Wine Society weirdos, and news
Later that same day: The Wine Society have just announced that they will be holding prices for the third list in a row, that to be published next month. They say this is because exchange rates have been favourable but also, mainly, because sales have been so good that they are able to use their status as a members' co-operative to maintain prices. Any profits they make are re-invested in the business.
As I reported in today's article about Laithwaites, last night I had the pleasure of hosting a tasting of some of the exotic grape varieties encountered on...
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