The spicy world of Syrah or Shiraz
Winter days call for warming wines. There can be few reds as deep in colour and rich in texture as Syrah, which is frequently called Shiraz outside...
Archives for December 12, 2002
Pedigree preparation
The year 2002 saw the 40th anniversary of University Challenge. Previous participants were invited to play in a series of past meets present. However...
New face at helm of haunted house
An InnSpired outlet which has been investigated by the Association for the Scientific Study of the Anomalous & Paranormal has a new face at the...
Paris catch
In operating eight English pubs in Paris, Mayday Inns has made subtle yet vital concessions to French culture. The PMA Team meets founder Jeremy Bown...
Now you have the chance to see the PoP team in action. The c
Question 1 Merchandising Merchandising is about using space, position and displays to drive sales because, once in the bar, the biggest factor...
Burnley-based Moorhouse's Brewery has tripled production of
Beer Seller has selected Moorhouse's as a Local Heroes supplier which means a higher profile for all its beers in the region and in Yorkshire, while...
PELs warning
Brewers are being warned to expect a Christmas crackdown on pubs operating without PELs. Adrian Taylor, a partner at Manchester law firm Rowe Cohen,...
Fuller's fulfils cool promise
We live in a cool age. I smile when my two sons one just into his teens, the other two years younger tell me that something is "cool", for it...
Smirnoff Ice faces
investigation in US American regulators have begun an inquiry into Smirnoff Ice as part of a wider inquiry into the flavoured malt-beverage category....
Two die after TB hits Glasgow pub
by MA Reporter Two men have died after contracting tuberculosis in a Glasgow pub, health officials have confirmed. Five people were diagnosed with...
Parisa's founder
Haghighi is dead by Mike Bennett Former colleagues and business associates have been stunned by the sudden death of Parisa Bars founder Nader...
A glass of IPA with your curry, sir? Or how about a Worthing
Brewers large and small used the star-studded show to get the message across that beer and food make a perfect match. Even the centre's wine theatre,...
Spirit sells 34 pubs to Punch
Spirit Group has sold 34 "bottom end" pubs to Punch Tavern for £12.75m about £360,000 per pub. The pubs, three in Scotland and 31 in England,...
Trade fury as Customs staff sell on seized alcohol and tobacco
The licensed trade is furious that Customs and Excise staff have been allegedly selling on cheap alcohol and cigarettes seized from passengers.The...