Water and Coke are too expensive in Australia. Boozers have a reason to rejoice, because wine is apparently cheaper.
Woolworths' large-format liquor chain Dan Murphy's was offering 82,000 750ml cleanskins at the price of 1.99 dollars apiece as compared to 2.25 dollars for Pump 750ml water bottles and 3.07 dollars for 600ml of Coca-Cola.
Aussies Are Boozers Hooked On Gambling And Prostitution: Abu Hamza
Outspoken Islamic cleric Abu Hamza has branded Australians as boozers who are hooked on gambling and prostitution.
Outspoken Islamic cleric Abu Hamza has branded Australians as boozers who are hooked on gambling and prostitution.
Donohue added: "You are paying less and getting just as good quality."
The pain for some or gain for others was accorded to a grape glut, surging Australian dollar and changing tastes.
Winemaking: a Burgeoning Business in Lebanon
Better known as a fertile ground for drugs and militancy, Lebanon's Bekaa Valley is also gaining a new reputation as a wine-making region increasingly attractive to vintners.
Better known as a fertile ground for drugs and militancy, Lebanon's Bekaa Valley is also gaining a new reputation as a wine-making region increasingly attractive to vintners.
The over-supply was being exported in last few years but the rising Australian dollar had not made it easy with the market facing competition from those in Chile, Argentina and South Africa.
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2008 Has Been All Sour Grapes for French Wine
A once proud symbol of the nation's identity French wine has been all sour grapes in 2008 and is now swirling in a cocktail of alcohol abuse legislation.
A once proud symbol of the nation's identity French wine has been all sour grapes in 2008 and is now swirling in a cocktail of alcohol abuse legislation.
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Recession Forces Numerous British Pubs To Pull Down Their Shutters
More then seven pubs are closing in Britain every day, according to new figures published Wednesday showing a deepening of the crisis hitting the industry amid the recession and changing
More then seven pubs are closing in Britain every day, according to new figures published Wednesday showing a deepening of the crisis hitting the industry amid the recession and changing
