How politics affects the wine we drink

Duty on alcohol and tobacco is nothing new, but pegging tax to the abv level of wine is changing the way producers work Touraine Rouge Le Bécassou, Domaine des Echardières, Loire, France 2023 (£10.50, thewinesociety.com) It’s never going to be a subject that comes up on the doorstep, and it’s hard to imagine anyone posing…

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Travel minis: 10 of the best

Travel-sized products make summer holiday packing a breeze Many people find packing beauty products for travel a bit of a nightmare. You start to realise how much stuff you use on a daily basis before you even leave the house. Perhaps it’s time to scale back because, let’s face it, does anyone really need a…

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The British experience of the Mediterranean, 1976

Was this the reason why we set up the Common Market? ‘When we set up the Common Market what was in the back of most of our minds was the Côte d’Azur,’ declared the actor Robert Morley, introducing the Observer’s exploration of Britons and the Med in 1976. His Riviera trips involved a regular ‘ritual…

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BTS’ Jin dominates overall K-pop idol brand reputation rankings for June; IVE’s Wonyoung, Astro’s Cha Eunwoo close Top 3 – Hindustan Times

BTS’ Jin dominates overall K-pop idol brand reputation rankings for June; IVE’s Wonyoung, Astro’s Cha Eunwoo close Top 3  Hindustan TimesLovely Runner Byeon Woo Seok beats BTS for top spot in June all star brand rankings: See list  Hindustan TimesByun Woo Seok tops brand rankings for June; Chun Woo Hee and Ma Dong Suk follow  The Times of…

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Anupamaa Serial Update | 29 June 2024 | – TellyChakkar

Anupamaa Serial Update | 29 June 2024 |  TellyChakkarAnupamaa: Shruti decides to reunite Anu and Anuj; Aadhya refuses to accept  The Times of IndiaAnupamaa serial spoiler: Will Anupamaa accept Anuj in her life again after he goes against her decision to be  Bollywood LifeAnupamaa Big Twist: Shruti To Get Anuj And Anupama Married  Times NowAnupamaa Serial Twist: Aadhya To…

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France votes in snap elections as Le Pen’s far-right hopes for a historic win – Hindustan Times

France votes in snap elections as Le Pen’s far-right hopes for a historic win  Hindustan TimesFrance votes in snap parliamentary elections: Who’s in the running? What’s at stake?  FirstpostFrance to vote in historic snap polls, far-right likely to replace Macron  India TodayWho is Jordan Bardella, France’s far-right star eyeing the premiership?  Al Jazeera EnglishFrance votes as far-right National Rally…

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