Always good to see you, Sonal. Thanks for helping me do your job #sommelier Great to taste Rhône Rosés with food.

Always good to see you, Tony. Thanks to Vignobles de la Vallée du Rhône for coming to Brum.

Good to see the region’s important wine merchants represented at the event. Vignobles de la Vallée du Rhône #gastronomicrosés

Sooooo naughty 😜 Andy Clarke Pub in the Park Chapel Down

The Govt were right to alert us at the start of July. ‘On 1 August 2023, the Alcohol Duty system will become much simpler, taxing all alcoholic drinks based on their alcohol by volume (ABV)’ It’s not ‘much simpler’ so here’s A guide to the UK duty hikes on wine A very long🧵

Another case of shooting our selves in the foot.

One of my favourite jobs of the year 👇. A real honour to read so many wonderful wine retail applications.

I first saw UB40 in 1982 in Dijon at the beginning of my year in France. A great gig and a fab night (all night. No, not like that 😜 I had a boyfriend - now my husband) with the band. Now they’re playing their home turf in my local park. Congrats on 45yrs ALI CAMPBELL UB40

#rwc

Good day so far: Wordle in 2, Quordle in 4,5,6,7, Octordle in 60. Free coffee Pret because I had my own Pret mug and now off to Direct Wines to teach Champagne. #lovemylife

A note on the Government's recent wine duty proposal.

Just heard the Home Secretary stand up in Parliament and declare that "the British people support the Rwanda plan". I'm sick of these guys telling me what I support. I do not support the "Rwanda plan". If you don't either, please retweet.

Shocking customer service from O2 You have, this evening, lost my account after 30 years and my husband who just joined you is also closing his account. Well done, Unathi.

What a shameful country we have become.

There are advantages for not yet having curtains in our new gaff. #birminghamsunrise

Such a very useful guide for wine lovers. #100awesomewines

Lovely piece in The_Buyer about #100awesomewines with @wineandwords. 🙏🏻 Peter Dean Do check out the list - these are great value wines worthy of your pounds and palates. Wine Educators

Well done Dapheroo This is 👌 for £8.99 Waitrose & Partners

I do love referring to this list to see what my wine friends and colleagues are using in their tastings or drinking at home. All great value wines. #loveabargain #goodvaluewines Wine Educators 100wines.wineeducators.com

Interesting fact (for me anyway): in 1935 France signed an agreement to allow French geographical terms such as Champagne and Bordeaux in exchange for importing South African Crayfish 🥂🦞 🤝 . One for you Joe Fattorini Taken from KWV Classic Collection website (I know it’s a lobster☝️btw 🙃