed plans to save an extra £1bn by cracking down on …

A mostly excellent showing for St-Emilion in 2022 – the only major appellation to receive above average yields. Scroll down for the top-rated St-Emilion 2022 in… Source : https://www.decanter.com/premium/the-best-st-emilion-2022-in-bottle-552963/

The Glenrothes The 51 Speyside producer The Glenrothes has unveiled The 51, its oldest-ever release since the distillery was founded in 1879. A blend of two casks, aged for 51 years, the release is limited to just 100 bottles globally, priced at £37,000 ($46,500). Unusually however, buyers will not be able to see the bottle they are purchasing. Each one …

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Broad-shouldered and powerfully structured yet detailed and stylish, with deep flavors of blackberry and cherry accented by bittersweet chocolate, orange peel and fruitcake spices that gather tension and richness on the slightly firm finish. Drink now through 2037. 1,958 cases made. Source : caa7381d088be978152019f45f43ee8d

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For the latest Decanter reader event, we’re shining a light on the southern hemisphere – specifically on the Stellenbosch region of South Africa. Star of the show will be Journey’s End, established by the Gabb family in 1995. Nestled at the furthest eastern corner of Stellenbosch and overlooking False Bay, Journey’s End is the closest winery in the region to …

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Les vignobles entre Obernai en Bernardswiller à l’Alsace, vue en direction d’Ottrott. Vues aussi plus loin : les Vosges, du gauche au droit la Bloss, le Mont Sainte-Odille, l’Hohenburgerberg et l’Elsberg avec les châteaux de Lutzelbourg et Rathsamhausen. Done Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/182940659@N06/54410618240/in/pool-52609756@N00

Manfred Hofmann has added a photo to the pool: Hambach ist inzwischen ein Teil von Neustadt an der Weinstraße. Die Wohnlage auf halber Höhe ist sehr beliebt und … teuer 😉 Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/manfredhofmann/54409342589/in/pool-52609756@N00

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If I were a small critter hiding in the vineyards, I would run away in a panic when this beast approaches!!   This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:3.5/55 lens and Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 160 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally …

Manfred Hofmann has added a photo to the pool: Panoramaaufnahme (4 Fotos) am gestrigen Freitag bei 22° in der Pfalz bei Edenkoben. Am Wochenende sind zahlreiche Feste in den Weinbergen, bei den blühenden Mandelbäumen. Der Winter ist vorbei. Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/manfredhofmann/54403015970/in/pool-52609756@N00

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