People in Latin America and South American countries claim the Americans are great champions of independence movements, except in their own back yard.

A FRENCH wine expert has splashed out €85,000 = on a bottle of wine — a Chateau d’Yquem from 1811 — making it the most costly bottle of white wine ever sold.

THERE’S a helluva lot of advice out there about pairing wine and food.

AS the euro moved up towards $1.18 yesterday a top economist warned the ECB may be forced to cut rates by 0.25% in the months ahead to boost economic growth.