Purple Wine

will be checking this out tonight http://tinyurl.com/be4wgv - is the credit crunch our modern day vine disease?

What a difference 1% makes. http://tinyurl.com/bw6nxq

50p per unit of alcohol plans http://tinyurl.com/agb7wu - beneficial? yes. likely to happen? sceptical.

A 184 year old champagne for anyone? Story here http://tinyurl.com/dfltko

Out go boxes of wine, in come bottles of rosé. http://tinyurl.com/dc52t9

http://tinyurl.com/d4d5e4 - £295 Bordeaux Clarets vs £17.95 New Zealand Reds? I know which ones we'd be buying.

http://tinyurl.com/cp5l95 - Dessert whine from the Government. Unrealistic comparisons on a number of levels

http://tinyurl.com/c2vguz - Is this the beginning of the end for the iconic Champagne 'cork'?

Budget day has arrived again. Predictions in the press at around 14p per bottle of wine.

Looking for investment opportunities? Try wine http://tinyurl.com/qncvbp

Interesting move from some wine producers, will this be the 'new' screw cap? http://tinyurl.com/pv3hj9

We'll be enjoying the sun today in St Paul's Sq this afternoon and maybe even a few cheeky samples, come along http://bit.ly/165z1L

RT @ClaireHouse: Trying to hit our 500 followers target by the end of the day. Only five more to go.

@paversmith Happy to give a voucher for our special case of wine for #twestival

Over 160 wines announced for our tasting at Bolton's Reebok Stadium next Tuesday. Bagsy not driving - http://tinyurl.com/yco7m77

Rippleffect about to start on enhancing our website - sign up

In Liverpool city centre tomorrow evening? Pop into Rigby's, Dale St where we'll be launching their new wine list. Samples? But of course.

Superb return for some of our listed wines at The Decanter World Wine Award 2009 - http://tinyurl.com/yco7m77

We also had the pleasure of lunch with Ralph Hochar, of Ch Musar fame. More here - http://tinyurl.com/yacnf7s

Sorry we've been so quiet, we've been making a few changes, find out here. http://tinyurl.com/yaqhfwr