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oSainsbury’sissellinga
Germanwineat£ 3. 15 a
bottle.RemovetheVAT
whichisataxonatax(the
fixeddutyrate)andthisleaves
about 37 pforthecostofthe
wine,thebottle,label,closure,
transportandprofit.How
sociallysensibleisthistothe
supplierandtheconsumer?
Weallknowthatsupermarketscanoperateloss
leaders,butitwouldnotbeallowedinScotlandand
shortlyWales,whereminimumpricingrulesonthe
sellingofalcoholexist.Hopefullythisissomething
thatwillbeadoptedinEnglandassoonaspressure
mountsfromtheanti-alcohollobby.
ItseemsthatChampagnewillbereplacedby
non-alcoholicsparklingwinewhencelebrationsare
underwayfollowingvictoryinfootballcupfinals.
Thedecisionwillcomeintoeffectatnextmonth’s
FACupfinalbetweenManchesterCityandWatford
atWembleyStadiumonMay 18.
InastatementprovidedtoReuters,theFA
said:“Champagnehadbeenremovedforreasons
associatedwithreligionandtheageofplayerswithin
someteams.
“Thisistoensurethatweareasinclusiveas
possibletoplayersandcommunitieswhomaybe
prohibitedfromalcohol,aswellasanyplayerswho
areunder 18 .”

FOOD DRINK

TedSandbachlooksforwardtominimumpricingrulesforalcoholbeing

introducedintoEnglandfollowingSainsbury’slatestwineoffer

BARGAIN BOTTLE SHOCK

http://www.oxfordwine.co.uk/oxford-times-offer

CollectyourboxfromTheOxfordWineCompany’sshoporrequestafree

delivery(within 30 milesofOxford).WehaveshopsinOxford&Standlake.

Call 01865301144 formoreinformation

CircleofLifetellsthestoryofWaterkloof

Aonceconventionallyfarmedvineyardwithgreatpotential,

that-sincePaulBoutinottookovertheproperty-hasbeen

transformedintoaliving,breathingorganicandbiodynamic

vineyardbyFarmManagerChristiaanLootsandhisteam.

CircleofLifeWhite

£ 14. 99 perbottleor£ 149. 90 foracaseof 12

AblendprincipallymadeupofSauvignonBlancand

CheninBlanc,thiswineshowsbeautifullyintenselimeand

peararomasandfreshbrightacidity.Perfectforaspringtime

glassinthesunshine.

CircleofLifeRed

£ 14. 99 perbottleor£ 149. 90 foracaseof 12

AbalancebetweenthespicinessoftheSyrah,thefresh

fruitsofthePetitVerdotandthejuicinessfromtheMerlot.

Freshandfruitywithgoodacidity,evolvingintoriper

flavoursandherbaceousnotes.Simplylovely!

ANOTHERGREATOFFERINTHISMONTH’SLIMITEDEDITION