7 h. ago Our wine expert reveals the best bottles of Grenache, including a 'crowd

Charlotte's Garnacha gems

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25 h. ago Consultant anaesthetist, 55, who downed bottle of wine for breakfast then drove away from her £1m home is handed driving ban

Dr Helen Butterfield, of the village of Thelwall, Cheshire, only got her licence back eight weeks ago after receiving a two-year driving ban in May 2023, also for drink driving.

Economics

26 h. ago Top doctor, 55, downed bottle of wine for breakfast then drove Nissan Qashqai into a ditch

A court heard how Dr Helen Butterfield turned to alcohol after losing her father and working 12-hour back to back shifts during the height of the pandemic

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44 h. ago Kairos Wine Aerator review: This gadget made my cheap supermarket bottles taste expensive

A finer finish to your bottle - and at the touch of a button

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2 d. ago I downed a bottle of wine as my husband was having a heart attack... then I drank vodka at his hospital bedside: My secret life as a high

Nicky, 51, from Manchester, said she was so dependent on alcohol to 'numb' the pain that she downed a whole bottle of wine as her husband was being rushed into hospital.

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3 d. ago Taxi driver's nose broken as passenger smashes him in face with wine bottle

Anthony Griffiths, 49, attacked a taxi driver then destroyed a police van after being arrested

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3 d. ago Joey Barton spared jail after found guilty of assaulting his wife at their family home

The former Manchester City midfielder, 42, was accused of pushing his wife to the ground before kicking her in the head after the pair drunk 'four or five' bottle of wine, a court previously heard

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4 d. ago Store owner losing £26,000 a year to shoplifters spat at by boy who stole alcohol

'I was so angry. I told him I’d seen exactly what he’d done and I demanded he give the wine back. He then proceeded to take the cap off one of the bottles, swig some wine in his mouth and spit it out at me'

Economics

4 d. ago This shop is losing £26,000 a year to shoplifters so brazen you won't believe what they do

'I was so angry. I told him I’d seen exactly what he’d done and I demanded he give the wine back. He then proceeded to take the cap off one of the bottles, swig some wine in his mouth and spit it out at me'

Economics

4 d. ago Experts reveals where to travel for the cheapest booze as wine is less than £4

This surprising destination is touted as the cheapest in Europe, with bottles of wine for under £4 , and flights from just £15 a day – holidaymakers can enjoy the sun on a budget

Economics

5 d. ago Teacher who downed bottle of wine and turned up to primary school assembly drunk is banned from classroom

Ashley Atkin came to Horn’s Mill Primary School in Cheshire with a ‘pungent’ smell of alcohol on her

Events

5 d. ago Primary teacher downed bottle of wine and showed up to school assembly drunk

Primary school teacher Ashley Atkin, 38, was so intoxicated that she was unable to present an award to a pupil during an assembly.

Culture

5 d. ago Teacher downed bottle of wine and showed up to school so drunk she couldn't walk

Ashley Atkin, 38, had only been employed to teach Year One for a month when colleagues noticed her 'unsteady' on her feet and stinking of alcohol during a star-of-the-week awards assembly at Horn's Mill Primary in Helsby, Cheshire

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1 week ago Woman with a mouth so big she can fit wine bottle in it leaves bloke in awe with wild trick

During a trip to Florence, Italy, a post that saw her with the bottle of wine in her gob went viral in no small part because a man can be seen in in visible shock in the background

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1 week ago Intoxicated plane passenger told cabin crew member he would 'smash her face in'

Jason Roddis, 37, had two bottles of wine confiscated during the flight from Turkey, after he was shouting and swearing at staff on the plane.

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2 w. ago Canadian liquor body denies Wayne Gretzky’s wine bottle labels were changed over silence on Trump’s Canada tariffs

Tags allegedly placed under the Hockey Hall of Famer's pinot grigio say it has ‘notes of elitism’ while his cabernet merlot is described as ‘sad and two-faced’

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3 w. ago Our wine expert reveals the best bottles of Riesling, including a £4.99 pick perfect 'for spicy dishes'

Charlotte's Riesling revelations

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3 w. ago Five bars that show off London’s status as ‘wine capital of the world’

Places to drink fine wines from the world’s top 250 wine and champagne houses – if you can afford itThis week, London was crowned “wine capital of the world”. It’s worth noting, perhaps, that this shiny new title comes from the annual Knight Frank Wealth Report, and is based on how many restaurants serve fine wines from the world’s top 250 wine and champagne houses. If this is what matters to you when looking at a wine list, this would put London’s wine offering ahead of New York, and even Paris.Below, the Guardian’s resident wine expert Hannah Crosbie lists a few old and new wine bars that you can walk into and order a bottle anytime. You don’t have to be rich to drink here (but I’m sure it helps). Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Moment brazen shoplifter is caught on video strolling out of Tesco with a basket full of cooking oil and a bottle of red

A slippery shoplifter was seen fleeing a London supermarket with a basket full of cooking oil in one hand and a bottle of red wine in the other.

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4 w. ago Our wine expert reveals the best bottles to pair with your pancakes

Charlotte Kristensen's pancake pairings

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