We buy most of our wine from supermarkets as part of our weekly shop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Now the festive hangovers are over, Michael Jackson raises his glass in a salute to much-loved old beers that have been revived . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At Christmas, value for money plays a diminished role in consumerist contemplations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I hate blind tasting before an audience. . . . The short pint is to made illegal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real men drink whisky.
From lemony Lowland bottlings to seaweedy Islays, single-malt whiskys appeal to a wide range of tastes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I don't mean drinking the stuff, but evaluating it with some degree of rigour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Old Engine Oil, of course. People in the wine trade regularly debate the merits of brands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lambrini's popularity has made Italian wine producers bubble with irritation, yet the newest drinks market is now the toast of the town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .