Jo Gilbert

Deputy editor @HarpersWine | Available for news and views

[Jo Gilbert @jo_gwrites]

@IceWallo69 @1tinybutshiny @DrProudman She was acting in self defence you clinical moron. If all the other evidence doesn’t point to that, how about the fact he KILLED her afterwards?

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@IceWallo69 @supertanskiii @DrProudman She didn’t kill him though, did she?

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Julian Momen on ‘re-focusing’ @EnotriaCoe - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News https://t.co/FIj7O8CJde

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Bigger tasting for Berkmann at 60 - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News https://t.co/y2a9xEjUuo @BerkmannWine

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Koshu: Japan’s own ‘English vineyard’ shows its array of styles in the UK - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News https://t.co/3isOa1IBkj

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Depleted yields create ‘tension’ following a stellar year for Burgundy exports - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News https://t.co/31z0sfqQrz @VinsdeBourgogne @BourgogneWines

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The guidance is to achieve ‘absolute clarity’. Stick the abv right up front on the front of the label, where it can’t be missed

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. @PortmanGroup takes a hard line on hard seltzers - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News https://t.co/C7LubWsIhA

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Thoroughly enjoyed catching up with Mr Hospitality himself, aka Ryan Chetiyawardana, aka Mr Lyan, who is back in London with Seed Library – his first bar in three years. @mrlyan
https://t.co/0tyvVurAxE

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Lad culture called out for continuing to sideline women in whisky - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News https://t.co/RIuUCIDWUR @PenderynWhisky

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A write up on the fantastic Koshu tasting last week. Some seriously impressive stuff from @KoshuofJapanUK via excellent duo @vinesack and @jane_parkinson

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Breaking down the delights of Koshu with @vinesack @jane_parkinson - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News https://t.co/vjyFyWeTl5 @KoshuofJapanUK

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The mind boggles over this decision. @ProWein have told us that they ‘regret’ the ‘overlap’. But at the same time their website still says there are no apparent clashes with @londonwinefair or anyone else. Seems aggressively and unnecessarily divisive.

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Outrage over ‘cynical’ ProWein move, with @HatchMansfield @WinesofChileUK @londonwinefair among those voicing their disapproval - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News https://t.co/IApFys12oj

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@WoolfsonExists I see why you didn’t use the offending article 🍆 top tv!

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Landmark overhaul for alcohol duty is the biggest shakeup in 140 years - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News https://t.co/zLDQscL607 @RishiSunak #Budget2021 #budget #wine #alcohol

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3/3 @RishiSunak has announced the end of the “irrational duty premium of 28%” on sparkling wine, which will now attract the same rate of duty as still wine.

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2/3. Stronger red wines, fortified wines or high strength white ciders will see a small increase in their rates, and a fall for rosé, fruit ciders and low abv beers and wines.
The premium of duty on English sparkling wine has also been eliminated. #Budget2021 #wine #duty

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1/3. @RishiSunak has announced the most radical simplification of alcohol duties for over 140 years by slashing the number of main duty rates from 15 to six. This will create a system that is “simpler, fairer and healthier”. #Budget2021 #wine #duty #alcohol

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An eye-opening, and elevating, tasting of Ventoux AOC wines was suspended 100ft above the O2 last week. Better known to some via the back-breaking climb of the Tour de France, the wines of Mount Ventoux are on the up. @lesvinsaocventoux #aocventoux #ventouxinthesky @LdnInTheSky

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Long read: Ventoux…young blood, cool wines - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News https://t.co/YaRQ1cHWvd @lesvinsaocventoux #aocventoux #ventouxinthesky @LdnInTheSky

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Johnson delays definitive end of 1m rule - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News https://t.co/bAucUSlduR #COVID19 #SocialDistancing #COVID19Vaccine

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Extension to rent moratorium considered as momentum for UK re-opening builds - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News https://t.co/4GUqjd0CTB @UKHospKate

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@OpenreachHelp We’ve rung the provider repeatedly and they say the problem is with open reach, but open reach aren’t doing anything about it.

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@OpenreachHelp Waited for a month for broadband to be connected. Engineer turned up and disappeared a week ago, Sky says Open Reach need to fix the problem. Five weeks later we’re still without internet we’re paying for. PLEASE sort this mess?! @WeAreOpenreach @SkyHelpTeam @ofcom