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Champagne sales dip by 15% in UK

Champagne sales in the UK dropped by around five million bottles in 2009. The fall represented a 15% decline in sales, with 30.52 million bottles imported, according to the Champagne Bureau. The UK remains the largest export market for the drink but sales now sit at levels last seen in 2002. The fall was not as severe as [...]

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Straw”bevvy” Fields Forever

By Kat Barns
date 2010-03-17 comment Comments (0)
The organisers of this year’s John Smith’s Grand National festival have commissioned a new drink inspired by the city of
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Yates’s wins Great British Pub Food Award

By Kat Barns
date 2010-03-12 comment Comments (0)
Last night, Yates’s pubs across the country celebrated after being crowned with the title of ‘Branded Food Operator of the
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By Elise Michaels
date 2010-03-03 comment Comments (0)
Over the course of the next few months, English Wine Producers (EWP) will be presenting activities and launching information to
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Crewe pub offers locals health checks

By Kat Barns
date 2010-02-17 comment Comments (0)
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John Healey becomes minister for pubs

By Kat Barns
date 2010-02-13 comment Comments (0)
Wentworth MP John Healey has been appointed as the UK’s first Minister for Pubs. Healey, who is also Housing Minister and
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Doing Things Differently: George Bergier

By Lauren Coulman
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George Bergier is a well known and well respected character on the Manchester food and drink scene. Having worked in
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Giants invest £1m in Prom pub

By Kat Barns
date 2010-02-07 comment Comments (0)
Pub giant JD Wetherspoon are investing almost £1m in a new Golden Mile pub. The nationwide chain revealed plans to convert
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Government unveils safer prototype pint glasses for pubs

By Kat Barns
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Rate of pub closures slows down, says BBPA

By Kat Barns
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The number of pubs closing each week across the UK has fallen from 52 to 39, according to the latest
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Lancashire Wine Merchant Wins UK Independent Wine Retailer Of The Year

By Kat Barns
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Success is definitely in the air for Lancashire based independent wine merchant Barrica Wines, based at Huntleys Farm in Samlesbury,
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