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The Challenges of Creating Alcohol-Free Red Wine That Truly Complements Food

David Hodson

Oct 21, 20234 min read

Low/No Wines

The Challenges of Creating Alcohol-Free Red Wine That Truly Complements Food

Here’s why the journey to create a satisfying alcohol-free red wine is complicated, yet utterly intriguing:

Denise Hamilton-Mace

Oct 11, 20233 min read

Christmas

The advent of low/no Christmas

Whether you’re a Christmas fanatic or a grouchy Grinch Crimbo is coming and there’s nothing you can do to. We look at 3 AF advent calendars.

Getting over the Hurdles to a Successful Sober October

Duncan McLeod

Oct 7, 20237 min read

Taking a break

Getting over the Hurdles to a Successful Sober October

Here are some hurdles you may encounter and some advice to help you vault your way into a happier, healthier and more peaceful alcohol-free

From 0.05% to 0.5%: Is it time to change alcohol-free labelling?

Denise Hamilton-Mace

Oct 2, 20234 min read

Legislation

From 0.05% to 0.5%: Is it time to change alcohol-free labelling?

After several years of waiting, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) in the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

Louisa Evans

Sep 28, 20236 min read

Alternative therapies

Can Hypnosis Stop me Drinking?

“Look into my eyes, not around the eyes... into the eyes...” I hate to shatter the illusion but as a Hypnotherapist I have never uttered...

Denise Hamilton-Mace

Sep 17, 20234 min read

Bars

How one venue levelled up its service

Recently opened on my high street is a dog groomer, a hardware store and a vape shop that has been met by the quasi-village community as an

Silence in the Pub Trade: Do Pub Companies Enable Alcoholism in Their Staff?

Kathryn Rolfe

Sep 8, 20239 min read

Pubs

Silence in the Pub Trade: Do Pub Companies Enable Alcoholism in Their Staff?

After-work drinks, generous customers, access to stock, brewery days, meetings in pubs, beer festivals, wine and spirit product tasting, lin

Denise Hamilton-Mace

Sep 1, 20237 min read

Relationships

When two drinkers become one

How much weight do we bear when the choice has been made to live a life less intoxicated, but our partners don't see things the same way?

Alcohol duties and draught relief explained

Daniel Finn

Aug 23, 20233 min read

Government

Alcohol duties and draught relief explained

Daniel Finn — solicitor and lead of Brabners’ breweries and beverages team — explains the new rates and how they are likely to affect consum

WSTA Launch New Guides for Labelling Low/No

Denise Hamilton-Mace

Aug 15, 20233 min read

Legislation

WSTA Launch New Guides for Labelling Low/No

The Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) is a body that represents hundreds of wine and spirit producers, exporters, importers,...

Andrew Mallinson

Aug 9, 20234 min read

Sober Curious

Low/no is no longer a niche category

The drinks section of any supermarket has undergone a major change. The increased interest in no and low alcohol has resulted in this...

Anna Gregory

Aug 2, 20234 min read

Work/life balance

Teach, Drink, Repeat

Exploring the link between teaching and alcohol consumption by Anna Gregory ‘I need a glass of wine to help me get through all the...

Denise Hamilton-Mace

May 10, 20234 min read

Functional drinks

Sentia Red - Functional 0% GABA spirit

Sentia Red 0% functional GABA spirit - What is it & what does it do to you?

Denise Hamilton-Mace

May 7, 20233 min read

Psychology

I'm an imposter

Is imposter syndrome real and does it apply to cutting back on your drinking?

Denise Hamilton-Mace

May 4, 20234 min read

Sober Curious

ChatGPT wrote this post!

I asked ChatGPT to write a 500 word post about being sober curious.

If I want your opinion, I'll give it to you

Denise Hamilton-Mace

Apr 29, 20232 min read

Bars

If I want your opinion, I'll give it to you

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear – you poor deluded fool. No not you dear reader, I’m talking about the foolish individual who thought his opinion

How to keep momentum after a month off alcohol

Denise Hamilton-Mace

Feb 4, 20234 min read

Motivation

How to keep momentum after a month off alcohol

For 31 days you woke up with clarity of mind and, more energy and a feeling of possibility that you’d not been feeling for some time....

From Dry January to Sober October: but what next?

Denise Hamilton-Mace

Jan 29, 20233 min read

Lifestyle

From Dry January to Sober October: but what next?

So January the 1st hit, and you were so overcome with self-loathing from all of the overindulging of Christmas and the New Year that you...

Denise Hamilton-Mace

Dec 3, 20225 min read

Bars

Club Soda lands on London's Drury Lane

Club Soda's Tasting Room, Shop & Bar opened in Drury lane earlier this week and I went along for a sneak peak at their brand new home.

Teetotal or not teetotal? That is the question.

Denise Hamilton-Mace

Nov 7, 20227 min read

Sober Curious

Teetotal or not teetotal? That is the question.

Do you have to stop drinking to be sober curious?