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Life & Society: Drink

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A glass before the beast

In drink

Fruits of abstinence

  • By Roger Scruton
  • 27 November

Much as it pains me to say it, apple cider is better without the alcohol

Grapes of wrath

  • By Roger Scruton
  • 13 November

Roger Scruton confronts his prejudice against that old lecher, Australian Shiraz

The bitter truth

  • By Roger Scruton
  • 30 October

Official health warnings about wine are hard to swallow

Bottled wisdom

  • By Roger Scruton
  • 16 October

Forget the label - the proof is in the drinking

Barack and the brandy

  • By Roger Scruton
  • 02 October

Rednecks might vote for Obama if they knew about his namesake

Seeing is believing

  • By Roger Scruton
  • 25 September

Pinot grapes produce unusual colours but superb flavours

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The price is right

Spend more on your festive wine and stir memories of love

More in drink

Wine and wisdom

  • By Roger Scruton
  • 18 September 2008

Freedom at a price

  • By Roger Scruton
  • 04 September 2008

Thinking man's tipple

  • By Roger Scruton
  • 21 August 2008

Bohemian wino

  • By Roger Scruton
  • 07 August 2008

Just desserts

  • By Roger Scruton
  • 24 July 2008

Cardinal virtues

  • By Roger Scruton
  • 10 July 2008

Entente cordial

  • By Roger Scruton
  • 26 June 2008

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