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Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Previous | Next Choice Wines: Simpson's-in-the-StrandIt's been a hard slog (not), but we've finally done it - decided on a winner for the Simpson's Wine List Challenge. Aberdeen bid to raise drink prices foiledA Scottish law lord has declared that Aberdeen city licensing board had no right to impose minimum pricing on pubs and bars in the area, because it is "unlawful". Pubs face Christmas alcohol blitz
Confusion over fees holds back councils' licensing reformsMany local authorities' policies on licensing reform are too vague, because councils still don't know what fees they will charge to fund the reforms, claim solicitors. Rivals applaud Yates's minimum price policyPub industry bosses have given a cautious thumbs-up to Yates Group's decision last week to introduce a minimum price policy in its bars, but the industry is undecided as to whether the move will help combat the UK's binge-drinking culture. London's rum affair rekindledWhen Floridita, legendary Cuban haunt of Ernest Hemingway, opens in London it's aiming to sell up to 4,000 Daiquiris a week as the rum revival rolls on Blunkett keeps up pressure on pubsHome Secretary David Blunkett has warned the pub industry that it remains on probation. Wetherspoon fears price cartelJD Wetherspoon is to lobby the Office of Fair Trading amid fears that rival operators plan to introduce "minimum pricing" cartels. Voluntary code in bid to curb binge-drinkingA London borough is launching a ground-breaking campaign drawn up by local Pub Watch members, police and council officers to call time on "happy hour" and binge-drinking. Pearl's flight plan passes legal testMichael Davis, the American wine director at new London restaurant Pearl, has invented a jumbo wine flight to comply with UKlicensing laws Whisky's hard cask masterBetter barrels are the difference that make blender John Glaser's Compass Box whiskies stand out from the competition. Rejuvenated casks? Read on... Shaking all over
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How to......make the perfect Bloody Mary Price cuts put brakes on Revolution slumpCheaper drinks have helped boost sales at Inventive Leisure's Revolution bars, slowing the decline which led to a surprise profit warning earlier this year. Research shows more sales among cask alesCask ale sales make up more of the UK beer market than previously thought, according to research by the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra). Manuka maniaManuka Honey is the latest flavour from NZ vodka company 42 Below, which is inspiring bar staff from around the world Rice and shine - sake's on the upSeventy different sakes appear on the list at London's new Japanese eaterie, Umu. Here we offer an introduction to the bewildering world of rice wine Corinna wins crown in Bloody Mary trialCorinna Julnes, from favourite Clerkenwell bar-restaurant the Medcalf, shows the rest how it's done at the annual Open Air Bloody Mary Competition, staged last week at the Three Things caf‚ on Clerkenwell Green in London. Reader SoapboxAct now to curb binge-drinking - or wait for legislationAlex Turner of bar consultant and trainer IPBartenders talks about the curse of our culture Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Previous | Next |
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