THE last week of November was Rhone Wine Week organised by the ever busy Simon and Emma Tyrrell of Tyrrell and Co. who import a range of wines from the region, including one that Simon himself makes called Les Deux Cols which featured here a few weeks ago.

THE market for wine is like a pyramid: tiny quantities of rare and expensive stuff on top; rather a lot of widely available inexpensive wines in the middle, and cheapies competing on price at the bottom.

AMONG the highlights at a recent tasting held by Lidl, two bottles in particular proved a bit of a surprise.

THERE’s a very good sale on right now at Marks & Spencer, with cuts on selected bottles up to 25% until the end of the month.

A modern roadway bridge in France, hailed as the tallest in the world, is to be officially inaugurated today.