A non-political political wine post

Which British politician ran the Norwegian alcohol monopoly? Who was the first Champagne Socialist? Which Prime Minister personally intervened in a dispute over Communion Wine? And a plea.

There’s no Wine Marketing Masterclass this week. There’s a British election, which demands our attention.

The oenological is political

I’m often asked to comment on wine’s connection to politics. Many of the stories are well know. Yes, Pitt the Younger drank three bottles of Port a day. But William Hague (his biographer) points out it was less than you’d …