Alcoholism prevention poster, France, circa 1954: "Health, sobriety: never more than a litre of wine a day." Two years later, in 1956, the consumption of alcohol was outlawed in schools for children under 14.

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This The Guardian article by Rowena Mason mentions a self-proclaimed 2021 success of “simplifying the EU’s mind-bogglingly complex beer and wine duties”. Well now. I have some views on that… theguardian.com/politics/2021/… 1/

Let’s start with the fact that it hasn’t happened yet! After 140 years or so, Rishi Sunak HM Treasury has made some proposals to change the way alcohol is taxed in the UK (alcohol excise duties). 3 quick facts about this 2021 ‘success’… 2/

These crazy duty increases on wine are going to affect everyone in the supply chain. The deadline for the industry to make its case against them is the end of this month. Our story includes the link you need to respond to this sneaky and chaotic plan. winemerchantmag.com/act-now-to-for…

Well that cheered me up on a damp day. Customer just told me all the wines he opened over Xmas were so disappointing he thought he had covid - He'd bought them all from The Wine Society not me. That'll learn him!

🚨“If you've got one shred of compassion for all those families who sacrificed so much, who lost so much, you’ll go”🚨

Boris Johnson just responded at #PMQs with exaggeration and barefaced lies Watch in disbelief and RT if you think the country deserves better than this

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Watch it. Listen. Re-listen. Digest it. And Retweet it everywhere. Show the world, and that are watching us right now, that not everyone is sucked in by the ineptitude and lies of Boris Johnson. That the country still sees and holds sense.

I happened to notice today that Eastbourne Auctions have a double magnum of Latour 1959 with an estimate of £100 - £200. Anyone want to give an alternative estimate? the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-…

Snow in the vineyard. I was going to prune them today!

Reality.

This amusingly but informatively captures the intractable dilemma faced by Jeremy Hunt as he considers inheritance tax cuts in the autumn statement. The Conservative (brexity) base is now broadly reduced to people who shop M&S and people who shop at Iceland.

What is the wine easement and why do we need to make it permanent? Miles Beale, Chief Executive, explains... #CutDrinksDuty #WSTA #WineAndSpirits #Duty #WineEasement Miles Beale Sir Jeremy Hunt MP HM Treasury

UK trade intensity (exports plus imports divided by GDP) has not recovered in line with other G7 countries since the pandemic. We continue to expect that Brexit will reduce the UK’s potential GDP by 4% in the long run by lowering the trade intensity of the economy. #Budget2024